Why dont the fog lights stay on with high beams?
11-19-2004, 06:54 PM
#3
Fog lights are meant to aid your low beams in certain times of poor (fog) visibility; they're meant to illuminate the road directly in front of the car. They are supposed to be low. Anything too high will reflect or cause to much glare to the driver, since fog and mist kinda "floats" a little off the ground, and that's why they're not used with the high beams. Beams pointed to high in fog will cause light dispersion off the fog "particles" and cause blurry images and glare. If you try driving in the fog with high beams on, you'll see what I'm talking about.
That's my semi-educated explanation of why fog lights are only supposed to work with low beams and are pointed low to the ground.
Ideally, if you're 25 feet from a wall, the fog light beam focal point should be around 4 inches below the bulb height on the car. So if the distance from the ground to your fog bulbs is 10", then the focal point of the beams on the wall, 25 ft away, should be 6" off the ground.
Hope that helps...
That's my semi-educated explanation of why fog lights are only supposed to work with low beams and are pointed low to the ground.
Ideally, if you're 25 feet from a wall, the fog light beam focal point should be around 4 inches below the bulb height on the car. So if the distance from the ground to your fog bulbs is 10", then the focal point of the beams on the wall, 25 ft away, should be 6" off the ground.
Hope that helps...
11-19-2004, 07:06 PM
#4
Didn't answer the first part of your question, but if you want, you could rewire the fogs to come on w/o having to turn your low beams on, that is fine too, they'd still be useful that way even w/o the lows. But having them on with the high beams is a waste and serves no practical purpose, in my opinion...
There's a write-up by Ice2k1 in the How-Tos... so you could go look for that to help ya...
There's a write-up by Ice2k1 in the How-Tos... so you could go look for that to help ya...
11-19-2004, 07:47 PM
#7
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Didn't know that was law... makes sense though....
i would do it though and be smart enough to only use it in the middle of no where.
i have some things done to my car that is technically illegal BUT i feel there are diffirent levels. my y-pipe is only an emission violation for a minute till my main cat heats up. my clear side markers iluminate the proper color. yes that dont reflect but that is for if your car is broken down and someone is driving towards the side of your car. if they cant see my big boat...a reflection isnt going to help.
i wont do something that is blatant and is very unsafe (all clear tails, white blinker bulbs, etc)
11-19-2004, 07:54 PM
#8
Very nicely put... 
for the Sooner 
I'm almost-legal right now except for the 5" GReddy muffler tip, the clear corners (although I do have amber and red bulbs) and maybe the drop.... got a y-pipe sitting in my house awaiting install though....
for the Sooner I'm almost-legal right now except for the 5" GReddy muffler tip, the clear corners (although I do have amber and red bulbs) and maybe the drop.... got a y-pipe sitting in my house awaiting install though....
11-19-2004, 08:01 PM
#9
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Very nicely put... for the Sooner
I'm almost-legal right now except for the 5" GReddy muffler tip, the clear corners (although I do have amber and red bulbs) and maybe the drop.... got a y-pipe sitting in my house awaiting install though....
for the Sooner I'm almost-legal right now except for the 5" GReddy muffler tip, the clear corners (although I do have amber and red bulbs) and maybe the drop.... got a y-pipe sitting in my house awaiting install though....
(now im a donating member and can search and use it again in the future)
11-19-2004, 08:12 PM
#10
Originally Posted by soonerfan
i just wanted to explain myself. i tell people that the all clear tails are illegal and their response is.. "well so are your side markers..so there"
(now im a donating member and can search and use it again in the future)
(now im a donating member and can search and use it again in the future)
11-19-2004, 08:20 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Gsilk
i read about people in gen. max forum being pulled over for having their fogs on with low beams. something about the environment wasn't appropriate (not raining or foggy) for the fog lights to be on.
11-19-2004, 08:22 PM
#13
Originally Posted by Gsilk
i read about people in gen. max forum being pulled over for having their fogs on with low beams. something about the environment wasn't appropriate (not raining or foggy) for the fog lights to be on.
But seriously, I've heard of that too, although most times I believe its caused by excessive glare (overly bright, white, fog beams) and beams that are pointed too high for vanity reasons....
11-19-2004, 10:02 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
But seriously, I've heard of that too, although most times I believe its caused by excessive glare (overly bright, white, fog beams) and beams that are pointed too high for vanity reasons....
11-19-2004, 10:18 PM
#15
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
That's just cuz of cops having nothing else to do... no real crimes to fight... like here in Fairfax... haha...
But seriously, I've heard of that too, although most times I believe its caused by excessive glare (overly bright, white, fog beams) and beams that are pointed too high for vanity reasons....
But seriously, I've heard of that too, although most times I believe its caused by excessive glare (overly bright, white, fog beams) and beams that are pointed too high for vanity reasons....
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