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01-12-2018, 05:13 PM
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Overhead light makes hot spot on the roof.
I noticed it when it started snowing but there's a hot spot on my roof where the overhead light is. the thing is, i never turn it on, it's not set to go on with the door. there's no reason it should be making a hot spot.
anyone have any ideas?
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01-12-2018, 05:27 PM
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It's not making a hot spot. It's because there is a different rate of heat transfer there. Air is an insulator and you have a plastic thing right there. So the air effectively stays warmer for a longer period of time there than the headliner.
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01-12-2018, 09:11 PM
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dvom @ the fuse and see if its using any current
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01-12-2018, 09:24 PM
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Replace the bulb with LED's.
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01-13-2018, 12:56 AM
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01-13-2018, 12:57 AM
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01-13-2018, 10:19 AM
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01-13-2018, 02:36 PM
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Mine did it this mourning with a light cover of snow on the roof, all you need is a slight temp difference as the light is close to the sheet metal.
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01-13-2018, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: The Pitt, 15147
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So the light never ever ever turns on?
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01-13-2018, 10:03 PM
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You're basically getting something like this occurring. Thin metal has a faster heat transfer than metal with air trapped in it. So you'll get shapes like this on your hood dome light... anywhere there's trapped air.  That said, by all means check it to be sure you won't die in a fire but like... physics anat. |
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