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damianscott71 · 16th January 2007, 15:51

I drove back from the North on Saturday, down the M6 in torrential rain. I think for a time I put the front & rear fogs on because the weather & visability was so poor. Then I hit a puddle of standing water that jolted the car. I wonder if the hot lenses + cold water caused the smash?

One lens has completely gone, the other has a crack that runs the circumferance of the lens. It looks like the sort of crack that happens if you put a cold glass in a hot sink.

I really doubt foul play. Also, when I mentioned heat as being a possible cause, I didn't think that it would be the sole source, but I think the heat + rapid cooling might do it. (I didn't think that they'd melt under the heat of the bulbs, I'm not THAT stupid!)

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damianscott71 Diesel Demon Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 1st July 2006 Location: Kempston, Bedfordshire Posts: 470 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	I drove back from the North on Saturday, down the M6 in torrential rain. I think for a time I put the front & rear fogs on because the weather & visability was so poor. Then I hit a puddle of standing water that jolted the car. I wonder if the hot lenses + cold water caused the smash? One lens has completely gone, the other has a crack that runs the circumferance of the lens. It looks like the sort of crack that happens if you put a cold glass in a hot sink. I really doubt foul play. Also, when I mentioned heat as being a possible cause, I didn't think that it would be the sole source, but I think the heat + rapid cooling might do it. (I didn't think that they'd melt under the heat of the bulbs, I'm not THAT stupid!) D