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

From: Rob Robinson (68cuda@coastalnet.com)
Date: Thu Dec 31 1998 - 10:57:13 EST


You wrote

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.

I guess I am one of those dumbass's you talk about, but I think you are
more concerned with those who run driving lights, not fog lights. I have
approached my own truck with it's fog lights on and it is no brighter than
just the standard lights. The reason is that my lights are properly
adjusted and as long as you are not laying 3 inches off the ground, they
are not directed toward your eyes.

I do agree with you. I don't like people running driving lights with low
beam (they are supposed to be used on high beam only) and fog lights that
are not properly adjusted. I think that should be part of the yearly
inspection (if your state has one).

On the last note, I pitty the person who tries to touch my truck and
control if I use my fog lights or not. It takes a true asshole and idiot
who tried to shoot out a light. They need to be locked up and especially
do not need to own a gun (or a car for that matter- can we say roadrage?).

Just my 2 cents.. understand this is just my views..

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