GROUNDWORK — Check moisture inside exterior lamps Task: fit-lamp-condensation | Content version 2.0.0 Source page: https://csl-12-auto-repair.pages.dev/tasks/fit-lamp-condensation/ MODEL / APPLICABILITY [{"modelId":"fit-2015-us","market":"US","year":2015,"engine":"1.5L gasoline","configurations":["all","standard-key","smart-key","halogen","alloy"]}] EXCLUSIONS Other model years and markets; imported Jazz or Fit Hybrid; modified or aftermarket components with a different procedure. PREPARE [ ] Park in a safe place away from traffic. Work with the vehicle stationary, parking brake set and ignition off unless a step explicitly calls for a parked functional check. [ ] Can you inspect the cool lamp lenses without removing a light assembly? [ ] Keep children and pets away from tools, fluids and coin cells. Never enter underneath the vehicle. [ ] Good lighting [ ] A local note of recent rain / washing [ ] No replacement lamp required for this visual check. OBSERVE & RECORD Observation date: __________ Vehicle / equipment confirmed: __________ Describe mist versus distinct droplets or standing water, keeping the same lamp identified in later notes. Lamp position: __________ Observed moisture: __________ | Choices: Thin mist; Large drops; Accumulated water; Clear Recent rain, wash or temperature change: __________ Earlier and later appearance: __________ Before care: __________ STEPS 1. [ ] Look at exterior lenses while the vehicle is stationary and lights are off; do not open or drill a lamp housing. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 2. [ ] Note recent rain, washing or a marked temperature difference. Honda describes temporary internal fogging in these conditions. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 3. [ ] Separate a thin mist from large water droplets or substantial water accumulation. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 4. [ ] Record temporary mist for observation. Large droplets or accumulation require dealer inspection; fogging alone is not a reason to replace the lamp. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 5. [ ] If a required light fails or the lens is broken, arrange repair before depending on it. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 6. [ ] Describe mist versus distinct droplets or standing water, keeping the same lamp identified in later notes. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 DECISION CHECKS Can you inspect the cool lamp lenses without removing a light assembly? Yes — ready for this check → Continue with the steps, stopping if the real component differs from the manual. Not yet / not sure → Preparation saved. Return when the condition is confirmed; leave the vehicle untouched. Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or an inoperative required light → Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or failed light: arrange lamp inspection. Which lens condition did you find? Temporary light mist only, with a functioning intact lamp; monitor it → Is this limited to temporary mist, with no large droplets, accumulation or lamp failure? Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or failed light: arrange lamp inspection. → Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or failed light: arrange lamp inspection. I have only prepared the plan → Plan prepared; no physical maintenance result recorded. Is this limited to temporary mist, with no large droplets, accumulation or lamp failure? Thin temporary mist only; later observation planned → Temporary light mist only, with a functioning intact lamp; monitor it The observation or repeat check is still incomplete → Plan prepared; no physical maintenance result recorded. Large drops, water accumulation or a failed lamp → Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or failed light: arrange lamp inspection. RECHECK At a later parked observation, is temporary mist clearing or are large droplets/accumulation present? After care: __________ Retest: not checked / improved / unchanged / worse If an earlier condition changes, reassess the later checks and result. RESULT CHECK Which lens condition did you find? Temporary light mist only, with a functioning intact lamp; monitor it Record only the result you actually observed. A saved web checklist is not confirmation that a vehicle has been repaired. Is this limited to temporary mist, with no large droplets, accumulation or lamp failure? At a later parked observation, is temporary mist clearing or are large droplets/accumulation present? STOP CONDITIONS Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or an inoperative required light Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or failed light: arrange lamp inspection. A part, label, connector or fastener differs from the cited manual; access requires raising the vehicle; you cannot identify the correct component. SERVICE HANDOFF Take the recorded observations, their dates and any actual work history to the service provider. Large droplets, pooled water, broken lens or failed light: arrange lamp inspection. Notes: __________ SOURCES 2015 Honda Fit Owner’s Manual — Fogged Exterior Light Lens, printed p.402 https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=404 | PDF page 404 Source checked 2026-10-04 Copyright retained by manufacturer; factual reference only. Original wording and schematic; no OEM images or manual redistribution. This blank plan records no completed maintenance or verified repair.