fog lights on with high beams?

#11

Well, he didn't say he wanted to use his high beams in the fog, he
said he wanted to use his fog lights w/ his high beams. I can think
of several instances, especially driving at night on the dirt roads
around here (Nat'l Forest land) that more light would be good.

On 10 Jan 2007 18:37:54 -0800, "Uncle Ben" <ben (AT) greenba (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

Oscar_Lives wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to modify my '07 Outback so that the foglights stay
on with the high beams?

Don't know the answer, but to see in foggy weather, you don't want the
high beams on, because when they are, the reflection back off the water
droplets is worse than when the light beams are at a lower level. So
why do you want to do this?

#12

Oscar_Lives wrote:

Quote:

Can anyone tell me how to modify my '07 Outback so that the foglights stay
on with the high beams?

I suspect that your car will no longer pass inspection if you do this -

at least in NY. I don't think the manufacturers put the extra relays and
logic in place to dim the fog lights when the high beams are on just for
fun. Years ago, I added a set of after market fog lights to a car and
had problems because they were not interconnected with the high beams
properly had to remove them to pass inspection.

#13

bc <wcarrx (AT) xxxxnycap (DOT) rr.com> wrote:

Quote:

.... Years ago, I added a set of after market fog lights to a car and
had problems because they were not interconnected with the high beams
properly had to remove them to pass inspection.

Yer problem is, you live someplace where you have to let them inspect
your car.

#14

David Buchner wrote:

Quote:

Ja <jte1951 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

The electrical draw of the fog lights and high beams will exceed the
rated amperage capacity of the lighting circuit. Such a mod would
require beefing up wiring sizes and fuses, in addition to reworking the
switching.
I've found that here in upstate NY, where we're overrun with whitetail
deer that pose a constant threat to motorists, the foglights project a
short wide beam that illuminates the sides of the road better than
high or low beams alone, enabling a split second more reaction time to
avoid the deer or other critters that linger along the side of the road
just before they jump out in front of you...not really what the fog
lites were designed for, but it helps. That's the only reason I've run
with them on during conditions of normal visibility.

Exactly.

I've often wanted this too -- not for fog at all (I try to just *stay
home* if it's foggy), but just for improved illumination of the universe
when driving on dark narrow forest roads and watching out for dark
narrow forest creatures.

More seeing is good. I actually wouldn't mind one of those crazy racks
of rally lights on the roof...

http://www.grmotorsports.com/news/2005/12/page/3/

http://www.xtremewhite.com/LSY-Light...00-1-1-1-1.cfm

http://www.cyclegadgets.com/FAQ/?cat=LK

#15

Mark T.B. Carroll wrote:

Quote:

"Uncle Ben" <ben (AT) greenba (DOT) com> writes:

Oscar_Lives wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to modify my '07 Outback so that the foglights stay
on with the high beams?
Don't know the answer, but to see in foggy weather, you don't want the
high beams on, because when they are, the reflection back off the water
droplets is worse than when the light beams are at a lower level.
(snip)

Annoyingly, with proper fog lights, you don't even want the regular
headlamps on either, but many American car designs and jurisdictions
seem to disallow that. (Many seem to be white instead of yellow, too.)
Frankly, I get the impression that they're there for reasons other than
actually performing well in fog. Here in Ohio we're full of idiots who
like to drive around in regular visibility with their fog lights on. ):

-- Mark

I call them Deer Lights. I need to use the fog lights to provide enough
light to see deer on the side of the road. Not real useful in fog, as it
turns out.

#16

Owlyn <ugot2be (AT) kidding (DOT) com> writes:
(snip)

Quote:

I call them Deer Lights. I need to use the fog lights to provide enough
light to see deer on the side of the road. Not real useful in fog, as it
turns out.

Mmmmm, I can see that use on deserted rural routes or whatever. It's
more on the freeway in rush-hour traffic it annoys me. (-:

-- Mark

#17

Mark T.B. Carroll <mark (AT) ixod (DOT) org> wrote:

Quote:

Owlyn <ugot2be (AT) kidding (DOT) com> writes:
(snip)
I call them Deer Lights. I need to use the fog lights to provide enough
light to see deer on the side of the road. Not real useful in fog, as it
turns out.

Mmmmm, I can see that use on deserted rural routes or whatever. It's
more on the freeway in rush-hour traffic it annoys me. (-:

-- Mark

Hey, if you choose to be on the freeway in rush-hour traffic, that's
your own problem! Blech. ;-)

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