Reginald Molehusband
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: West Calder
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I have noticed a switch just to the left of the rear fog lamp switch which when pressed makes a green front fog lamp signal come on in the dash. Sitting behind the wheel that seems to be the only affect it has. For sure I can't see any better in fog. Has anyone found a purpose for this switch? .
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Just off the A1 between the M18 & M62
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I doubt that 90% of drivers know when & why to use their front fog lights.
Clue...
It's not during the day!
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| Sat Jan 15 2011 2:08am |
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Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
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Or clear nights  I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
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| Sat Jan 15 2011 2:25am |
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Heyloft
Member Since: 02 Apr 2006
Location: Derbyshire
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The light from mine is way too yellow to use compared with the main beam and LEDs without feeling some embarrassment ! Wot's that in Old Money
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| Sat Jan 15 2011 12:11pm |
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Reginald Molehusband
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: West Calder
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We've had some real pea souper fog (at night) in the past week and I have attempted to see the difference with and without the front fog lamps to no avail. Just a vague re-colouring of the area illuminated by the headlamps just beyond the bonnet line.
Maybe bigger bulbs? .
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| Sat Jan 15 2011 1:57pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Back when I were a lad,  in Oz the foglamps were wired through the parking lamps circuit and would not work when the headlamps were on. It would seem that this has changed.
My understanding was that the foglamps were used when the reflection from the headlights by the fog was too great.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| Sun Jan 16 2011 3:30am |
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Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
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Idiots in the UK think its cool to drive with their damn fog lights on all the time I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
57 Plate XS just had a heart transplant
58 Plate XS about to be Modded
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| Sun Jan 16 2011 12:34pm |
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RichardB
Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Hants
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Sonic3d wrote:Idiots in the UK think its cool to drive with their damn fog lights on all the time
It seems to be getting far more common to do this and it's really p  ing me off now. You would think the term "fog" would give a hint as to their use.
Front fogs should normally really help in a proper (<100m visibility) fog by illuminating close in the near kerb/white lines and help when you are having to drive much slower because of the fog and the headlamps are really illuminating too far ahead in these conditions and creating too much backscatter. But haven't tried them in the D4 yet as not seen a fog anything like that this year!
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| Sun Jan 16 2011 3:15pm |
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gordons
Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Buckingham
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talking of fogs - the glass on mine has broken - does anyone know where I can get replacements with replacing the whole unit or do the range rover fog light units fit my 2005 55 plate disco 3
thanks
gordon
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