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Driving During Snowfall: Snow Packing onto Headlights and Fogs Solution?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ddanjeong, Dec 7, 2020.

  1. Dec 8, 2020 at 9:42 AM
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    CementHead18

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    The highway depts. ran into this problem up north when they changed the regular bulbs in the traffic signals (green, yellow and red stop lights) over to LEDs. Turns out the regular bulbs put out enough heat to melt any snow that would blow and collect in front of each lens, keeping them clear. No heat from the LEDs, so you couldn't tell if it was a green, yellow or red light. Lots of accidents until they put heaters in each of the light housings.
     
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  2. Dec 8, 2020 at 9:52 AM
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    ok
     
  3. Dec 10, 2020 at 1:05 AM
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    But if you follow the 3rd Gen headlight thread there are so many significant improvements that can be had with halogens over the factory bulbs! I wouldn't put those back in, at minimum order some new Tungsram Nighthawk Xenon +120s or Tungsram Megalight +130s for huge improvements in output over stock.
     
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