Steve Riggs

While washing my truck for the first time with 135 miles on it just a few days after picking it up I noticed that the cargo light reflector was starting to melt above the bulbs. I took it to the dealership and they said they would order a replacement. I came home and ordered LED bulbs that shouldn't get so hot and cause it to happen again. Is anyone else noticing a problem like this?

Toddman38

iTrader: (5)

Damn, Made in Mexico/China? Be aware most led bulbs get very hot as well! Ive seen many of the led bulb housings melt from the heat they put off!

av8torken

I think everyone would inherit this issue you've posted OP! Everyone should check their trucks. If nothing's happened yet, it most likely will.

baxzilla

iTrader: (2)

I noticed the same on mine.

BCMIF150

Just curious how long they are left on? Just normal in and out of the truck?

BStrummin

Yikes

Steve Riggs

They were just on with the normal door opening, no extended period. My truck was built on a tuesday, I picked it up the next Monday, the pics were from that Friday.

uood8

My truck is about 4 months old and while not nearly that bad, the top is starting to melt/discolor. I think ford needs to step up and upgrade us all to the LED cargo/brake light!

Willed

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Automotive LED Lighting Explained


by Timothy Zahl on May 19, 2012


The old and faithful incandescent light bulbs are being forced out of automotive lighting, to be replaced by LED lights. LED is short for Light Emitting Diodes. This is a form of transistor, doped with a substrate that emits light when current is applied. The LEDs have a number of advantages over incandescent lighting that are very attractive for automotive use:

Led•They are very insensitive to vibrations
•They last for the life of the vehicle (does not apply to headlight LEDs yet)
•They can be baked into moisture proof casings to be installed in all kinds of harsh environments
•They light up much quicker than incandescent bulbs
•They are extremely compact
•They can be made to emit different colors
•They run cool
•They give more light per supplied watt than incandescent light bulbs

There is now LED lighting technology available for every conventional automotive lighting purpose. The LEDs are also creating new light features for automotive purposes, as the LEDs can be installed in ways and in locations that are impossible with incandescent and fluorescent lighting

Takeda

Since LEDs are a direct bandgap semiconductors, they do not give off heat from re-combination when they are forward biased. If any heat is felt, it would be from the internal power supply components.