Thread: Let's have a general discussion on fog lights

Night shuft?

Originally Posted by trout1105

I agree, I have NO idea what gay marriage and Fog lights have in common

Originally Posted by AndyG

They can both be a pain in the arse if used inappropriately

They also both have the potential to make your eyes water!

Oh ... you need fog lights on a car ( or as I call them, ****** lights ). "Look at me ... look at me .... I'm so cool" types desperately require them. The worst ( or is that best) user of ****** lights, is those that fit them to towering **** tanks with massive lift kits ... so they dazzle you as they are directed straight into your eyes when driving a normal car.

I rekcon the warning light on the cars dashboard to let the driver know there ****** lights are on ... should be a super bright, high intensity LED focused straight into the drivers eyes ( so they can enjoy their ****** lights, just like everyone else is )

seeya,
Shane L.

Thanks Shane. Now let us know how you really feel.

I think I'll keep my lights standard dim, except for adding Driving lights for the next time I go way out west. Being surprised by Roos is not fun.
As for Fogg lights: I can't remember when I last wished I had them and why they come as standard equipment on any car is beyond me.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Thanks Shane. Now let us know how you really feel.

I think I'll keep my lights standard dim, except for adding Driving lights for the next time I go way out west. Being surprised by Roos is not fun.
As for Fogg lights: I can't remember when I last wished I had them and why they come as standard equipment on any car is beyond me.

They do need them in other countries. Out here they are a fashion statement ( It helps you pick the morons in society ... so that helps ). The idea of a foglight is to throw very bright light a few meters infront of the car ... under the blanket of fog. They must be very close to the ground and throw there light downward. The Europeans do them well.... Look at any passenger sedan from Europe and they don't dazzle.... they are almost always broken though ... 'cos they are so close to the ground.

Then we hit the "fashion" brigade. That MUST have them on as "they help them see" .... now the idea of foglights is they might light up a few meters infront of the car .... really you would need to be doing less than 20km/h to stop within the distance they illuminate. The geniuses that MUST have them on to see kangaroos (that's a good one I've heard a few times). So your doing 60->100km/h ... staring at the very intensley bright spot right infront of the car..... Ok, when a 'roo suddenly enters this illuminated area .... what are you chances of even getting your foot from the accellerator to the brake (let alone braking) .... Hint: None!

Oh the other one the "fashion crowd" loves is .... "it allow other poeple too see me" ..... Really ... .Wow .... Imagine if cars had this thing called "low beam headlights" fitted ... that illuminated the car really well without dazzling people.... This sounds like such a good idea to me, I reckon they should legislate every car NEEDS this fantastic low beam "thingy".

seeya,
Shane L.

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

.. Imagine if cars had this thing called "low beam headlights" fitted ... that illuminated the car really well without dazzling people....

ha! so many new cars with fancy lights seem to dazzle.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Thanks Shane. Now let us know how you really feel.

I think I'll keep my lights standard dim, except for adding Driving lights for the next time I go way out west. Being surprised by Roos is not fun.
As for Fogg lights: I can't remember when I last wished I had them and why they come as standard equipment on any car is beyond me.

Get a lightbar instead. It will throw lots more light to the sides, as well as giving as much centre light as spots, like this:

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

They do need them in other countries. Out here they are a fashion statement ( It helps you pick the morons in society ... so that helps ). The idea of a foglight is to throw very bright light a few meters infront of the car ... under the blanket of fog. They must be very close to the ground and throw there light downward. The Europeans do them well.... Look at any passenger sedan from Europe and they don't dazzle.... they are almost always broken though ... 'cos they are so close to the ground.

Then we hit the "fashion" brigade. That MUST have them on as "they help them see" .... now the idea of foglights is they might light up a few meters infront of the car .... really you would need to be doing less than 20km/h to stop within the distance they illuminate. The geniuses that MUST have them on to see kangaroos (that's a good one I've heard a few times). So your doing 60->100km/h ... staring at the very intensley bright spot right infront of the car..... Ok, when a 'roo suddenly enters this illuminated area .... what are you chances of even getting your foot from the accellerator to the brake (let alone braking) .... Hint: None!

Oh the other one the "fashion crowd" loves is .... "it allow other poeple too see me" ..... Really ... .Wow .... Imagine if cars had this thing called "low beam headlights" fitted ... that illuminated the car really well without dazzling people.... This sounds like such a good idea to me, I reckon they should legislate every car NEEDS this fantastic low beam "thingy".

seeya,
Shane L.

Yeah, but that light bar helps Grey Roos disappear into Natural Flora due to glare and poor CRI