HID Kit recommendations

[SamirD]

Thanks Kuro! And thanks for nothing tc!

[KuroNekko]

To be honest, I had a hard time finding it without using the search. Maybe I did not see it in the topics list, but I could not easily find it.

Regardless, access to the fog lights is easy though tedious. Vertical adjustment is easy with the dial. Note: it does not work well with my HID bulbs. They still point more downward than I'd like, but the beam is no longer useless like it was before adjusting it. I believe the factory setting on the fog beam is right at the ground, almost out of view of the driver. I personally, like to see the beam on the road below the low beams.

[bootymac]

Here's a picture illustrating how to adjust the fog lights. 4" below the height of the fog light position seems to be the general consensus.



http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/lig ... techid=130

[SamirD]

Ironicly, I just looked at where my fog lights are focused. They're just almost out of sight. But I could see where this would be really good in fog so I'm not adjusting them unless I see a need to.

[Woodie]

They're almost moot the way they're set up, only useable with the headlights on. The point is to cut under the fog and not have the glare that regular headlights produce in foggy conditions. If you can only turn them on with the headlights, then that glare is already there and the fog lights themselves are near worthless.

[KuroNekko]

They're almost moot the way they're set up, only useable with the headlights on. The point is to cut under the fog and not have the glare that regular headlights produce in foggy conditions. If you can only turn them on with the headlights, then that glare is already there and the fog lights themselves are near worthless.

I see what you are saying as most cars have the fog lights wired with the low beams. Therefore the fogs only come on with the lows and they turn off when the highs come on or when the lows go off.
I've personally driven in very very heavy fog up in the mountains where I used to live. The kind that is so thick you can literally stick your hand out and not see the end of your fingers well. In that stuff, the headlights do create quite a bit of glare, but it doesn't really matter because you can't see anyways, with or without low beams. The difference that fog lights make is that they illuminate the road lines so you can follow them. This is especially true at night. The fog lights allow you to better see the lines of the roads and the reflectors so you know you are on the road.
Keep in mind you need to go very slow in this stuff. I used to crawl and go no faster than 10 mph as the foggiest parts were along the cliff side of the mountain.

High beam usage is a known mistake that people make. It creates more glare that worsens your vision in the fog. However, much like those who don't use headlights in the rain, there are always those clueless idiots.

[bootymac]

I found it a bit strange that we can't turn the fog lights on without the low beams. It would be a lot more effective if the fog lights operated independently to better illuminate the immediate area and to also minimize glare.

I'm sure this is possible with some modification to a relay but I'm not an expert at interpreting wiring diagrams.

[murcod]

In Australia all vehicles with fogs I've owned they can be operated with the parking lights on or low beam. It's actually against the law here to operate them with low beam (and sort of defeats their purpose - as has been mentioned above!)

[bootymac]

Edit: independent fog light discussion moved here: http://www.kizashiclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2831

[Woodie]

In Australia all vehicles with fogs I've owned they can be operated with the parking lights on or low beam. It's actually against the law here to operate them with low beam (and sort of defeats their purpose - as has been mentioned above!)

As it should be. Once again the US government meddles and destroys something that used to work.