Any opinions on how fog lights should be used?

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Any opinions on how fog lights should be used? Posted by Allan (more from Allan) on Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:51:35

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I always thought fog lights needed to be yellow because yellow light cuts through fog and blowing snow without the glare of a whiter light. But OEM fog lights on just about any make/model vehical sold today are white. The explanation I've heard is that the white fog lights don't reflect back at the driver because they're mounted so low.

Ok, I can buy that.

But if that's true, then shouldn't we be able to switch on only the fog lamps in foggy or snowy conditions so that we wouldn't have the normal headlamp light reflect back at us?

If so, my car doesn't cooperate. When I have the fog lights selected and turn the the light switch to park, the regular headlamps are on. Turn the switch off and all lights are off (I've removed the DRL fuse). From what I can tell, the only time fog lamps can be on is when the low headlamp beams are on.

Does that make any sense?

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Any opinions on how fog lights should be used?, Allan, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:51:35 <-- Viewing This Message
- PIC OF NARVA GOLD vs. PHILIPS ALL-WEATHER (pic inside), sph3re, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:07:02
- Learned something new, Allan, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:37:39
  - Cost for Tech II programming, Nate, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:26:57
    - I think I paid $25 nm, Allan, Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:14:39
    - Depends on the dealer, mdj, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:50:07
- Re: fog lights, AeroStyle, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:09:43
  - Re: fog lights, velomonkey, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:29:12
    - and it's volvos and jags rounding it w/rear fogs n/m, mdj, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:51:51
    - Same system with my Benz..., turrbo , Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:20:39
    - Re: fog lights, sph3re, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:55:19
      - Just like Grand Marquis & turn signals!, Sonja, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:04:53
- Re: Any opinions on how fog lights should be used?, Brooks G, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:37:45
- Re: Any opinions on how fog lights should be used?, sph3re, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:25:34
  - installing Narva golds, Aero~0657, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:45:49
    - Re: installing Narva golds, sph3re, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:57:06
  - Narva Gold?, aw, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:35:10
    - Re: Narva Gold?, sph3re, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:05:54
      - Re: Narva Gold? BlueVision City and DRL, aw, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:31:50
        Re: Narva Gold? BlueVision City and DRL, sph3re, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 04:15:27
        Thanks. Where to buy and how much? nm, am, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:52:17
        http://suvlights.com/ - n/m, sph3re, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:49:58
- Re: Any opinions on how fog lights should be used?, Joe D., Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:06:06

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