LED Headlights- Unexpected “negative”

[Brian Underwood]

Thank you!

 

[nobrainer]

I noticed this too last week with the snow, I was always under the impression the LED lights generated more heat so they had to ventilate the housings (why we get condensation on the inside?). Maybe they are just ventilating it too much?

 

[Plati]

I noticed this too last week with the snow, I was always under the impression the LED lights generated more heat so they had to ventilate the housings (why we get condensation on the inside?). Maybe they are just ventilating it too much?

I think its less heat, more light … and the heat generated is in the wrong place
(at the base of light not infrared that melts the snow on the surface)

https://www.quora.com/How-much-heat-is-generated-by-LED-light-bulbs

 

[1alembic]

Jeep LED headlights also ran into this problem. I think there are now some aftermarket jeep headlights with heater elements embedded in the lens/glass. But that doesn't help the Expedition......

 

[new_to_towing]

My suggestion is to move to a warmer climate.

 

[lbv150]

Yes there are heated LED headlights on the market. Snowplows use them at over $600 for the pair. We still run halogen on all our plows for the icing reason and cost and no reason to change to LED as ours are bright enough. BTW I hate LED head lights when they are not aimed properly coming at me....

 

[Deadman]

The stop lights here all get covered anytime we have a real windy snow. Its so stupid.

 

[larryjb]

I noticed this too last week with the snow, I was always under the impression the LED lights generated more heat so they had to ventilate the housings (why we get condensation on the inside?). Maybe they are just ventilating it too much?

Household LED bulbs that operate on 120V need to have a transformer to step the voltage down which produces heat. Yes, household LED do get hot, but there is less heat produced than the old incandescent bulbs.

Presumably, automotive lights are already operating at 12V so there is very little heat produced.

I'm finding that the extreme white coming from the additional blue in the spectrum of LED lighting is very tiring on my eyes. Young people love LED, but I'm now having to wear a blue cut filter at night. I really do notice a different in eye fatigue.

 

[Markg2]

Anyone know if Ford has come up with an LED low beam retrofit for 2018 XLT halogens?

 

[Deadman]

Anyone know if Ford has come up with an LED low beam retrofit for 2018 XLT halogens?

WHY would they do that? They want to sell you a Platinum! lol