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Old December 17th 04, 03:12 AM
Geoff
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"I love Edsels" > wrote in message
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> what I need are something to supplement the low beams, for the most
> part. I have a 97 Ford Ranger and the headlights suck, esp. on rainy
> nights. I would run them separately from the factory lights.
>
> Tom
> Seattle
>
> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:51:48 -0500, "Daniel J. Stern"
> > wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Erik D. wrote:
>>
>>> > what's a good driving light for in-town use?

>>
>>> I have hella 300's on my lightning. They fit in the factory holes and
>>> bolt right up(on the lightning). They are extremely bright though and
>>> not legal.

>>
>>Hella 300s are not very strong performers, but they are perfectly legal
>>*AS LONG AS YOU WIRE THEM CORRECTLY*. Driving lamps are auxiliary high
>>beams and are neither safe nor legal (anywhere) for use with low beams or
>>in traffic.
>>
>>> They also sell fog lights in the same model though and they
>>> are less bright.

>>
>>That is not correct; the total amount of light emitted by the fog lamps
>>and the driving lamps is equal; the beam distribution is different.

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Here in Canada I believe we are allowed to mount fog lamps lower than aux.
driving lamps, for use in fog only.We can only use them with the factory
headlamps though, not separately..Sort of defeats the purpose.
Geoff.


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