Condensation/Frost inside front LED housing, normal? safe?

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silvercx

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2016 CX-5 AWD GT - Sonic Silver - Tech Package

• Feb 14, 2016

• #1

Hi All,

I live in NY, so it's been pretty damn cold lately. Today I noticed there's a frozen patch inside the LED housing. It's only on the left side and not the right.

Is this normal? I understand LED bulbs can get very hot and factor in the cold weather, condensation could form.

Should I get this checked out?

Thanks in advance.

e: Added a picture. Will get better pictures when it's morning.

 

Last edited: Feb 14, 2016

Chris_Top_Her

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San Antonio, Texas

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'15 CX-5 Miata AWD

• Feb 14, 2016

• #2

Yes. It should be sealed. If there is a hole somewhere then it will probably get bigger overtime with freezing and eventually you will have condensation whenever it's wet.

 

yrwei52

2016 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD w/Tech Pkg

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Plano, Texas, USA

• Feb 14, 2016

• #3

Apparently the left side of your LED headlight unit had let more moisture in than right side and it formed a frost patch. I wouldn't be happy about it but there is not much you can do unless you can duplicate the frost patch and show the dealer before it melts.

At least your electrical parking brake hasn't been frozen up and get stuck...

 

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banjos-n-beer

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2014 QX70 AWD

• Feb 16, 2016

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There are definitely quality issues with some of the LED headlight assemblies. Mine have looked like crap since about 2 months after purchase. Whereas a similar CX5 with tech (at work) has the older HID lights and the headlight cases look minty fresh.

 

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jjp735i

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CX-5

• Feb 16, 2016

• #5

LED runs cooler then other headlights. Also not normal, should have it replaced under warranty.

 

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CC58

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2014.5 2.5L Touring /w bose

• Feb 16, 2016

• #6

The CX-5 headlight is not sealed. There is a tiny hole on the bottom. My CX-5 had slight mist in one headlight for first few days I had it. Research showed that it was caused by sitting in a lot for a month, and driving it around would air it out. It went away after a short time, and never came back.

 

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CX-5um

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13' CX-5 and 16' Mazda6 both Touring w/Tech/Bose

• Feb 24, 2016

• #7

CC58 said:

The CX-5 headlight is not sealed. There is a tiny hole on the bottom. My CX-5 had slight mist in one headlight for first few days I had it. Research showed that it was caused by sitting in a lot for a month, and driving it around would air it out. It went away after a short time, and never came back.

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I wonder if there are any adverse effects if you just plug up that hole.