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So got caught in heavy snow last night. The JL coped fine except that I couldn't see a thing! There was so much reflection from the headlights that I ended up turning them off and just driving with side lights. I've never had this problem with other . cars to anything like the same extent and other cars were passing me without any apparent problems. I've got the LED lights. Wondering if anyone else has the same problem? Is it the lights? Could they need adjusting? Or just the design?
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So got caught in heavy snow last night. The JL coped fine except that I couldn't see a thing! There was so much reflection from the headlights that I ended up turning them off and just driving with side lights. I've never had this problem with other . cars to anything like the same extent and other cars were passing me without any apparent problems. I've got the LED lights. Wondering if anyone else has the same problem? Is it the lights? Could they need adjusting? Or just the design?
White light reflects more off rain, snow, and fog. Consider getting some amber lights on the pillars/bumper or amber film to cover the fog lights with.
 

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All of the JL lights front and rear will get snow covered. LED's do not get warm enough to mekt snow....Happens everytime ut sniws more than flurries
I wipe of the back lights while Im sitting on the side of the highway wiping off all of tge front lights.
Pretty dangerous sitting on the side of a highway.
But also dangerous driving in the dark.
Also, someone may turn in front of you because they didn't see you.
Or rear end you because they didn't see you.
 

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I will add that the JL LED's are great when they are not covered with snow.
 

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White light reflects more off rain, snow, and fog. Consider getting some amber lights on the pillars/bumper or amber film to cover the fog lights with.
I’ll take Halogen headlights for $500 please Alex. Jeopardy joke. Hah. But seriously this guys right. The whiter the light the more it reflects in the snow.
 

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The French must be up to something when they had yellow headlights standard on cars
 

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So got caught in heavy snow last night. The JL coped fine except that I couldn't see a thing! There was so much reflection from the headlights that I ended up turning them off and just driving with side lights. I've never had this problem with other . cars to anything like the same extent and other cars were passing me without any apparent problems. I've got the LED lights. Wondering if anyone else has the same problem? Is it the lights? Could they need adjusting? Or just the design?
It's the white of the light. There's two options: install Amber aux lights, get light filters (gels) to cover your existing headlights. Or move I guess. Also got caught in the storm in SD last night.
 

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My Mustang has leds and a few weeks ago I was the most uncomfortable I have ever been driving. Snow and ice don’t bother me but we had fog so thick I couldn’t see past my hood. I may be getting halogens whenever possible now. I actually think our jl halogen are pretty good.
 

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Ya the JL Halogens are very good. I have no desire to have LED’s. LED’s belong on Christmas lights and that’s about it lol.
 
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So maybe an amber light bar on the front bumper would be a good option? I presume it can be wired to be on with the fog lights but not with the main headlights?
 

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So maybe an amber light bar on the front bumper would be a good option? I presume it can be wired to be on with the fog lights but not with the main headlights?
For harsh conditions, amber would be a good option. You don't necessarily have to get a light bar (unless it's the additional lighting you want). I replaced the stock fogs with Baja Designs Squadron Pros & I picked up amber covers.

You can wire a light bar with the fog lights or use an auxiliary.
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