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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:51:41 GMT, Catman > > wrote: > >>Zathras wrote: > <Snip> >>> In any case, my front fogs >>> are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall 10ft away in >>> darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the Italians have >>> an extra-special, cunning fog over there... >>> >>You should have tried to light up the ground...... > > ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front > screen line was probably dimly lit! I've never found any car's fogs > better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the > mid-80s. > Well, the ones I installed in the Giulietta work OK -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:58:12 +0100, Zathras
>, wrote: > I've never found any car's fogs >better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the >mid-80s. Yep! The best fog-lights are the one's on the back of the car in front :-) Pete -- > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) |
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Juhan Leemet wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:35:57 +0100, Zathras wrote: > >> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:33:24 GMT, Catman >> > wrote: >> >> <Snip> >>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>>re-light unless deliberately turned on. > > Battery saving feature, I would guess? > No. It stops iddiots from driving around with their got lights on (dazzling the rest of us) for months cos they forget to turn them off. >> ...my front fogs are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall >> 10ft away in darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the >> Italians have an extra-special, cunning fog over there... > > I think fog lights come into their own in thick fog, when regular > headlights make it seem like you're inside a milk bottle. They should let > you see something (more than nothing... like moonlight?). Unfortunately, > you do have to slow your speed, unless you're a bat, or have ESP. I agree. They get used maybe once a year, but then they are useful -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:43:25 GMT, Catman
> wrote: >Zathras wrote: <snip> >> ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front >> screen line was probably dimly lit! I've never found any car's fogs >> better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the >> mid-80s. >> >Well, the ones I installed in the Giulietta work OK ...bet they're not the standard Giulietta fogs (if it had any)! -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:07:41 GMT, Catman
> wrote: >Juhan Leemet wrote: > >> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:35:57 +0100, Zathras wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:33:24 GMT, Catman >>> > wrote: >>> >>> <Snip> >>>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>>>re-light unless deliberately turned on. >> >> Battery saving feature, I would guess? >> >No. It stops iddiots from driving around with their got lights on (dazzling >the rest of us) for months cos they forget to turn them off. ...nah! It's Italian electrical paranoia! Same as the ignition switch without a key in kills almost everything so there's a special position just so you can operate the side lights without the key in!!! ;-) <Snip> -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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> From: Zathras > > Organization: http://extra.newsguy.com > Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:10:50 +0100 > Subject: Replacent Dash Lights > > On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:07:41 GMT, Catman > > wrote: > >> Juhan Leemet wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:35:57 +0100, Zathras wrote: >>> >>>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:33:24 GMT, Catman >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> <Snip> >>>>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>>>> re-light unless deliberately turned on. >>> >>> Battery saving feature, I would guess? >>> >> No. It stops iddiots from driving around with their got lights on (dazzling >> the rest of us) for months cos they forget to turn them off. > > ..nah! It's Italian electrical paranoia! Same as the ignition switch > without a key in kills almost everything so there's a special position > just so you can operate the side lights without the key in!!! ;-) > > <Snip> > Always loved that feature of Italian cars. I interrupted my Italian car stream with a BMW once and it was about a year of flat batteries before I got used to turning the lights off! |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:07:41 GMT, Catman > > wrote: > >>Juhan Leemet wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:35:57 +0100, Zathras wrote: >>> >>>> On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:33:24 GMT, Catman >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> <Snip> >>>>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>>>>re-light unless deliberately turned on. >>> >>> Battery saving feature, I would guess? >>> >>No. It stops iddiots from driving around with their got lights on >>(dazzling the rest of us) for months cos they forget to turn them off. > > ..nah! It's Italian electrical paranoia! Same as the ignition switch > without a key in kills almost everything so there's a special position > just so you can operate the side lights without the key in!!! ;-) > Nah, that's parking lights. My bike has the same. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:43:25 GMT, Catman > > wrote: > >>Zathras wrote: > <snip> >>> ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front >>> screen line was probably dimly lit! I've never found any car's fogs >>> better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the >>> mid-80s. >>> >>Well, the ones I installed in the Giulietta work OK > > ..bet they're not the standard Giulietta fogs (if it had any)! > Very true -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:44:51 GMT, Catman
> wrote: <snip> >Nah, that's parking lights. My bike has the same. Nah!..it's just the side lights..honest! Not even a choice over having one side or the other on - I'd never use them overnight unless the battery was pretty new and I was doing some distance driving too!! -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:45:09 GMT, Catman
> wrote: >Zathras wrote: > >> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:43:25 GMT, Catman >> > wrote: >> >>>Zathras wrote: >> <snip> >>>> ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front >>>> screen line was probably dimly lit! I've never found any car's fogs >>>> better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the >>>> mid-80s. >>>> >>>Well, the ones I installed in the Giulietta work OK >> >> ..bet they're not the standard Giulietta fogs (if it had any)! >> >Very true Ah Ha! I knew it... <smug grin> Mind you, it's gratifying when you beat the manufacturer. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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