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Recall Fix on XK8 Headlights for moisture in Lens ?

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Old 03-14-2009, 12:34 AM
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Default Recall Fix on XK8 Headlights for moisture in Lens ?

Hey Guys,

While visiting my car at the dealership a few weeks ago (car has been in for 6 weeks from hitting a rock) I noticed that one of the headlights was fogged.

I asked the service technician about it and he said that there was a Jaguar Fix Recommendation to drill a vent hole and install a vent line at a cost of couple of hundred dollars.

Today when they called to give me a status update on the car the service writer informed me that the headlight fix, was now a recall item, and that they had done the modification under warranty.

I was curious if anyone else had heard of this, or if something unscrupulous was pandered by the dealership.

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Old 03-14-2009, 09:02 AM
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That fix has been around for awhile and people that have done it have experienced mixed results. I think it depends on how much of the original lense seal has been compromised.

It's interesting that they have now made it a service action and good to know for future reference.

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Old 03-16-2009, 12:56 PM
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I had heard of the fix, but didn't realize the dealer was making the 'fix' under warranty. Interesting, but I just 'vented' the headlight myself and haven't had any problem in over a year.
 
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I had heard of the fix, but didn't realize the dealer was making the 'fix' under warranty. Interesting, but I just 'vented' the headlight myself and haven't had any problem in over a year.

Could you provide a pic? I would like to do this on both my headlights. I noticed mine got a little worse after I had the front bumper changed out.
 
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Bonnieberson, just wanted to let you know that you posted your question under a thread about moisture in a headlamp lens. Have no fear, just need to post a NEW topic in the XK8 forum. Welcome by the way!
 
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