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From: "mjc13 REMOVETHIS>" "mjc13 on 27 Dec 2007 01:21
The Baker wrote:
> 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?
>
> thanks


Not for brand or model, but I have one for color: with so many white
"fog lights" available, make sure you get an actual yellow-amber set,
because only that color will actually let you see better in fog or snow.
From: Ed White on 29 Dec 2007 10:45

"The Baker" <Thebaker(a)thepastryshop.com> wrote in message
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> 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?


Save your money....


Ed


From: "mjc13 REMOVETHIS>" "mjc13 on 30 Dec 2007 04:28
The Baker wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:45:48 -0500, "Ed White"
> <cewhite3(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>
>>"The Baker" <Thebaker(a)thepastryshop.com> wrote in message
>>news:6an4n3peqsnnk3bjook6oghrmc4b78l851(a)4ax.com...
>>
>>>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?
>>
>>
>>Save your money....
>>
>>
>>Ed
>>
>
>
> I have had a few people tell me that fog lights do not help you see
> any better in fog..


The white ones certainly don't - they make it worse. The
yellow-amber ones do help, especially if you can risk turning off your
headlights (but not your parking/tail lights!). I've had several cars
with real fog lights and they do help when used properly. The yellow
light penetrates better and gets reflected back much less.
From: Don Fearn on 1 Jan 2008 16:31
"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@verizon.net> opin'd thus:

>The Baker wrote:
>> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:45:48 -0500, "Ed White"
>> <cewhite3(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"The Baker" <Thebaker(a)thepastryshop.com> wrote in message
>>>news:6an4n3peqsnnk3bjook6oghrmc4b78l851(a)4ax.com...
>>>
>>>>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?
>>>
>>>Save your money....
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>> I have had a few people tell me that fog lights do not help you see
>> any better in fog..
>
> The white ones certainly don't - they make it worse. The
>yellow-amber ones do help, especially if you can risk turning off your
>headlights (but not your parking/tail lights!). I've had several cars
>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?

--
Karma DOES exist! Crays that are very, very bad become WebTVs.
-- Some wag on alt.folklore.urban
From: "mjc13 REMOVETHIS>" "mjc13 on 1 Jan 2008 18:19
Don Fearn wrote:
> "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@verizon.net> opin'd thus:
>
>
>>The Baker wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:45:48 -0500, "Ed White"
>>><cewhite3(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"The Baker" <Thebaker(a)thepastryshop.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:6an4n3peqsnnk3bjook6oghrmc4b78l851(a)4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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?
>>>>
>>>>Save your money....
>>>>
>>>>Ed
>>>
>>>I have had a few people tell me that fog lights do not help you see
>>>any better in fog..
>>
>> The white ones certainly don't - they make it worse. The
>>yellow-amber ones do help, especially if you can risk turning off your
>>headlights (but not your parking/tail lights!). I've had several cars
>>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?
>

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.

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