Vectra 05 reg-front lower fog lights

[John Tetins]

My father in law has just bought a vectra 2.2 sri and when we confirmed the sale we pointed out that the small round foglight looking towards the front on the right hand side had condensation in it and could it be replaced. On delivery it appeared that nothing had been done and when the problem was pointed out to the salesman the response was that if we run the light for about 20 minutes the condensation will dissappear!!! I personally think that we have been fobbed off by the dealer and this ought to be replaced! The question is, would this item be covered under the Network Q warranty and if so what is the best way to approach the dealer to get this done amicably and with out too much fuss????? Has anybody else had the same problem with these lights?

 

[mikeFNB]

a very very common problem with alot of vauxhall lights.

a hairdryer, and some sealant should see it cured

if i was the dealer, i would p'haps take the same track

TBH they are a pain in the butt even the newer ones.

up to you.

mike

 

[Mr Me]

Do you know if the car has been stood on a forecourt for a long time?

All you can do, is run the lights for 20mins as the salesman said, then see how it goes. If the light mists back up again then you can go back say you have done what the salesman suggested, however the light has misted up again. If the car has been stood for a bit, it might work, but I wouldn't hold your breath!

My view is that it's an MOT failure as if the car is fitted with fog lights then they should be in full working order, and it being full of water to me is not full working order, so therefore the light should be covered under your Network Q warranty?

Rich

 

[Mr Me]

Also for Vectra-C info visit www.vectra-c.com very useful site for any problems that you may have in the future!

Rich

Do you know if the car has been stood on a forecourt for a long time?

All you can do, is run the lights for 20mins as the salesman said, then see how it goes. If the light mists back up again then you can go back say you have done what the salesman suggested, however the light has misted up again. If the car has been stood for a bit, it might work, but I wouldn't hold your breath!

My view is that it's an MOT failure as if the car is fitted with fog lights then they should be in full working order, and it being full of water to me is not full working order, so therefore the light should be covered under your Network Q warranty?

Rich

 

[Mike (archive)]

My view is that it's an MOT failure as if the car is fitted with fog lights then they should be in full working order, and it being full of water to me is not full working order,

I have wondered about this. rear fogs are part of the test, but are front ones? I dont ever recall ever being asked to turn the front fogs on in any of the cars i've taken for test (last one 3 weeks ago)

Mike

 

[airsmoothed]

Front fog lights aren't part of the test, see:-

http://www.motester.co.uk/cog.html

 

[Alan (archive)]

The other posts make sense but I would not accept it and expect the dealer to rectify it.

It is probably not covered by the NetworkQ warranty but it is probably covered by the manufacturer's warranty if it is still within that. Either way, the warranty is irelevant. The fault was present at delivery so they are obliged to rectify at their expense if they cannot claim it under warranty.

Having said that I would try running the lights to dry them out and see if the problem goes away. I would also put the problem in writing to the dealer though so you can come back to them in 6 months if it recurs!

ALan