Headlight snowflake reflection, Am I crazy?

[ASSFROW]

So first time driving the Rubicon at night in snow last night(well this morning). Driving home from a buddies house after a nice into the am poker game and on dark roads the snow reflection from my headlights made it impossible to see, all I could see was the snowflakes(the real kind, not the assholes you want to run over). It seems like the headlights have alot of light that shines above the hood, just in front of the Jeep. Has anyone else noticed this, is it just me and did you do anything to get rid of it or make it better?

Thanks y'all, do what you do.

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[Deleted User 38384]

So first time driving the Rubicon at night in snow last night(well this morning). Driving home from a buddies house after a nice into the am poker game and on dark roads the snow reflection from my headlights made it impossible to see, all I could see was the snowflakes(the real kind, not the assholes you want to run over). It seems like the headlights have alot of light that shines above the hood, just in front of the Jeep. Has anyone else noticed this, is it just me and did you do anything to get rid of it or make it better?

Thanks y'all, do what you do.

I got a 10 minute long video uploading to YouTube right now. Whenever it finishes uploading I'll link it to you here so you can see what I'm talking about.

I have 7-in JK headlights on a AliExpress adapter kit with 2-in spacers to make them poke outside of my grill like bug eyes. It's awesome for driving around at night, lights up the entire road in front of you without even turning on the high beams, but when I first start driving at 5:00 in the morning before the sun comes up, it's still a little too bright for my eyes at the time. I need to wake up a little further so I usually run my fogs until I get out of the community I'm in.

My fogs are aftermarket Nilight amber's designed for the JK installed on my DIY aluminum front bumper (really large L-beam). They are bright enough that they light up the road just fine by themselves without being as blinding because they're Amber as my LED 7-in headlights. Sometimes I'm driving around on dark country roads where the headlights do a great job lighting up the road but are just super bright white for my sensitive eyes, I'll run the fogs instead. Once I get somewhere where they got street lights, the headlights come back on because it's not as bad there are other lights around.

So to answer your question, if your fog lights are trash or not bright enough, throw some amber LEDs in there and run those when your headlights are blinding you in the snow. If you need to I think you can adjust the factory fog light location upwards. Don't hold me to that though.

Other option is you could buy a set of these and make it work like I did.

 

[hoch]

That’s true with any car. Big huge snowflakes, the headlights reflect all that light back to you.

Turn off your headlights and use your fogs. You’ll see better. If there is enough street light, just parking lights would do as well.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

I got a 10 minute long video uploading to YouTube right now. Whenever it finishes uploading I'll link it to you here so you can see what I'm talking about.

I have 7-in JK headlights on a AliExpress adapter kit with 2-in spacers to make them poke outside of my grill like bug eyes. It's awesome for driving around at night, lights up the entire road in front of you without even turning on the high beams, but when I first start driving at 5:00 in the morning before the sun comes up, it's still a little too bright for my eyes at the time. I need to wake up a little further so I usually run my fogs until I get out of the community I'm in.

My fogs are aftermarket Nilight amber's designed for the JK installed on my DIY aluminum front bumper (really large L-beam). They are bright enough that they light up the road just fine by themselves without being as blinding because they're Amber as my LED 7-in headlights. Sometimes I'm driving around on dark country roads where the headlights do a great job lighting up the road but are just super bright white for my sensitive eyes, I'll run the fogs instead. Once I get somewhere where they got street lights, the headlights come back on because it's not as bad there are other lights around.

So to answer your question, if your fog lights are trash or not bright enough, throw some amber LEDs in there and run those when your headlights are blinding you in the snow. If you need to I think you can adjust the factory fog light location upwards. Don't hold me to that though.

Other option is you could buy a set of these and make it work like I did.

@ASSFROW

Very first opening scene, you can see how effective my fog lights are.

They are in the normal fog light location so If there is any direct reflection, it's going to be well below the hood. Plus Amber's cut through dust and dirt and debris in the air way better than those bright white LEDs do.

 

[au176]

Had this issue a few winters back. Reflection from big snowflakes, especially if you have LED headlights, is a real problem. JL's can also have an issue with the snow packing in to the headlights in the right conditions. OEM LED headlights don't generate enough heat to melt it.

I made a few mods to handle these problems (See the link below.) That was back when I travelled a LOT on back-country roads through snow country at night. Thankfully, I don't do this as much since I retired.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...dangerous-in-snow.107027/page-22#post-2956799

 

[groverdive]

I always use low beans when driving at night in the snow, especially when the flakes are big.

 

[IceBerg]

Fog lights ftw

 

[groverdive]

I always use low beans when driving at night in the snow, especially when the flakes are big.

Beams!

 

[Pape]

As other have stated reduce the light output when you get a lot of reflection.
Learned to drive on low beam all the time because of snow reflection.
Also I always keep sun glass because in winter you get the same thing with the sun reflecting on the snow.

 

[gek]

I always use low beans when driving at night in the snow, especially when the flakes are big.

My dad taught me this in his '77 Sierra Grande one night when teaching me how to drive in the snow.

 

[au176]

I always use low beans when driving at night in the snow, especially when the flakes are big.

True, but I'd wager that most people RARELY use their high beams everyday driving...

 

[groverdive]

True, but I'd wager that most people RARELY use their high beams everyday driving...

For sure. My comment was geared towards driving dark roads at night in the snow.

 

[Riverjeep]

That’s true with any car. Big huge snowflakes, the headlights reflect all that light back to you.

Turn off your headlights and use your fogs. You’ll see better. If there is enough street light, just parking lights would do as well.

This.

 

[JKJ]

Nothing an angry grill couldn’t fix. Takes care of the top of the headlight for good.

 

[Atomic-Mouse]

I use to drive at night to get to work during the winter. I had a set of Hella spot beam yellow lights that always seem to be better in heavy snow than the high beams on the truck.

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