fog lights
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From: Suffolk County, NY
Originally posted by CalBearz24
fog lights are wider angle, short range, designed for use w/low beams, and can be yellow or white. driving lights are narrow angle, longer range, designed for use w/high beams, and are white. check piaa.com for definitions for fog/driving lights. that's where i learned the difference. actually, it's "illegal" to use driving lights w/low beams only. they're supposed to complement the high beams.
fog lights are wider angle, short range, designed for use w/low beams, and can be yellow or white. driving lights are narrow angle, longer range, designed for use w/high beams, and are white. check piaa.com for definitions for fog/driving lights. that's where i learned the difference. actually, it's "illegal" to use driving lights w/low beams only. they're supposed to complement the high beams.
also driving lights would not be much of a + for us accords that have 2 bulbs(one low beam and one hi beam) because the lows stay on when we turn on our highs
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Originally posted by phat99accord
also driving lights would not be much of a + for us accords that have 2 bulbs(one low beam and one hi beam) because the lows stay on when we turn on our highs
also driving lights would not be much of a + for us accords that have 2 bulbs(one low beam and one hi beam) because the lows stay on when we turn on our highs
from piaa.com (http://www.piaa.com/faq.html):
What is the difference between a fog light & a driving light?
Fog lights provide illumination forward of the vehicle that enhances visibility in fog, rain, snow, or dust. Fog lights are intended to be used in conjunction with standard headlamp low beams. Driving lights are mounted to provide illumination forward of the vehicle and intended to supplement the high beam of a standard headlamp system. It is not intended for use alone or with the low beam of a standard headlamp system.
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Originally posted by AadosX
Just so you know... Fog lights are yellow. And Driving lights are white. Contrary to what even compainies call them
Just so you know... Fog lights are yellow. And Driving lights are white. Contrary to what even compainies call them
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From: ATX
Originally posted by phat99accord
dont get me wrong i like them but my friend bought some cheapo $30 fogs and they were much brighter
dont get me wrong i like them but my friend bought some cheapo $30 fogs and they were much brighter
Theyare pretty bright though, I still have to switch out the bulbs to get them to match my head lights. They said "white" on the box but they're just slightly whiter than regular halogens. Still very yellow.
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First of all, GO WITH PIAA. Visit PIAA.com and buy them from ABT electronics, autotoys.com and various other vendors. Secondly, Fog lights can be any color - not just yellow. Supposedly the yellow color does better at penetrating the fog, but I don't think it really matters. I'd say look at PIAA.com and they show different types of fog and driving lights along with the distance and angles for which the different fog lights project.
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