Re: While were on the subject of lights...

From: slowGN (mopar69@bealenet.com)
Date: Wed Dec 30 1998 - 22:45:13 EST


I have to agree with you on that one. I never used my fog lights except
when it was needed until I got sick of all the yuppies around me with their
exploders :) and grand cherokees blinding me.
no flame thrown
Chris
97 Dakota
87 GN
V8 KILLR
http://www.bealenet.com/~mopar69/home.html
mopar69@bealenet.com

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> From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: While were on the subject of lights...
> Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 10:07 PM
>
> Don't mean to be a jerk, but... If you've got your headlights on plus
your
> fog lights in clear weather at night you are a dumbass as far as I know.

> Your fog lights throw a much wider light path which will necessarily
blind
> oncoming drivers when the weather is clear. I always thought this kind
of
> irresponsibility was reserved for beemer and jap car drivers... I'll
tell
> you plain, if it's a clear night and your on some old dirt road in VT and

> don't turn those fog lights off when a vehicle approaches, you'll run the

> risk of having 'em shot out... No Bull!
>
> Now if your talking about using your fog lights, instead of your
> headlights, during daylight hours when the weather is overcast, rainy,
> foggy or whatever --my most sincere apologies for the 'tude!
>
> Anyway, assuming the best and to answer your question... There is an
> adjustment screw inside the foglight housing for vertical adjustment.
The
> sighting range is 7.62 meters or 25 feet and the light should project a
> pattern 4" below the fog light centerline (floor to center of foglight).
>
> Flame away if you like.
>
> T.
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> Subject: DML: While were on the subject of lights...
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 12/30/98 6:48 PM
>
>
> Does anyone know how to adjust the fog lights on 97-up Daks? When I pull
> up to my garage I notice that one side is higher than the other (don't
> remember which one). I have been flashed a few times (you know, the old
> "you've got your high beams on, dumbass!" flash), and don't want to be
> blinding people. I don't know if they are correct for horizontal
> movement, but vertical is definetly off. Any help appreciated.
>
> Erich



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