At 09:41 PM 9/12/99 EDT, you wrote:
>After I added my grill/brush guard and had a space for lights on the light
>tabs, I bought some Hella 6" Round 500 driving lights, I realized now how
>awesome these lights are. The added road visibility is superb. I don't know
>how I ever was safe with my wimpy stock lights. I really want to add 2 more
>lights, this time rectangle/square ones; possibly fog lights. First off, do
>they really help out in low visibility conditions like snow, rain, fog??????
If properly aimed, fogs should pick up obstacles (i.e. reflect back to your
eyes)
maybe 25' in front and to the side. Speed has to be reduced in these types of
conditions (snow, fog, heavy/misty rain) for safety reasons.
>Will the driving lights I added help out, or will fog lights really help out
>more than the aftermarket lights in low visibility conditions????
The driving lights will be reflected back into your eyes by fog and snow and,
to a lesser degree, by rain, making it more difficult to pick up obstacles.
>What is better, as far as color is concerned(for fog lights), amber or
clear?????
>Either way, if the fog lights are not worth it, then I will add another set
>of driving lights, but the new ones will be reactangle/square. I think I am
>going to stick with Hella products also. Thanks in advance. Kyle
A study done many, many years ago concluded that the most effective fog lights
were the ones with greenish-tinted lenses.
Bob, Burlington, Ontario
'97 FR CC NSV Sport, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
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