Fogs with High Beams
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Why does someone always have to condemn a post with "that's probably illegal, that is dumb, it doesn't make more light etc..." Gosh, if you don't have something nice to say, move on to the next thread. This forum is meant to help people not quote them the scripture.
To help you out, Ford usually breaks the ground wire to the fog lamp relay with high beams. So you just add a ground wire to the fog lamp relay. Check first to make sure this is what they are doing on the 09's. That is how we do it on the F250's.
To help you out, Ford usually breaks the ground wire to the fog lamp relay with high beams. So you just add a ground wire to the fog lamp relay. Check first to make sure this is what they are doing on the 09's. That is how we do it on the F250's.
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For the life of me, I can't figure out why anyone would want fogs and high beams on together. I've been through many blizzard conditions and the last thing I would want is headlights, high or low. Many times I would put four ways on only. Believe it or not it helps see through horrible conditions, blink,blink. I'm talking 5 mph. turn on you headlights and you can't see crap. Maybe someone could give me a reason for this mod. I'm clueless.
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I always run fog or driving lamps with high beams. Most high beams reach far but are very narrow. I cannot see the corners or ditches. Which on these twisty roads is where all the animals come from. So the extra side and low light is very helpful. With the high beams all I see it a 50ft wide circle of light 100yds ahead.
Snow or fog may be a different story. But in the black back woods more is better.
Then again I have 8 lamps, 1000 watts totalling about 4 million CP on my front end.
and 55watt Hella floods in the rear bumper for backing up...
Snow or fog may be a different story. But in the black back woods more is better.
Then again I have 8 lamps, 1000 watts totalling about 4 million CP on my front end.
and 55watt Hella floods in the rear bumper for backing up...
Last edited by L8 APEX; 12-16-2009 at 08:18 PM.
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For the life of me, I can't figure out why anyone would want fogs and high beams on together. I've been through many blizzard conditions and the last thing I would want is headlights, high or low. Many times I would put four ways on only. Believe it or not it helps see through horrible conditions, blink,blink. I'm talking 5 mph. turn on you headlights and you can't see crap. Maybe someone could give me a reason for this mod. I'm clueless.
For the guys with helpful feedback and links, THANK YOU!
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I gave him advice on where to look, but added that it WON'T HELP his situation. I have done the mod to three different vehicles. The bright lights always shine wide enough to see the edge of the road 2-3 feet in front of the vehicle. You can't avoid a Moose that appears 3 feet in front of your vehicle at 50mph. Fog lights just illuminate the Moose's ***** a bit better for you. The amount of light fog lights produce compared to the bright lights is *almost* indicernable. You can see the lights turn on, but the additonal "lighted area" is virtually useless. If you were really concerned about it, you'd do as L8 has done: get some off-road driving lights, mount them on a bull bar or behind the grill, and aim them slightly to the sides.
Good luck with Bambi, though.
Good luck with Bambi, though.
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I gave him advice on where to look, but added that it WON'T HELP his situation. I have done the mod to three different vehicles. The bright lights always shine wide enough to see the edge of the road 2-3 feet in front of the vehicle. You can't avoid a Moose that appears 3 feet in front of your vehicle at 50mph. Fog lights just illuminate the Moose's ***** a bit better for you. The amount of light fog lights produce compared to the bright lights is *almost* indicernable. You can see the lights turn on, but the additonal "lighted area" is virtually useless. If you were really concerned about it, you'd do as L8 has done: get some off-road driving lights, mount them on a bull bar or behind the grill, and aim them slightly to the sides.
Good luck with Bambi, though.
Good luck with Bambi, though.
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L8 APEX, Who makes the light bar you have and where did you get it. I'd like to put one like that on my '09. It looks like you were able to retain the OEM tow hooks with it. I sure like the lights mounted in the rear bumper also.
Nice work. Oh yeah, looks like an interesting instrument pod on the drivers post ;-)
Nice work. Oh yeah, looks like an interesting instrument pod on the drivers post ;-)
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