heating led lights in the winter
05-06-2021, 07:23 PM
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heating led lights in the winter
Has anyone solved the problem where LED headlights don't warm up enough to melt the ice on them?
05-06-2021, 09:49 PM
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I solved that by living in a part of Arizona where snow and ice is only a couple times a year. Ice scraper and brush.
That wouldn't work where I grew up. Maybe something could be done with that electrical wrap people sometimes use to keep the pipes from freezing in their house? Or the similar item people use in the way North on the edge of their roof to melt off ice dams.
That wouldn't work where I grew up. Maybe something could be done with that electrical wrap people sometimes use to keep the pipes from freezing in their house? Or the similar item people use in the way North on the edge of their roof to melt off ice dams.
05-07-2021, 12:56 AM
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Thats where I was leaning. Try PAM. Seriously. It may just let the snow slide off easy. Re-apply *** needed.
Silicone spray would prolly last longer, maybe even more if it was applied and sat over night
I wonder if petroleum jelly would work. Slap it on and wipe enough off so it doesnt look like there is anything on the glass except a tiny thin layer...... just another idea. We may get snow here in the Denver area tuesday or something...... maybe I could do petroleum jelly on one side and silicone or PAM on the other and drive around. I think it may be mixed snow and rain so it should be slushy and sticky snow.
Silicone spray would prolly last longer, maybe even more if it was applied and sat over night
I wonder if petroleum jelly would work. Slap it on and wipe enough off so it doesnt look like there is anything on the glass except a tiny thin layer...... just another idea. We may get snow here in the Denver area tuesday or something...... maybe I could do petroleum jelly on one side and silicone or PAM on the other and drive around. I think it may be mixed snow and rain so it should be slushy and sticky snow.
05-08-2021, 06:41 PM
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I tried a set of $100 Amazon lights my buddy had this winter and was not happy with how they preformed. Simply not enough heat to keep the snow cleared up here in AK. I dont plan on going back to LED unless I decide to pay the extra money for Truck Lite or another name brand with built in heaters.
My rig is on the cheaper side so my current plan is to do the H4 upgrade to my current system.
My rig is on the cheaper side so my current plan is to do the H4 upgrade to my current system.
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