[Miata] 99 Factory Installed fog light question

[Jim Wharton]

Why not just run with the parking lights on all the time? When was the last
time you *didn't* see that brand new Corvette coming up in front, in back or
just going by with its "Look-AT-Me!", Jeremy Clarkson lights on? I used to
think those parking lights were set to *ON* from the factory until I saw a
few cooler folks driving in daylight without them. 
Everyone else on the road will think you're a total ass but at least they
won't mistake you for a speed bump...

Jim Wharton
1996 Black & Tan (which looks deceivingly like a speed bump under certain
light conditions...)




 

-----Original Message-----
From: miata-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:miata-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf
Of Keith Tanner
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 5:53 PM
To: MiataList
Subject: Re: [Miata] 99 Factory Installed fog light question

Actually, fog lights should only be run with low beams. High beams
don't work in fog, too much backscatter. Driving lights, on the other
hand, really should be wired in with high beams.

Well adjusted fogs shouldn't be blinding, as they're meant to be aimed
low. If you're going to run them as daytime running lights, it's not a
terrible choice. Assuming, of course, they're aimed low like they're
supposed to be.

Keith

On 11/2/07, Berck Nash <flyboy at gmail.com> wrote:
> Rob Argento wrote:
> > Well adjusted lights dont blind anyone.  Poorly adjusted lights are both
obnoxious and a saftey hazard and it is amazing to see how
> > many here in the USA have poorly adjusted lights.
>
> Yes, but well-adjusted fog lights are aimed so as to see in fog, which
> doubles as blinding oncoming drivers at night and should only be used in
> situations where you would otherwise use high-beams.
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