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Live in upstate NY coming home in snow squall at night have a 22 base snow fill headlights not able to see any light on road or markers this is a real hazard.had to get out and remove snow from headlights continuously. Monday will try to call Ford and hopefully get some help if there is a repair or update to lights any one else have this problem
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Live in upstate NY coming home in snow squall at night have a 22 base snow fill headlights not able to see any light on road or markers this is a real hazard.had to get out and remove snow from headlights continuously. Monday will try to call Ford and hopefully get some help if there is a repair or update to lights any one else have this problem
LED lights are pretty much always going to do this.. some catch more snow than others based on shape/design.
 

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There was an article about this years ago when this became a problem with traffic signals as they started converting to LED - they didn't generate enough heat to melt the snow/sleet and got blocked up. Makes sense that it is happening as LEDs become more pervasive.
 

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Nature of the beast, my F150 and 300C with LEDs do the same. Luckily here in AK getting wet sticky snow that causes this is not very often. I can count on 1 hand how many times I've had to physically clear the lights on all my LED headlight vehicles.
 

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That is the nature of LED lights. Add a set of auxiliary lights in HID or old school halogen. They will generate enough heat to remain clear.
 

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Nature of the beast, my F150 and 300C with LEDs do the same. Luckily here in AK getting wet sticky snow that causes this is not very often. I can count on 1 hand how many times I've had to physically clear the lights on all my LED headlight vehicles.
Yes, but how many fingers on that hand have been lost to frostbite?
 

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Yes, but how many fingers on that hand have been lost to frostbite?
Zero! Life long also, so I know a thing or two, because I've seen a thing or two.
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