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| Mini-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 12:59 AM
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Offline | Fog Lights Can you change the bulb in the fog lights to say mayeb a driving light bulb which are legal to use while driving as i think the mini looks so good with the fogs on but you cant use them as its illegal unless there is very thinck fog ![]() any answers will be appreicated Thanks |
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| Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:59 PM
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Offline | They would be next to useless as driving lights and would only be for show. They would be mounted too low to work properly. The switch would also be wrong as well. Driving lights would be on with your low beams. Which is the normal and correct function for fog lights but not right for DLs. DLs are meant to be on with high beams. For me personally there's not much more that can ****** me off than somebody driving around with super bright driving lights on when they're totally unnecessary and basically being a road hazard. I'd like to have $5 for every pinhead that has blinded me on well lit city streets because they think driving around with DLs on is manly or whatever. Sorry for the rant. Last edited by obehave : Nov 28th, 2004 at 05:04 AM. |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NW Georgia, USA Local Time: 06:59 PM
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Offline | Changing the bulb won't make the difference you are asking for. Fog Lamps have a short wide beam pattern whereas Driving Lamps have more of a "pencil beam" that reaches beyond the range of high beams. The difference is in the design of the reflector and lens, not the bulb. Hope that helps, Rawhyde |
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| MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC, US Local Time: 06:59 PM
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Offline | >>>The difference is in the design of the reflector and lens, not the bulb.<<<< Actually the only difference is the lens. The way the glass is cut determines what pattern the lights will throw. I'll agree with Obehave, seeing someone running their fogs or DLs, when they aren't necessary, just makes me want to follow them home and take a hammer to their lights. ![]() -- '03 S B/W |
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