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10-08-2015, 01:11 PM | #1 |
Help - Rainy Driving / Fog Lights
I don't mean "how to drive in the rain" - I already know how, and have even autoX'd in the rain.
I'm looking into doing a road trip from Southern California, the the NW part of California, specifically, Redwoods National Park. The trip is being planned for the end of November. As such, I'm expecting lots of rain (and fog in some areas). My concern is being able to see during these foggy and rainy conditions. I don't have fog lamps, HIDs, or anything fancy (not yet). I'm curious and wanting to hear from people who regularly drive in remote areas with rain and fog. I don't want a cheap set of ebay Fog lights if they're going to be completely useless. Is it better to have the yellow fog lights over the clear ones? Would projector style headlights be good, or not? All I know for sure is that using high-beams in fog sucks, as it just reflects back onto the driver. Any help is appreciated. |
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10-08-2015, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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Check out the morimoto led fog kight kit for the yaris. Super powerful with a nice cutoff line for foggy weather. You can also order them with a yellow film lense. I have them on my yaris and theyre awesome. Picked them up from here:
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...ts-toyota.html Someone on yarisworld did a write up on install with pics of them lit up. Just search morimoto fog lights. Im sure you can find it.
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10-08-2015, 01:53 PM | #3 |
Thanks Aspro. With google, finding the thread was easy.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53330 |
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10-08-2015, 09:58 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2009 5-door, 5-speed Join Date: Sep 2011
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LED tend to do better as fog lights as they are more direct light. Keep them mounted low and aimed along the road(where fogs belong), and they won't scatter nearly as much light back at you. For driving lights (just dark roads) halogen etc would be better as you get a wider view. More likely to see that deer about to run across the road etc. I used to drive a dark, dangerous road regularly and had my right driving light aimed far right/high so I could see the side of the road better, and not blind oncoming traffic.
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10-08-2015, 11:19 PM | #5 |
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I switched to the Silverstar ultra head light bulbs. You won't be using the high beams in rain and fog, but you wouldn't use the high beams with the OEM bulbs as well. Big difference though when you use them. However, they say they don't last as long....but I don't care...I like how they perform and will replace as needed.
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10-09-2015, 01:30 AM | #6 |
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If you don't mind me asking, when are planning on driving?
During the day you should be ok with just regular low-beams, but night-time it's a different story.
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10-09-2015, 08:05 AM | #7 |
Drives: 2007 Join Date: Feb 2014
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I installed old school Hellas fogs. They work very well illuminating the sides.
Also "fills" part of the headlight pattern. My headlight bulbs are also the Silverstars Ultra. |
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Okay, another user of the Silverstars Ultra. That sounds like it is a good choice. Thank you all for your posts Keep them coming! |
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10-09-2015, 12:36 PM | #9 |
Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
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IMO, regular headlights on low beam with yellow auxiliary (fog) lighting. You don't want white and bright since that shit just reflects right back at you. The whiter/brighter, the worse it gets.
I remember once back in the '80s before the days of DRLs, being in one of the worse fogs I've ever encountered. As an experiment, I went for a bit with just parking lights on. I was amazed at how superior my forward vision was with the headlights off. I will not endorse Silvershit since my last experience with them lasted 5 months, at which point they both burned out 1 day apart.
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10-09-2015, 01:38 PM | #10 | |
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I did such an experiment myself, when it was really foggy by home. I tried no lights, low beam, high beam, and just parking lamps. Though, I forget which was best. High was worst. Still haven't tried this with heavy rain, though. Hmm, so one bad for Silver.Thanks for the input :) |
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