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Difference between fogs and driving lamps - kentiiboii - 05-04-2013
Just wanting to know the difference between fog lights and driving lamps. I know fogs lights are for fog so I don't want anwser like that. But instead what makes a fog light a fog light and what makes a driving lamp a driving lamp.
Reason being I wanna turn my fog lights into driving lamps so they're legal to use
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - RJDubya - 05-04-2013
Fog lights are low level so they light under fog rather than just a strong beam of light which you get from driving lamps...
Re: RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - kentiiboii - 05-04-2013
(05-04-2013, 11:11 AM)RJDubya Wrote: Fog lights are low level so they light under fog rather than just a strong beam of light which you get from driving lamps...
So would I be able to convert my fogs to driving lamps if I take everything out apart from bulb and reflector
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - Niall - 05-04-2013
(05-04-2013, 11:17 AM)kentiiboii Wrote:(05-04-2013, 11:11 AM)RJDubya Wrote: Fog lights are low level so they light under fog rather than just a strong beam of light which you get from driving lamps...
So would I be able to convert my fogs to driving lamps if I take everything out apart from bulb and reflector
Pretty much yeah. Driving lights are basically like another set of high beams. Fogs normally have a capped bulb in them so they light up the road in front of you but dont just light up the fog like your high beams do.
Re: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - kentiiboii - 05-04-2013
So if I was to strip them they would be legal?
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - Niall - 05-04-2013
well considering they were originally fogs, technically probably not but you would never get picked up on it Who would know?!
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - cully - 05-04-2013
remove the lamp difflector and ajust the reflector up so the beam reach's out ferther there is an adjuster screw in the bottom enableing this
Re: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - kentiiboii - 05-04-2013
Thank you lads. I stripped a spare one the other day and was thinking about it if it will be worth it or not
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - Oil-burner - 05-04-2013
You'll get pulled for driving around with your foggies on mate.
Dont think you'll convince the plod that theyre driving lamps because youve messed with the reflectors.
Re: RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - kentiiboii - 05-04-2013
(05-04-2013, 09:23 PM)Oil-burner Wrote: You'll get pulled for driving around with your foggies on mate.
Dont think you'll convince the plod that theyre driving lamps because youve messed with the reflectors.
What if I wire then to come on with sidelights.
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - Oil-burner - 05-04-2013
No mate the coppers dont like it, £30-60 fine everytime you're caught.
Re: RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - kentiiboii - 05-04-2013
(05-04-2013, 10:03 PM)Oil-burner Wrote: No mate the coppers dont like it, £30-60 fine everytime you're caught.
But if they're not Fog lights surely I can argue they're not fogs they're driving lights
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - Oil-burner - 06-04-2013
Think you'd loose the argument dude tbh.
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - Rich306 - 06-04-2013
(05-04-2013, 10:38 PM)kentiiboii Wrote:(05-04-2013, 10:03 PM)Oil-burner Wrote: No mate the coppers dont like it, £30-60 fine everytime you're caught.
But if they're not Fog lights surely I can argue they're not fogs they're driving lights
Don't argue with a copper, they are in a place where fog lights are supposed to be placed. It doesn't matter whether you adjust them or not, you can blame previous generations of trying to fool the police for the lack of trust in people.
He's not exactly gonna stand there and listen to you ramble on about what you've done to make them special is he...
RE: Difference between fogs and driving lamps - ozonehostile - 06-04-2013
if you have lights in the bumper in the eyes of the law they are fog lights, got caught out by it myself but luckily just got told to turn them off and not the fine.
and if you convert them to driving lights they arnt going to be particularly pleased that your driving around with essentially main beam on are they lol.
id say change them to driving lights then do cullys main beam flash mod, just remember to dip lol