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Old 01-11-07, 04:17 PM
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Default HID owners: fogs on or off?

For those of you that have HIDs but the stock (non-HID) fogs, do you run with your fogs on or off? I have an aftermarket 6000k HID kit and I can't decide if I like the fogs on or off. Obviously they don't match the HIDs but I keep going back and forth on whether this is a good thing.
Old 01-11-07, 04:35 PM
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Why do you think this would be a bad thing? If you don't like the Fog light color don't use them but If you would like to have the fogs on . . . turn them on.
I guess I don't understand your question.
Old 01-11-07, 04:38 PM
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His question is more like a POLL? Do people turn on their fog lights or turn off their fog lights. I turn mine on..
Old 01-11-07, 04:45 PM
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on...will be switching the fogs to ion yellow soon and i really like the HID/yellow combo.
Old 01-11-07, 04:50 PM
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Not to be a party pooper, but fogs, if aimed to high, have the same effect as high beams and can blind both oncoming and rear-view mirror traffic. That’s why some States, including Oregon I believe, forbid their use unless there is actual fog.
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My foglight switch stays on all the time and my headlights are on auto.. So yes to fogs
Old 01-11-07, 05:05 PM
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I was on a date with a girl in England. She was driving her Merkur XR4Ti and got a ticket for having the fog lights on when there was no fog.

I leave mine off unless it's foggy.
Old 01-11-07, 05:25 PM
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Off most of the time. I do have an extra pair of PIAA Ion Yellow bulbs that I may put on soon, then I'll probably leave them on all the time.
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what are the differences between fog lights and driving lights? could the ones on the is be considered driving lights?
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have mine on all the time.
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mines on all the time also

the fog lights are the lower lights outside of the main headlights towards the bottom of the bumper
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Someone needs to change this into a poll.

I mostly only turn on my fogs when it's raining. But I also turn them on late at night on the highway sometimes. I've noticed people in front of me get out of the way more often when I have my fogs on.

Overall I think cars look nicer when they have just the xenon regular lights on.
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Mine are on too...but for some reason, I think the car looks really nice & agressive w/just the running lights!! (daytime of course) I just had to throw that one in.
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i only turn mine on when it rains...helps me see the road better
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Mines on all the time.... I like it brighter and that people notice my car more....


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