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My car has fog lights. I've always left them in the setting that turns them on automatically when the headlights go on automatically. I figure it's a little extra light and wouldn't that help in the dark?
Is there any reason NOT to turn on the fog lights when there's no fog? I've recently noticed -- either not many cars have fog positioned like mine, or most people don't turn them on under normal darkness driving conditions.
I run them with the auto headlights on my SuperCrew. It's definitely no worse than all the folks I see driving on clear, well-lit roads with their high beams on.
I have taken to using my fog lights at night during all kinds of weather because of their ability to help me see potholes more easily, and thus to avoid those holes. If you haven't noticed this advantage of using your fog lights, I suggest that you give it a try.
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Are they fog lights or driving lights? Real fog lights are amber/yellow and many states prohibit their use except in fog. Most people refer to driving lights a fog lights, which is incorrect. Driving lights are clear and are meant to give additional light closer to the vehicle and farther to the sides than the headlamps. They are very useful in dark areas without street lights, in seeing not only potholes as Retriever mentioned, but small animals running across the road, seeing the curbs on narrow roads, and the road dividing lines. They don't really help on the freeway in traffic, so to make the bulbs last longer I will only turn them on when needed.
That's right. Fog lights used to be yellow. In fact, back in the 70s I recall seeing European cars with yellow headlights altogether. My truck has "fog" lights and I think they are always on. I don't even know for sure. They are useful in heavy snow.
Are they fog lights or driving lights? Real fog lights are amber/yellow and many states prohibit their use except in fog. Most people refer to driving lights a fog lights, which is incorrect. Driving lights are clear and are meant to give additional light closer to the vehicle and farther to the sides than the headlamps. They are very useful in dark areas without street lights, in seeing not only potholes as Retriever mentioned, but small animals running across the road, seeing the curbs on narrow roads, and the road dividing lines. They don't really help on the freeway in traffic, so to make the bulbs last longer I will only turn them on when needed.
There are many fog lights that are not yellow/amber. In fact, I don't recall the last new car I've seen with yellow fogs, not sure about the current laws if they are even allowed.
You are correct though that the beam pattern for fog lights are different than driving lights and some cars have driving lights versus fogs, but both can be clear/white. In our household, we have 3 vehicles with fogs, and 1 with driving lights. All 4 are clear.
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