An automotive lighting assembly cooling system includes a heat pipe with an evaporation
area proximate to a heat generating component, such as a Light Emitting Diode (LED),
and a condensing area located remote from the evaporation area. Evaporation of
fluid within the heat pipe transfers heat away from the heat generating component.
The efficiency of the cooling system in one embodiment is increased by including
fins associated with the condensing area and placing the fins in an area where
air flow external to a moving vehicle assists in cooling the fins.
