Head lights/Fog lights

[NewToy]

When should you use them? For what they were designed for. First they are not fog/DRIVIGN lights. They are FOG lights. Turn 'em on in fog, turn 'em off in no fog. Simple? If your headlights are not giving enough light, there is something wrong.

Put me in the p.o'd column for people who think leaving them on in clear conditions is cooool.

Harry K

I am not so sure they are not fog/driving lights. The one's I'm talking about are clear, no yellow lenses like FOG lights. They are factory installed and can be actuated after the main light switch is in parking light or headlight position. They will automatically go out if you engage the highbeams. They illuminate the road low and really help light things up. We are way out in the country amongst many deer, pets and other assorted wildlife and I use them almost all the time and have never been "flashed" as if my highbeams were on. You may need a set of those big yellow goggle things if the light bothers you that much. They will fit over your eyeglasses, you know what kind I mean.
John

 

[Dargo]

Man, that's terrible!! It sounds as if "throwing cigarettes out the window" should have been number one on the list of things other driver's do that anger you. I can personally say that I'm much more annoyed when someone flips a cigarette out their window and it bounces off my windshield than if someone doesn't signal. I'm not trying to act like the morality cop here, but I do not understand why people refuse to use the ashtray in their vehicles. I don't buy the excuse of "my car doesn't have one". If that's the case, buy one. Your story is an awfully good reason to have law enforcement crack down on throwing lit cigs from vehicles. I know it's illegal here, and assume it is in most places, but at every stop light I see thousands of butts on the ground. At night I've seen plenty bounce off my windshield. I suppose it's very fortunate that nobody was seriously injured or killed with your fire.

 

[RobertN]

Man, that's terrible!! It sounds as if "throwing cigarettes out the window" should have been number one on the list of things other driver's do that anger you. I can personally say that I'm much more annoyed when someone flips a cigarette out their window and it bounces off my windshield than if someone doesn't signal.

Has not happened to me, but I have known of motorcyclist that have been hit, or even worse, had a hot cigeratte butt drop down inside thier jacket, at highway speed. Gotta hurt worse than bee...

It really annoys me in the summer around here; it is tinder dry...

No turn signals has got to be a close second though...

 

[cp1969]

They illuminate the road low and really help light things up. We are way out in the country amongst many deer, pets and other assorted wildlife and I use them almost all the time

Unless you're going less than 20mph, they are lighting an area of the road in which you could not possibly stop. So what is the point of seeing this area?

 

[DieselPower]

Has not happened to me, but I have known of motorcyclist that have been hit, or even worse, had a hot cigeratte butt drop down inside thier jacket, at highway speed. Gotta hurt worse than bee...

It really annoys me in the summer around here; it is tinder dry...

No turn signals has got to be a close second though...

How about the person with the turn signal that doesn't cancel and it stay's on for miles and miles. Not so bad in the day but is a real PITA at night.

As far as cigeratte butt's go. I'm a smoker. When I'm done with a cigeratte I put it in the ash tray where it should be. In PA it's illegal to even put the ash out the window. When you get your tag registeration stickers there is a statement on it that states it is illegal to put ash's or butt's out the window.

 

[Dargo]

As far as cigeratte butt's go. I'm a smoker. When I'm done with a cigeratte I put it in the ash tray where it should be. In PA it's illegal to even put the ash out the window. When you get your tag registeration stickers there is a statement on it that states it is illegal to put ash's or butt's out the window.

And, you know, (no sarcasm at all) I wish you could train other smokers to do the same. I think people have the right to smoke if they want, but not to throw items on fire out their window that are a fire hazard as well as pollution. My hat is off to you.

 

[NewToy]

Unless you're going less than 20mph, they are lighting an area of the road in which you could not possibly stop. So what is the point of seeing this area?

Don't have to stop, maybe a little zig or zag might just save the bunny. If they are as ineffectual as you think I wonder why the mfg bothers to install them?
John

 

[Dargo]

Don't have to stop, maybe a little zig or zag might just save the bunny. If they are as ineffectual as you think I wonder why the mfg bothers to install them?
John

Actually, the manufacturer doesn't care if they work at all. If people think they are "cool", that is far more important than being effective.

 

[cp1969]

They are effective when used in extremely low visibility situations, during which you should be travelling slow enough to stop in the distance they illuminate.

 

[Jagmandave]

I think the "it's cool" reason is the #1 why most people do it, but there is another possible reason as well. I think a lot of people turn them on the then forget about them. I know on my Lexus, the only way you know they're on is if you notice the color (they're not yellow, but they're different than the headlights) or you notice the switch position. There's no indicator light on the dash for example to tell you they're on.
I'm also dead set against using them except in the proper conditions - rain, snow or fog - the rest of the time they should be off, 'cause as noted before they really don't help you see in clear conditions. That said, there have been a couple of times when I noticed I'd left mine on...........