Would this solve snow blocking headlights?

[Tallgeese179]

Laws might vary state to state about placing coverings in front of headlights and you also need to consider unwanted effects like unwanted reflections and how those could turn into something like a strobe from a flat piece of reflective material vibrating as you go over bumps.

If we were only dealing with light snow, something like an air scoop could work: capture air hitting the front of the car as you move and blow it tangential to the face of the headlights. Something like the ducting Tesla uses on the front bumper bottom corners, to create a cleaner air curtain across the faces of the wheels.

Alternatively, adding headlight spray washers would likely be very effective regardless of snow type and would help freezing from occurring. Just need some programming/logic to trigger sprays before the build up becomes excessive. Could plumb it to the front camera washer for manual control and easy tapping into the pressurized side of the washer plumbing.

A resistive heater glued to the backside of the bumper shelf directly below the headlight would do the job...just seems wasteful in terms of energy used.

You could always cut a hole out in the shelf below the headlight. Much harder to accumulate snow over an unsupported span

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[pi_4x4]

I worry it’s basically like super strong Saran Wrap and might tear but it’s a relatively easy thing to try. It would make the frunk unuseable though because you would have to stick it to the bumper and frunk edge if I’m understanding him correctly.
I also think with the acrylic block idea you might run into the problem of lens effect. I absolutely believe they should have moved those headlight covers a little forward to avoid the “shelf” in front of it. Bit of a boneheaded design move. It protects the light covers but ignores the snow problem.
in my opinion a heating element warm enough directly on the bumper would in fact solve the issue.

I would just use clear packaging tape, self-adhesive and stronger than saran wrap.

 

[That Beast Mode]

I bet someone can figure out how to 3d print some clips, if you can get the plexiglass for the shield option so it clips to the bottom of the frunk and will open and close with it.

 

[Hookalakupua]

On 100+ days of skiing a year between the Sierras, Rockies and Montana, I’m usually in 5-10 blizzards a year and a good 25-35 days of typical snowfall driving. My solution was the TSportline 40” LED Lightbar Bumper insert. I’ll use either an amber or yellow lightbar cover or film over it.

 

[Drano]

Like the idea, may result in less snow pack. May need a heating element on top of the bumper though as snow would still stack up there.

I also like how the first 2 responses are from AZ boys lol

What about a collar for the light fixture itself (if possible) to extend the light housing out being flush with stainless or bumper

 

[hemiarch]

What about a collar for the light fixture itself (if possible) to extend the light housing out being flush with stainless or bumper

Yeah. Elegant. Maybe a 3d printed mount between the light and where it attaches now.

 

[That Beast Mode]

LOL. I was literally thinking the same thing. Maybe a couple of simple slip-on face shields so you don't have to cover the whole area. It'd be possible for snow to get behind it but maybe there's a way here. Yeah... maybe I'll work on a 3d print solution so the dimensions could go to someone with a good blow mold machine...

Idk if you'd even need a mold machine. They sell large sheets of plexiglass. If its thin enough it will just bend or a heat gun would do it. Now we need some 3d printed clips to hold it to the frunk. I think we're on to something.

 

[cybergriz]

I like easy: to get, to mount, to unmount. Found and ordered 2 of these.
Will mount with Velcro, and get back to y'all

- was it effective keeping snow clear?
- does it distort the headlights?

We shall see!

Product link:
https://a.co/d/itFcpnQ

 

[hemiarch]

I like easy: to get, to mount, to unmount. Found and ordered 2 of these.
Will mount with Velcro, and get back to y'all

- was it effective keeping snow clear?
- does it distort the headlights?

We shall see!

Product link:
https://a.co/d/itFcpnQ

That’s way cool Griz. How resourceful.

 

[devdrone6]

Use these to attach the acrylic to the frunk lip:

https://a.co/d/gCx0xvl

 

[TyPope]

A true test would be to cover only one headlight and then take unaltered pictures after driving in wet snow for a while.

 

[hemiarch]

A true test would be to cover only one headlight and then take unaltered pictures after driving in wet snow for a while.

Which will be the control, lefty? Or Righty?

 

[silvercybersurfer]

Not a cheap solution but it's 2 birds with one stone. I have a Tsportline CTX (not needed) with ditch lights that sit under the headlights. I was just in a snow storm at dusk and noticed my headlights were blocked, flicked on the ditch lights and could see again and after a few minutes the snow in front of the headlights was melted. now if only tesla would release an update to turn off the frunk light, not a fan of the warp speed effect at night

 

[Professor]

Been working on a solution for this. Not mounted yet but i'll show what i have so far. Its 2 stainless steel plates 2" x 8" with a 3D printer heater mounted below between 2 pieces of 3M VHB tape. in testing it melts ice in less than 30 seconds and reaches a temp of just under 200f. still have to mount it and do real world testing at sub zero with 80mph wind chill. but i think it's got enough headroom. I was originally going to go with black, but it's never a perfect match, and with the raw stainless i don't have to worry about paint peeling. and stainless kind of goes with the truck.

I changed the wires to black, and cut a slot in the 3M to bring them out at the corner. with any luck you won't see them at all.

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