Sontat "projection lamp" headlight question.

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Edwin Pawlowski, Sep 21, 2006.

  1. On twisty roads, the fog lights can help considerably, as they
    illuminate the edges of the road and their beam is much wider than the
    low beams. However, they don't increase distance visibility and I
    strongly recommend that you not use them unless they're really needed,
    as I find fog lights on approaching vehicles to be very annoying.
     
    Brian Nystrom, Sep 23, 2006
    #21
  2. Yes, it is un-necessary agony. Best headlights I ever had was my '97
    LeSabre. In the four years that I had it, I'll bet the high beams were not
    used more than 50 times. With the projector lights, I'd probably flipped
    them 50 times on one trip down River Road.

    I did drive about 40 miles last night on highway (light traffic) and city
    with no need to use the high beams. It is just some of the smaller roads,
    especially with turns and hills.
     
    Edwin Pawlowski, Sep 23, 2006
    #22
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    Matt Whiting Guest

    Brian,

    I didn't write a single word of the above that you attributed to me.

    Matt
     
    Matt Whiting, Sep 23, 2006
    #23
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    kaboom Guest

    **Hi Brian, those were my scribblings not Matt's. :) However, I'd like
    to thank you for the fog lights idea and I'll be looking into it. I
    used to have fog lights on my old Santa Fe and I used them rarely
    because the regular headlights were fine but the car did look cool ;)

    Thanks

    kaboomie
     
    kaboom, Sep 23, 2006
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    Mike Marlow Guest

    Oh - I'm fine with aiming headlights against a wall, but my point was that
    my Grand Am just does not have a good light reflector, thus some of the
    worst high beam lighting you've ever seen.
     
    Mike Marlow, Sep 24, 2006
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  6. They do look cool, but as another car approaches in the opposite with them,
    I've often been know to utter some nasty words. Mostly on the after market
    ones installed by a kid that knows nothing about aiming lights. I'll have
    to try them and see if I piss of anyone else.
     
    Edwin Pawlowski, Sep 24, 2006
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    kaboom Guest

    **I didn't mean cool with them turned on, I meant with them off :)
    I've probably uttered the same nasties as you, Edwin.
    **Yea, nothing like those aftermarket jobbies that just kinda dangle
    there, eh?
    **Well, it's either going to be foglights pissing them off or your
    high beams. Fogs are probably the lesser of the two evils.

    kaboomie
     
    kaboom, Sep 24, 2006
    #27
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