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I am in Idaho an have discovered the LED headlights produce no heat and start freezing over in some types of snow and or freezing fog.. I must say I am a big fan of these lights. The are excellent for lighting the road but having to stop and clear the ice off of the lenses is a problem here
Just a little rambling on from Idaho
UPDATE
Thanks to Nubo who posted this....I will try this out this winter
Yes. Glycerin is an effective fog or frost preventer. I used that trick back in my starving student days driving an old VW Beetle. The Beetle's heating system (exhaust heat exchangers) was marginal when new.
I learned that old pilots used to apply glycerin to keep their cockpit windows from icing up at altitude. I tried it and it worked quite well, actually.
The pure stuff can be had at a pharmacy. It's a thick syrupy clear liquid. Spread into a very thin layer with a lint-free cloth. A little goes a long way. It will be blurry for a bit but levels out into a clear view. Or you can buff most of it off but then the anti-fog effect is shorter-lived.
Glycerin is hygroscopic. It pulls moisture out of the air. So over time its effectiveness is gradually diminished. I used to get a week or two before I had to wipe down and re-apply. But it did keep me and my decrepit beetle on the road for a couple of lean years through Cleveland winters.
Just a little rambling on from Idaho
UPDATE
Thanks to Nubo who posted this....I will try this out this winter
Yes. Glycerin is an effective fog or frost preventer. I used that trick back in my starving student days driving an old VW Beetle. The Beetle's heating system (exhaust heat exchangers) was marginal when new.
I learned that old pilots used to apply glycerin to keep their cockpit windows from icing up at altitude. I tried it and it worked quite well, actually.
The pure stuff can be had at a pharmacy. It's a thick syrupy clear liquid. Spread into a very thin layer with a lint-free cloth. A little goes a long way. It will be blurry for a bit but levels out into a clear view. Or you can buff most of it off but then the anti-fog effect is shorter-lived.
Glycerin is hygroscopic. It pulls moisture out of the air. So over time its effectiveness is gradually diminished. I used to get a week or two before I had to wipe down and re-apply. But it did keep me and my decrepit beetle on the road for a couple of lean years through Cleveland winters.