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Infrared Fog Light Bulb

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by jaredy, Apr 13, 2013.

  1. jaredy

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    Is there any one who ever put the infrared LED fog light bulb to increase visibility?

    Please advise...... or any issue,,, like too much heat?
     
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    Infrared light, by definition, is not visible. So what would be the purpose of using an infrared LED as a light?
     
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    He's a snake and sees in infrared. ;)
     
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    No he is wearing night vision goggles. Great idea. Clearly works well for military.
     
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    It ain't the bulbs that cost so much as the price of a thermal imaging windshield. I haven't seen them on eBay .... Yet. :)
     
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    Actually, I would say there is improvement better for the night camera or camera of front collision warning system.
     
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    Could be but it might cause burn out. It would be interesting if only you could find IR bulbs. Do they even make them ? Doubt it.
     
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    The front collision warning system uses -RADAR-, not light.
     
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    I was talking about one with Camera type FCWS, not RADAR ones bult-in in Prii.

     
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