"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@verizon.net> opin'd thus:
>>>>Hey guy I want to get some fog lights for my 96 Camry I see there are
>>>>allot of types to choose from , any recommendations?
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>with real fog lights and they do help when used properly. The yellow
>light penetrates better and gets reflected back much less.
The problem is that Camrys are wired so that the fog lights will not
come on unless the headlights are already on; thus defeating the
purpose of the fog lights. I'd like to make it so that turning on the
fog lights will also turn on the tail lights . . . or else so that the
fog lights will only come on if the parking lights (including the tail
lights) are on. Any clues on how to do that?

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mjc13<REMOVETHIS> - 01 Jan 2008 23:19 GMT
> "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@verizon.net> opin'd thus:
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> fog lights will only come on if the parking lights (including the tail
> lights) are on. Any clues on how to do that?
Your best bet is to wire them with a separate switch and relay -
that's what I always did back when I used fog lights. Then you can turn
them on with the low beams for light to moderate fog, and with just the
parking lights in really thick soup. If you want to use a factory setup
(and if they have yellow-amber lights available) just use it for
everything except the wiring.
> >>>Hey guy I want to get some fog lights for my 96 Camry I see there are
> >>>allot of types to choose from , any recommendations?
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Do not use fog lights for general driving. They can cause unsafe
driving conditions for on coming traffic.
Make sure the fog lights are aimed lower than the headlights.
Yellow fog lights may not look as pretty but do a better job in the
fog.
The Baker - 03 Jan 2008 00:02 GMT
>> >>>Hey guy I want to get some fog lights for my 96 Camry I see there are
>> >>>allot of types to choose from , any recommendations?
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>Yellow fog lights may not look as pretty but do a better job in the
>fog.
That's not a problem I drive up into the mountains like 4 am I pass
very few cars and I am careful with my high beams, there are no
lights on the road and everyone is pretty good about keeping lights
dim when approaching cars are seen.
Don Fearn - 04 Jan 2008 01:46 GMT
Clay <c.story@yahoo.com> opin'd thus:
>Do not use fog lights for general driving. They can cause unsafe
>driving conditions for on coming traffic.
How so? I usually keep my fog lights off unless there's fog. But it's
hard to tell when they're on under normal conditions unless I check;
there's no light or anything inside telling me if they're on or not,
only the position of the switch. I didn't think leaving them on was a
big deal because they're aimed lower than the headlights.
>Make sure the fog lights are aimed lower than the headlights.
Yes, they are. They're also aimed off to the sides further than the
headlights; I thought that was the point . . . to avoid light being
reflected back into the driver's eyes.
>Yellow fog lights may not look as pretty but do a better job in the
>fog.
Yup. I need to do something about the stock setup with white lights
that only come on when the headlights are on. They don't do much
useful that way . . . .
-Don

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