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Fog Lights On or Off?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Snyperx, Jan 29, 2009.

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Fog lights on all the time, off, or depends when driving at night?

  1. On

    52.8%
  2. Off

    8.8%
  3. Depends

    38.4%
  1. Jan 7, 2011 at 11:04 AM
    #241
    blackhawke88

    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    I drive with my fog lights on cuz im a bamf, but lately I cant because i dont have fog lights anymore, my switch turns on three 55w 4300K HID off road lights that can destroy your retina. So please, dont cut me off...
     
  2. Jan 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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    ruslanus

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    After being an OTR driver for a while I will never turn my fog lights on if there is no need for them.
     
  3. Jan 7, 2011 at 3:25 PM
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    Sandman614

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    I think you summed it up!
     
  4. Jan 8, 2011 at 5:21 PM
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    revhappyleon

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    it really seems like this forum is running out of things to argue about lol
     
  5. Jan 27, 2011 at 8:02 AM
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    maser

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    Dawn and Dusk with DTRL's, and on backroads at night.
     
  6. Feb 7, 2011 at 1:45 PM
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    BenWA

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    It depends.

    If I have my headlights on (at night), I don't normally have my fogs on with the headlights on, unless it's foggy, snowing, or other extremely poor vis conditions.

    But during the day and at dawn/dusk, I usually have my foglights on with my DTRL's and parking lights on all together because I think it looks cool. :D


    So here's a semi-related question: is it against the law to run just foglights at night in lieu of actual headlights?
     
  7. Feb 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM
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    revhappyleon

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    In cali it is idk about elsewhere
     
  8. Feb 12, 2011 at 9:27 AM
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    Always on, makes the road easier to see at night.
     
  9. Feb 13, 2011 at 8:32 AM
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    gozar got it all right . Yhe only thing I would like to add is that my '06 X is red & the inside of the fog light tunnel give me a large red lit area for side visibilty . It couldn't hurt .
    Big O
     
  10. Mar 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM
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    Certainly not as bright as those HIDs everyone raves about. Now those are blinding.
     
  11. Mar 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM
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    Foglights are for fog, not oncoming traffic!
    Yes, you run afoul of douchelaws and actual state DMV code.
     
  12. Mar 10, 2011 at 5:56 PM
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    Same here!
     
  13. Mar 11, 2011 at 12:51 PM
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    Can you explain how you did this. I just received an aftermarket set of fog lights and would like to wire them in the same way. Thanks
     
  14. May 11, 2011 at 10:48 PM
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  15. May 12, 2011 at 1:51 AM
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    We must have not been on this site for long, lol. I seen a lot worst
     
  16. May 12, 2011 at 10:07 PM
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  17. May 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM
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  18. May 29, 2011 at 4:26 AM
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    I did the anytime mod. I will run mine whenever I want, day or night.
    2011-05-28_18-58-20_80_71603f318301f88cde3d431b8618bba3139dc736.jpg
     
  19. Jun 4, 2011 at 4:01 PM
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    I always have them on and when im out in the country at night i say what the hell and use my two front hella's too :p
     
  20. Oct 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM
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    Not to threadjack but does anyone know where I can get a set of "stone guard covers" to insert into the fog lights? I have looked and looked!! I saw them on the "Arctic Trucks" and like the way they look. I measured my lights and they seem to be 5". I can't find any - I am really looking for black since I have a MGM truck -- thanks in advance!!!
     

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