Inside the windshield LED's?

[Jrbrannan]

I came across this recently and I was wondering two things, #1 is this available? #2 how well would it work?

My thought is if it was tight against the glass (with some type of rubber gasket) it would work reasonably well but I am curious on other people's thoughts.

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[StammesOpfer]

Works fine as long as it is up against the glass (no reflection). Seems it was a custom job and not a product that is available at least last time I checked. I would absolutely go that route if I could buy it though.

 

[campbellshotrods]

Not available, just a one-off job for that Nacho concept. I don't think you'll see a widely available aftermarket solution for liability reasons. If you lost a mount, and it falls onto your dash/steering wheel while driving, that could be bad. Likewise, if you get into an accident and your head makes impact with it, that could be ugly too. Though if one were good with plastic and padding to make it safe, it would be perfectly safe.

But as far as the concept is concerned (now that the risks have been explained), it is a good location because you don't get the wind noise, and in your face looks. I know someone who has an inside mount on his F-250 and it works very well, and is tightly sealed so there is no glare. It can get a little warm, but then again it is a 54" RDS he has.

 

[TravisRogers]

You're taking up a lot of windshield real estate, too. Imagine driving in a constantly hunched/ducked position. Like how I drive when my wife is beating me.

 

[sirryan]

i just want the a pillar lights....

 

[Shenanigans]

i just want the a pillar lights....

Pillars are nice, but i find overheads to be much better because they dont have such a bad glare on the hood. Something to consider no since everything is expensive.

 

[sirryan]

Pillars are nice, but i find overheads to be much better because they dont have such a bad glare on the hood. Something to consider no since everything is expensive.

True..but I turn mine out a bit. Use them for side views more than anything.

 

[Shenanigans]

True..but I turn mine out a bit. Use them for side views more than anything.

Please excuse my poor grammar. I cant seem to use a phone with, or without, some sort of auto-correct features.

Side view isnt so bad. I’ve always ran rock lights tucked away under the vehicle just as a courtesy to other rigs on night runs. I think pillar and higher mounted lights are probably a lot more useful though.

 

[GRAK]

i just want the a pillar lights....

The ones on the guard were awesome, and allegedly going to be sold... nothing yet

 

[NavyVet1959]

One thing that I noticed when I put the first lights on the safari rack on my XJ was that when they were turned on, they lit up the hood and glass so much that visibility was actually *decreased*. The lights needed to be placed further back so that the roof of the XJ would act as a bottom "shade" to keep the light from hitting the windshield and hood or a portion needed to be added to the bottom of the lights to keep the light from hitting the windshield and the hood.

So, this sort of design *could* work, but it needs to be sealed correctly so that no light escapes on the glass and the light needs to be recessed enough so that no light hits the hood.

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