TommysHaro

This questions is for all whom have LED headlights, be it Trucklites or JW Speakers:

When the weather is cold in snowy or icy conditions, do the headlights produce any heat to melt away the ice or slush from the headlights? Or do y'all find that there is a lack of heat produced and the ice and slush just collects on the headlights?

I know this sounds like a dumb question because I know that LEDs don't produce as much heat as halogen bulbs do.

TheBlackKnight

I don't have them, but I have other LEDs and LEDs generate nearly no heat..

TommysHaro

Have you noticed due to the recent super snow storm that hit New England, that your LED lights get covered up?

Starscream

There is no heat from the headlight itself. But I have experienced a lot more flickering when it was cold at -15C. Even on the driving light, not just on the daytime running light. I have sent an email to JW and they are working on an harness for this issue. I have the JW Speaker on 2012 JK Unlimited.

Rule18

Not a dumb question at all. LED fixtures (auto or commercial) produce no heat at the front of the unit. All the heat from the LED chip itself is dealt with inside the fixture or on the body (on Trucklites, some of the electronics heat is dealt with by the fins on the back of the reflector body). This is a drawback to LED headlights. I knew it would happen, but I'm still happy with my TL's.

MikeTHIS

I'd just like to say this...

I drove home with my work truck in the bad storm with halogen lights and I had to stop four times in the five hours it took to get home to clear snow and ice. So it doesn't really matter what you have honestly.

The TL's are very good in snow and ice but you'll have to clear them when they get covered just the same.

Butch

I live in Michigan I'm running to 2nd generation truck lite head lights , rigid d2s in bumper and on pillar. Snow and ice is a problem , I've found the pillar lights stay the cleanest I think they get less kicked up from the road because there higher . I love my led lights but snow can be a pain you will definitely have to clean them off .

Kojack

My stock headlights and fog lights heat up enough that they self clean snow off them. Road grime, from salt kicked up from cars in front of me is the real problem

BubbaJK2012

I agree when the snow is wet and heavy it's a pain no matter what lights a person has

Jeepstin12

Wow! I never even thought of this when I looked at going to LED's. living in he south, snow isn't an issue. We're moving to Colorado which I am sure I would have learned his he hrs expensive way! Kudos! I can have another $500 for something other than LED headlights!