Bronco Headlights in Snow

[h2sxse]

Had a similar issue; I used Plexus on the head lamps / fog lamps. I use it on my motorcycle helmet face shield to prevent bugs from sticking and disperse rain water. Not a permanent fix, but did the trick for what I was looking to achieve.

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[Scedwin]

Maybe contact a snowplow dealer

There's a few lighting mfrs that make these, here's one example and prob the ones I will get and mount them up rally style: https://www.jwspeaker.com/products/led-headlight-model-8633-evolution/

 

[AlienHunter]

As many have found out, the Bronco headlights become worthless in a snow storm. Sunday morning I was making my weekly Milwaukee-Chicago trip leaving the house around 5:30 in the morning. I was only getting around 20 miles until the headlights became worthless.

My led fog and driving lights in the modular bumper were equally worthless with the pockets completely filled with snow, ice and slush.

I have tried RainX before without luck. That morning I tried Remington oil. That made it easy to remove the ice but did not prevent buildup that rendered the lights useless after approximately twenty miles.

In a first for me, I filed a safety complaint. https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem#/. I need to travel to Manitoba several times per year and this would be terrifying with the long distances between exits and few places to pull over on the two lane highways.

I am considering @ORACLE Lighting's heated LED headlights. I am having trouble stomaching the price plus an only two-year warranty. In comparison, Quadratec offers Wrangler JK heated LED headlights made by JW Speaker for approximately half the price and a three-year warranty. That would be a no-brainer. (See https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/heated-led-projector-beam-headlamps-jeep-wrangler-jk)

It would be nice if someone would make an electrical adapter to use a standard headlight along with an adapter ring/marker light. (Not the best option if you love the Signature Light look but I hate it personally.)

At this point I am considering adding heated LED plow lights above the hoop on my winch plate, or bumper mounting a set of old school Hella halogen fog lights. For me it will be impossible to avoid driving in snow during the hours of darkness.

You apparently haven’t seen that the Cyber trucks have that same problem. Being where you live you should have figured, flat front plus snow equals whiteout. Stop complaining and stomach the expense of heated headlights. You can’t have your cake and eat it too in this scenario. There is no “perfect” vehicle.

 

[Fastmc25]

Problem solved

flamethrower headlights!!

 

[HPNQ420]

You apparently haven’t seen that the Cyber trucks have that same problem. Being where you live you should have figured, flat front plus snow equals whiteout. Stop complaining and stomach the expense of heated headlights. You can’t have your cake and eat it too in this scenario. There is no “perfect” vehicle.

I have never even thought about the Cyber Truck. GTI has LED's and never had the problem. Excuse me for not thinking about the effect of snow and a flat grill until the problem occurred. Next time I'll be sure to commission a CFD model of the front end of any vehicle I am considering purchasing.

There's a few lighting mfrs that make these, here's one example and prob the ones I will get and mount them up rally style: https://www.jwspeaker.com/products/led-headlight-model-8633-evolution/

On the other hand, @Scedwin posted a real solution. JW Speaker has an excellent reputation.

 

[Ramble_Offroad]

You apparently haven’t seen that the Cyber trucks have that same problem. Being where you live you should have figured, flat front plus snow equals whiteout. Stop complaining and stomach the expense of heated headlights. You can’t have your cake and eat it too in this scenario. There is no “perfect” vehicle.

Wow, are you ok? Please remember to have a snack after nap time.

 

[Valhalla]

There's a few lighting mfrs that make these, here's one example and prob the ones I will get and mount them up rally style: https://www.jwspeaker.com/products/led-headlight-model-8633-evolution/

LOL! I read this there are a few lighting Mother f...ers who make these..

 

[EasternSierra]

Problem solved

flamethrower headlights!!

Don't need no snowplows to get over the Sierra in winter!

 

[Schach!]

I have a set of Warn SDB-160's in the box with all wiring, switches, light covers and instructions. Used but work great. Posted in the for-sale section.

 

[tourproto]

My brain is running away with this... could you run heater hose around the circumference of the lights. Maybe a summer shut off valve to not circulate then? seems easy and cheap.. might need to wipe them when stopping so they don't freeze.

I was thinking of something similar: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B34PPZGV?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1

Heating cable for pipes. Maybe run it around the perimeter of the headlights? Don't have to worry about this much in Oregon, but maybe on trips to/from Montana...

 

[HPNQ420]

As many have found out, the Bronco headlights become worthless in a snow storm. Sunday morning I was making my weekly Milwaukee-Chicago trip leaving the house around 5:30 in the morning. I was only getting around 20 miles until the headlights became worthless.

My led fog and driving lights in the modular bumper were equally worthless with the pockets completely filled with snow, ice and slush.

I have tried RainX before without luck. That morning I tried Remington oil. That made it easy to remove the ice but did not prevent buildup that rendered the lights useless after approximately twenty miles.

In a first for me, I filed a safety complaint. https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem#/. I need to travel to Manitoba several times per year and this would be terrifying with the long distances between exits and few places to pull over on the two lane highways.

I am considering @ORACLE Lighting's heated LED headlights. I am having trouble stomaching the price plus an only two-year warranty. In comparison, Quadratec offers Wrangler JK heated LED headlights made by JW Speaker for approximately half the price and a three-year warranty. That would be a no-brainer. (See https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/heated-led-projector-beam-headlamps-jeep-wrangler-jk)

It would be nice if someone would make an electrical adapter to use a standard headlight along with an adapter ring/marker light. (Not the best option if you love the Signature Light look but I hate it personally.)

At this point I am considering adding heated LED plow lights above the hoop on my winch plate, or bumper mounting a set of old school Hella halogen fog lights. For me it will be impossible to avoid driving in snow during the hours of darkness.

Solved for now. I used Aux switch 2. I made my own harnesses using Mil Spec Tefzel wire, 12 AWG to the bumper, 16 AWG to each light. Wrapped the harnesses with spiral wrap with an additional outer layer of fiberglass sleeve (on the portion outside the engine compartment) for appearance. From the bumper forward I zip tied to the FP winch cables. DT connectors at the lights.

 

[Kini]

I feel like Bi-Xenon was the sweet spot for headlight tech. Had none of these issues, and had about the same brightness. Longevity was “good enough”.

Or what am I missing here? What problem did the LEDs solve that outweighed the negatives?

LEDs are plastic and lighter.

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