Do you use your Fogs/Driving lights?

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Do you use your Fogs/Driving lights?

Yes, my fogs work like they should.
38
49%
Yes, only for the cool factor.
29
38%
No, I really dont see a difference.
7
9%
No. they dont work.
3
4%
 
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switch is always set to "on" so the lights are on, whenever the automatch system allows them to be (like Jerry explaned)
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I'd love to drive with my fogs on all the time, but since going to angel eyes people
are constantly flashing me. Maybe they are not aimed right. The guy that put them
in said that was the best he could do.... :sad:
On a happier note when someone comes at me with high beams on i usually turn
the fogs on and they are soon to switch to low beams..... :twisted:
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I'd love to drive with my fogs on all the time, but since going to angel eyes people
are constantly flashing me. Maybe they are not aimed right. The guy that put them
in said that was the best he could do....
On a happier note when someone comes at me with high beams on i usually turn
the fogs on and they are soon to switch to low beams.....
Ya, that's the problem with fogs. They can only be aimed up or down but not to the right to avoid glaring at oncoming traffic.
That's why they are not meant for you to see but only for others to see you, so they are low output.
If you raise the output, then you might as well drive with your high beams on.
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2000Silverbullet wrote:
I'd love to drive with my fogs on all the time, but since going to angel eyes people
are constantly flashing me. Maybe they are not aimed right. The guy that put them
in said that was the best he could do....
On a happier note when someone comes at me with high beams on i usually turn
the fogs on and they are soon to switch to low beams.....
Ya, that's the problem with fogs. They can only be aimed up or down but not to the right to avoid glaring at oncoming traffic.
That's why they are not meant for you to see but only for others to see you, so they are low output.
If you raise the output, then you might as well drive with your high beams on.
I thought fog lights were so you could see in foggy conditions? They really brighten up the side of the road in all the vehicles we have with them.
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I don't know about you guys, but in my 95 you can easily adjust left to right by loosening the bracket and very gently aiming it while it's beaming onto a spot on say a garage door so you can align them properly. Use the same techniques you can find online for aiming your fogs as you do for your headlights. My Angel Eyes are perfectly adjusted, are on all the time, and don't incur anyone flashing their highbeams at me even with the Silverstars in them and the Ultra's in the headlights. Proper aiming is key. You want your fogs to sit lower than your headlights, but at the same angle so they don't just hit the ground right infront of the car.
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That's good advice. I might try using shims to align my fogs since they are on all the time now.
The +00's are bolted directly into the bumper recess and are only adjustable up and down. Might even have three bolts so it might be hard to shim. :???:

#-o Maybe I'll just ditch the fogs and use the openings for more Ram Air! :banana: :banana:
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Mine uses 2 bolts, but if you look there's play room on the fog light bracket itself that when it's loose you can have one side a little back more than the other. Look on your car to see if you can do the same, that's how you adjust left-right. Once you have it where you want it, re-tighten.
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Post by 94SSEgold »

I have upgraded mine and use them nightly, they work especially well considering i have smoke colored headlight covers and very seldomly have to remove them. I have had them upgraded on every vehicle except the 04 Grand Prix and never have been flashed nor have ever had any problems.
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