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Old 11-30-2005, 11:23 AM
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Default Re: Fog Lamps

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Originally Posted by laurie
can i rant a little? around here it seems like every single large or fancy vehicle has them, and most pickup trucks. fine. but they run with them on all the time! i get blinked at when i forgot to dim my lights, yet these days a truck can be coming at you with maybe up to ten lights on in the front, and that's not considered the same as brights? they have their headlights, the high intensity fog lights, running lights next to the head lights, lights on the cab, and sometimes an extra set on the front just to look cool. meanwhile, those of us that they are either passing or coming toward are covering our eyes. what gives?

and don't get me started on the blue ones or the really high intensity yellow ones that burn out your retinas as they come up behind you.
Hi Laurie,
I believe that there is a Fed DOT requirement for headlights and fog's and how many or how intense they can be. I feel your pain as this happens to me all the time. The HID headlights are only legal on cars that come factory equipped with them (they have the correct reflectors/lens assemblies). The aftermarket Kit HID's are not legal unless the reflector/lens assembly has a Fed ID number with HID imprinted on it. All other HID's are not street legal, (only meant for off-road use).

The big pick ups and SUV's with all the added off-road lights should not be using them on reg highways. You may be able to verify this on the DOT or NHTSA website.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...3/overview.htm

http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/ho...=detail&id=479


And if you're having problems sleeping, try reading this NHTSA tome...

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd...20spectrum.pdf

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