Snow covering LED lights
#11
JK Enthusiast
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JK Enthusiast
#14
I have LED headlights, fog lights and light bar. Got caught in an unexpected problem driving over the pass in Washington in a snow storm. Because the lights don't create any heat the snow doesn't naturally melt and the heavy snowfall covered ALL my lights in mere minutes. I had to pull over every 5 to 10 minutes to wipe off the lights to see where i was driving. How have others solved this problem? I am looking at the new Rigid 2x2 lights that shoot light sideways on the A-Pillars since they don't have a bevel to trap the snow. Not sure if that will work. Other option is after market headlight washers??? Any solutions?
But anywho what I did to fix this issue was get a nice set of driving lights and angel them to line up where my headlights aim. So a set of IPF 900's on the bumper and I am good. I am not worried about getting bugged by the 5.0 for offroad lights because of the reasons I stated above. So far I have drove in 3 snow storms with them and they have done great. An added bonus is they are more yellow than LEDs so they show up better in the snow and rain.
#15
JK Jedi
Was not aware that was the reason. That's interesting. Link in case anyone cares to read a bit of it -
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=p.../US8899803.pdf
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=p.../US8899803.pdf
#17
So I have a 2017 JKURHR and it came with the Mopar LEDs from the factory. I made the trip from Casper, WY to Denver, CO during the a pretty bad storm Wed night and had no issues with snow covering the headlights. Now I did not touch them to see how warm they were as it was not something I thought about cause it was not an issue. Just some FYI.
#18
JK Freak
So I have a 2017 JKURHR and it came with the Mopar LEDs from the factory. I made the trip from Casper, WY to Denver, CO during the a pretty bad storm Wed night and had no issues with snow covering the headlights. Now I did not touch them to see how warm they were as it was not something I thought about cause it was not an issue. Just some FYI.
#19
I wonder if type of snow matters? Where I live we get mostly the heavy/wet/sticky stuff, which is what concerns me. I would imagine the powdery snow wouldn't be much of a problem since it would blow off. Even my last vehicle's halogens get snow covered here in a good storm.
#20
I'm truly considering adding headlight washer not only for the snow but constant layer of salt grime I get from driving In southern Ontario. There are a bunch of under $20 kits on ebay that should work
well. Think I'll just bite the bullet and order one today.
well. Think I'll just bite the bullet and order one today.