Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 01:43:25 GMT From: "Harry Davis" <harryedavisnopsamediaone.net> Subject: Re: 9000 fog lights
I find that the fog lights when used with low beams provide more visibility at the side of the road that the normal headlights, low or high beam. Since they don't stay on with the high beams, I can't say if this remains true or not. If it were true, I would consider the change. "F Wills" <Fred.Willsnopsamam.starband.net> wrote in message news:R3VA7.7536$tQ1.2468641852nopsamter1.starband.net... > Gee, thanks for the warning. > > OK - let me rephrase the question... > > Has anyone ever figured an easy way to re-wire the "driving lights" on a > 9000 so > they can stay on with the high beams? > > BTW - I disagree with you completely about somehow having additional > peripheral lighting (fog lights) and the high beams on at the same time will > reduce your visibility. That's a tough one to buy. Plus you didn't answer > my question... > > > "J.P.S" <jpsnopsamfi> wrote in message news:9qpfqk$qiu$1nopsam.kolumbus.fi... > > There is no need to have fog lights on when driving with high beams, in > fact > > it's dangerous. > > High beam light is directed 50-70 meters ahead of your car. In a speed of > > 100 km/h, your best visibility is 2-3 seconds ahead. Fog lights are > directed > > only 20 meters ahead and there is plenty of lightness in that area. Fog > > lights cheats your eyes and your vision is worse in the 50-70 meters area. > > In this case the best visibility is under one second ahead! > > Fog lights are designed to be used in speeds under 60 km/h. In faster > speeds > > they are only an drawback to ones power of seeing. > > > > > > > >
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