Fog Lights On or Off?

Mr. T · 11-01-2009, 04:42 PM

I only use mine when weather or night driving conditions require it...but if someone thinks that their truck looks better with them on all the time...more power to them. Personal taste is just that...it shouldn't matter what anyone else thinks about it. I'll always offer and accept anyone's opinion but in the end it's about what I like for me.

cutothechase35 · 11-08-2009, 03:12 PM

Only at night, but that might change when I switch to HID's. So depends.

TACBOY · 11-12-2009, 10:18 AM

hey guys been awhile ,i was wondering if anyone can help i want to install after market fog lights on the bottom of my bumper ,the only thing is they are 130 watt bulbs i am replacing them with and i keep burning the the on/off switch even with a relay how can i rectify this and have them working properly can anyone help with wiring these??????

piercedtiger · 11-12-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TACBOY

hey guys been awhile ,i was wondering if anyone can help i want to install after market fog lights on the bottom of my bumper ,the only thing is they are 130 watt bulbs i am replacing them with and i keep burning the the on/off switch even with a relay how can i rectify this and have them working properly can anyone help with wiring these??????

If you have the relay wired correctly it shouldn't burn the switch out. Just enough power to flip the relay on runs through the switch, while the main load to power the lights runs through the relay. Unless you're drawing enough power to fry the relay and short the switch...

BakoTruck · 11-12-2009, 10:46 PM

"Fog lights on or off?"
This question is as useless as asking, do you prefer blonds or brunettes? Does it really matter, I like them all!

Especially redheads.

TACBOY · 11-15-2009, 09:07 PM

on or off /well where i live it's illegal unless weather permits germany will ticket you for anything i use them for night driving since there are no street lights on the autobahn untill you reach a city or town,or rest stop other than that it's pitch black and perfect for hid lights or even daylighters if you can get away with it

fatty ac1d · 11-15-2009, 10:06 PM

To those who leave their fogs on:

Check with your state laws to see if they are illegal to have them on during clear weather.

I have been pulled over and issued a warning for having my fogs on.

I was driving back home from Amarillo, TX one night. Just before I crossed the Oklahoma panhandle border, I ran into a whole bunch of blowing dirt and visibility was poor. So I turned my fogs on. I kept them on since I felt I was able to see better, plus it was around 12:30am on a weeknight so there wasn't much traffic. After I went through Guymon, OK and the police stopped me. As soon as he got to my window he told me to turn off my fogs. Turns out, in Oklahoma, having your fogs on while visibility is greater than 1/4 mile is illegal.

More states are incorporating this law, so just a heads up.

View Poll Results: Fog lights on all the time, off, or depends when driving at night?
On	363	52.01%
Off	69	9.89%
Depends	266	38.11%
Voters: 698. You may not vote on this poll

11-08-2009, 03:12 PM	#142
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11-12-2009, 10:46 PM	#145
BakoTruck Damn....not another best oil thread Joined: May 2009, #16674 Location: Bakersfield, CA Age: 23 Gender: Male Posts: 673 05 PreRunner TRD 2005 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 FI DOHC 24V Stock for now, I plan on adding aftermarket wheels and other items in the future.	"Fog lights on or off?" This question is as useless as asking, do you prefer blonds or brunettes? Does it really matter, I like them all! Especially redheads. __________________ Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources. Ronald Reagan

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11-01-2009, 04:42 PM	#141
Mr. T Junior Member Name: Chris Joined: Aug 2009, #21046 Location: Gulf Coast, Texas Age: 29 Gender: Male Posts: 28 06 4x4 SR5 Black 2006 Double Cab Automatic V6	I only use mine when weather or night driving conditions require it...but if someone thinks that their truck looks better with them on all the time...more power to them. Personal taste is just that...it shouldn't matter what anyone else thinks about it. I'll always offer and accept anyone's opinion but in the end it's about what I like for me.

11-12-2009, 10:18 AM	#143
TACBOY Junior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5338 Location: germany Gender: Male Posts: 9 07 tacoma,prerunner,sr5 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 vvti none as ove yet there is not much to offer here in germany ,but when i get back to the states next year it's a different ball game	hey guys been awhile ,i was wondering if anyone can help i want to install after market fog lights on the bottom of my bumper ,the only thing is they are 130 watt bulbs i am replacing them with and i keep burning the the on/off switch even with a relay how can i rectify this and have them working properly can anyone help with wiring these??????

11-15-2009, 09:07 PM	#146
TACBOY Junior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5338 Location: germany Gender: Male Posts: 9 07 tacoma,prerunner,sr5 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 vvti none as ove yet there is not much to offer here in germany ,but when i get back to the states next year it's a different ball game	on or off /well where i live it's illegal unless weather permits germany will ticket you for anything i use them for night driving since there are no street lights on the autobahn untill you reach a city or town,or rest stop other than that it's pitch black and perfect for hid lights or even daylighters if you can get away with it

11-15-2009, 10:06 PM	#147
fatty ac1d Junior Member Name: Ryan Joined: Nov 2009, #25387 Location: Kansas Age: 21 Gender: Guy Posts: 27 06 4x4 TRD Off Road 2006 Double Cab Automatic V6 ScanGauge, Banks Monster Exhaust, AMI Stubby Antenna, C2C Hood Struts, WeatherTech Floor Liners, Stant Locking Gas Cap, and other small mods	To those who leave their fogs on: Check with your state laws to see if they are illegal to have them on during clear weather. I have been pulled over and issued a warning for having my fogs on. I was driving back home from Amarillo, TX one night. Just before I crossed the Oklahoma panhandle border, I ran into a whole bunch of blowing dirt and visibility was poor. So I turned my fogs on. I kept them on since I felt I was able to see better, plus it was around 12:30am on a weeknight so there wasn't much traffic. After I went through Guymon, OK and the police stopped me. As soon as he got to my window he told me to turn off my fogs. Turns out, in Oklahoma, having your fogs on while visibility is greater than 1/4 mile is illegal. More states are incorporating this law, so just a heads up.