Foglight question

[Alec]

sweet...

also when you open your door with the ignition off, they'll turn off as well, so you won't leave them on by accident..

Awesome. Did you use an inline fuse? I didn't. How do you usually drive your car? Just fogs, fogs with parking, etc?

 

[mkiii222]

<--- Fogs / Parking Lights

Some people like the look of just fogs, but I've run fogs/parking lights on all my cars. (85/95 Celicas and now the Supra)

 

[Alec]

<--- Fogs / Parking Lights

Some people like the look of just fogs, but I've run fogs/parking lights on all my cars. (85/95 Celicas and now the Supra)

24/7 fogs/parking lights? Even during broad daylight?

 

[mkiii222]

24/7 fogs/parking lights? Even during broad daylight?

Yup. I think of them as my 'running lights'. Helps others see me better and has saved me from having people pull out in front of me more than a few times.

I wouldn't think about running with just fogs at night. It's both illegal and hard as hell to see.

 

[Alec]

Yup. I think of them as my 'running lights'. Helps others see me better and has saved me from having people pull out in front of me more than a few times.

I wouldn't think about running with just fogs at night. It's both illegal and hard as hell to see.

Well then wouldn't the parking lights being on during the day confuse other drivers and have them thinking you have your brake lights on?

 

[mkiii222]

Well then wouldn't the parking lights being on during the day confuse other drivers and have them thinking you have your brake lights on?

Parking lights are on with your headlights at night too, people don't think you perma brake then.

They're dim enough that you can barely tell they're on anyways.

 

[Alec]

I may start doing that. But would it matter that I have a different type of fogs? The previous owner had installed them. Here's a pic:

 

[mkiii222]

I'd just be sure that they're adjusted and no brighter than your low beams. If they are high beam strength and/or pointed at oncoming drivers you will end up with a ticket.

Just going by the pic the driver side looks to be pointing slightly down and the passenger side slightly up, but that's just going by the pic.

 

[Alec]

I'd just be sure that they're adjusted and no brighter than your low beams. If they are high beam strength and/or pointed at oncoming drivers you will end up with a ticket.

Just going by the pic the driver side looks to be pointing slightly down and the passenger side slightly up, but that's just going by the pic.

They're definitely not brighter than the low beams. I know they are both at full height. Ironically, the passenger side may be slightly lower, not higher lol. I'm not sure how I should adjust them. I know they swivel left and right and there's an adjustment screw to raise/lower it. How should I adjust them?

 

[mkiii222]

Park on a flat surface facing a wall. If the light is higher than your knee or pointing too far to the left adjust it.

As far as the adjustment screws on the lights I can't help as I don't have that kind.

 

[Alec]

Park on a flat surface facing a wall. If the light is higher than your knee or pointing too far to the left adjust it.

As far as the adjustment screws on the lights I can't help as I don't have that kind.

Would 2 feet away from my garage on my slightly angled driveway suffice?

 

[mkiii222]

It should, just remember the light will be angled up.

 

[Alec]

It should, just remember the light will be angled up.

I'm almost positive it's below my knees. It's significantly lower than my headlights if that matters.

 

[mkiii222]

I'm almost positive it's below my knees. It's significantly lower than my headlights if that matters.

If it's lower than the headlights you should be fine. You just don't want them pointed towards oncoming drivers.

 

[RazoE]

Well then wouldn't the parking lights being on during the day confuse other drivers and have them thinking you have your brake lights on?

during the day I drive with just the parking lights and the foglights...

as for "perma braking" that's what the 3rd brake light is for..

 

[Alec]

Did any of you do the "Sidemarker Rewire"?

 

[RazoE]

Yup I did my front and rear markers. They act as normal stock side markers when on, and blink when I signal...

 

[Alec]

Yup I did my front and rear markers. They act as normal stock side markers when on, and blink when I signal...

Is it harder than the foglight rewire?

 

[RazoE]

nope, WAAAAYYY easier..

I just uploaded a video to Youtube for you, I'll let you know once it becomes available..

 

[Alec]

nope, WAAAAYYY easier..

I just uploaded a video to Youtube for you, I'll let you know once it becomes available..

Alright, thanks. Do you think it's worth it to also do the rear ones? I was planning on just doing the front ones.