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Led Headlight Bulbs Cooling Device?

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I put after market headlight fixtures and LED bulbs on my 2019 XLT. They looked like they would melt the road signs. GREAT.
Those LED bulbs had fan motors on them to keep them cool.
Anyone know what Ford put on for LED bulbs? Fans or some other cooling device?
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I’m certain by DOT standards, Ford cannot run the real bright HID which in turn by nature May run cooler and no need for a fan. Also most OEM HID have a ballast to regulate the output.
 

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This and a heatsink
 

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There are pictures that someone posted somewhere of the LED module and it's a giant heatsink. It may even be in the lighting forum here. I don't believe it has active cooling (ie a fan), but that's easier to do when you design it from the start to be LED versus a retrofit.
 
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I’m certain by DOT standards, Ford cannot run the real bright HID which in turn by nature May run cooler and no need for a fan. Also most OEM HID have a ballast to regulate the output.
When it comes to HID bulbs I would guess you are correct. But the question was on LED lights and not High Intensity Discharge bulbs. I have those in my van and they are not bad. Nowhere near the crummy halogens.
Thanks for all comments.
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