Vectra 05 reg-front lower fog lights

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?

--

 

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

 

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

 

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

Rich

 

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

 

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

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

 

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