i gotta EG5 hatch civic with the JDM fog lights. however they abit yellow/white...l changed my headlights but now the fogs dun match up. can i change the fogs??
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i gotta EG5 hatch civic with the JDM fog lights. however they abit yellow/white...l changed my headlights but now the fogs dun match up. can i change the fogs??
Well, drivers you see on the road are idiots.Quote:
Originally Posted by skoota
I'm sick to death of seeing stupid drivers who think the purpose of having foglight is to improve visibility in normal situations.
Please don't get foglights if you are going to use it all the time. Those people pisses me right off, not to mention it's bloody illegal and they don't even know! :x
They are only meant to be used in situations where visibility is severely limited by fog, heavy rain etc....
The name "foglight" says it all, doesn't it?
As for globes, I have Philips BlueVision and they seem to work treats.
I got them for $65 from Autobarn, I think, which included a pair of matching parking lights.
No, like the title of the post saus - nightdriving, and I did mention I need this for heavy rain etc... I would not use them all the time, but in situations you said were appropriate.
Any others globes you ppl wanna suggest? I would pay a bit for these if they were to benefit me.
;) stock lights are fine for me
perhaps you guys need your eyes checked.
also dont be adding a lighthouse to the front of your car, think of other road users.
Ok no fog lamps arn't illegal if they were offered as an option and neither are DRIVING LIGHTS.Quote:
Those people pisses me right off, not to mention it's bloody illegal and they don't even know!
They are only meant to be used in situations where visibility is severely limited by fog, heavy rain etc....
The name "foglight" says it all, doesn't it?
Fog lamps are actually red lights possitioned at the REAR of the car to enhance vision for cars coming up behind... excels and euro cars have them, jap cars have no need for these.
Driving lights on the other hand are to enhance the driver of the cars ability to see in adverse conditions... either when its raining... country lanes (because the light is spread WIDE and faned out where as head lights are projected) So this can include twisties etc... and i find them quite usfull myself. You are right in that fog lamps can only be used in adverse conditiongs... because they are ****ing anoying. however Driving lights can be used at anytime as with head lights, providing they are angled appropriatly. Thats the Vicroads rulling, not the same wording but exactly what it means.
well i was defected a couple weeks ago for having blue headlights (honestly i didnt know it.. think they were in the car when i bought it) so i went to buy those white ones ect ect.. they guy said to buy the el cheapo $8/pair ones that shine for 75m, rather than the ones that are like half the distance.. they are far better than the white ones as they shine longer!!!
Actually - I have had my eyes checked - I now wear glasses as I have a stigmatism in both my eyes - for those who don't know what that is - it distorts light and therefore letters, numbers and things that involve light get blurry without glasses - hence my query and need for better lighting at night.
foglights are illegal to use if used in the wrong conditions. it is not illegal to have them fitted on aftermarket or OEM.
foglights are meant to be used in/during fogs, heavy rain, where visibility is limited.
want proof...check the rta/vic roads ... pretty sure it's stated there. There was an article about it in the papers last year too.
I got pulled over in NSW driving from sydney to melbourne for using foglights. officer said that they were illegal to use in the condition on that day ( clear sky :oops: ) I understand that that's in NSW and you're in VIC skoota, but i'm pretty sure that law applies here too.
On another note, try and get some higher powered bulbs. check on the websites (phillips, bosch) and see if they have any, and dealer locators. good luck.
i have a pair B1 Halogen, Selling for 110 Bucks New!....
120/130w...4700k....very nice lights...and you can see in the dark and find your Streets...
You pay for what you get dude...Quality...
Don't tell me that you get a pair of PIAA light bulbs for around 190 bucks...5500k 120w/130w, and you can't see the difference...
and those cheap ones, the quality...ermm...HAHAHa...tried it ones...used for a week and gone...60 bucks for those...and i've changed 2-3 sets...so...around 180....and you know what...i would rather pay higher for a pair rather than to change it every time...they don't sell you for a high price if they are not good...make sense?
You are completely lost there!Quote:
Originally Posted by SIKCVC
The red lights you are talking about are rear foglights!
The ones at the front ARE foglights too.
I'm not 100% sure of the law regarding the driving lights, but as far as I know, it's illegal to even have extra driving lights on your car for normal road use. They are only for off-road use, I think.
Using high wattage bulbs like that can lead to problems when they get overheated. It's best to stick to recommended wattage.Quote:
Originally Posted by pgclee
Sometimes... but you'll often find that people sell crap for ridiculously high price too even though they're not worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pgclee
Ok my dad clarified it for me (pommy so he knows his euro crap)Quote:
You are completely lost there!
The red lights you are talking about are rear foglights!
The ones at the front ARE foglights too.
I'm not 100% sure of the law regarding the driving lights, but as far as I know, it's illegal to even have extra driving lights on your car for normal road use. They are only for off-road use, I think.
Driving lights are what you buy at the shops and are what JDM honda's and some ausy honda came out with... According to the law up to 6 head or driving lights can be on while driving (as in the case of the new mustangs) under any road conditions.
Fog lamps on the other hand can only be used under adverse conditions this includes rearward (the really bright red lights on euro cars) and forward facing fog lamps(from what my dad recons). Forward facing fog lamps actually point forward and left on LHD cars or forward and right on RHD cars. In other words they point at the curb so you can drive by watching the white line in foggy conditions. It was a standard feature on his E-Type.
So what i said was correct except i didn't realise there were actual fog lamps for the front too. But what you buy in the shop are usually driving lights since they produce a braud but still distant beam... screwed if you'd want that in foggy conditions.
This is probably why theres a thin line on what can and can't be used since both driving lights and fog lamps look almost identical.
My 2 bob.
But yeah get driving lights as well... light up a bigger area fully adjustable and you can turn them off when you want.