Are Fog lights banned?

prince1a · 16th October 2006, 18:08

Recently i had a trip to Munnar. Before going there, I thought i will fit yellow fog lights to my Santro.But when I approached the dealer, he said that yellow fog lights are banned in india. Is there any truth in this ? Anyway he had only white, transparant fog lights in stock.

IS there any truth in this ?

MalluDude · 16th October 2006, 18:46

Yes, he is correct. They're banned. And if you ask me, I've found the white ones to be adequate. But if you don't find them classy enough, that's another thing.

yeis · 16th October 2006, 18:48

I don't find any reasonto ban the fog-lamps! They are low-beamed, short-distance lights. Yellow fog-lamps are more effective than white or any other color, no? Then why ban them? I guess, since dealer didn't have those, he simply played a trick on you.

Surprise · 16th October 2006, 19:01

I got one in my swift (yellow car) straight from the manufacturer. Hence it's not true

condor · 16th October 2006, 19:26

If they were banned, the vehicle manufacturers would be the first to stop providing them on the vehicles. And that is not the case.

GTO · 16th October 2006, 20:29

Does any manufacturer give yellow fogs as standard? For the ones that I can remember, its only white. And maybe its the coloured ones that are banned.

manikjeet · 16th October 2006, 20:53

As far as i can remember i haven't seen one car manufacture giving yellow fog lamps

So i think they must be banned. I have white ones on my car and they are good in fogy weather like normal yellow ones
Fog lamps are waisa not allowed to be turned without fog

rranjith_kum · 16th October 2006, 21:13

Yellow fog lamps are really banned.... the ones you find them fixed are those fitted earlier .... one can get only white fog lamps...
your dealer is true .... and not banned because he ran out of stock and all...
the reason for ban being they can cause glare than ordinary ones and very being used in city conditions also....
people also put small blue diodes in their registration plate borders these are banned also ... there are so many rules still most motorists aren't aware ...

swift gets only white fog lamps....

Pankaj401 · 16th October 2006, 21:16

Santro (which model ???) came fitted with yellow fog lamps from factory back in 1999-2000.

In hilly regions most of the government public transport buses do have one or two yellow lamps which I assume are doing duty as fog lamps.

premdiv · 16th October 2006, 22:08

yes they are banned and yu are allowed to use only white ones...

stevie · 16th October 2006, 22:26

when i got fogs fitted on my corsa sail a few months ago, the guy told me that clear lamps as fogs are legal.anyway i wouldnt have opted for the yellow one(thats a different story) coz i think they spoil the way the car looks.my opinion!

hellspawn · 17th October 2006, 00:00

yup the yellow ones are banned.saw a safari being pulled over by a pcr since he had 4 huge really bright hellas attached to the roof.

Nikhilb2008 · 17th October 2006, 00:13

but any idea WHY they are banned ??? :S

heelntoe · 17th October 2006, 02:04

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Originally Posted by hellspawn

yup the yellow ones are banned.saw a safari being pulled over by a pcr since he had 4 huge really bright hellas attached to the roof.

it is not because of the brightness but because you are not allowed to put lights above the bodyline of the car exept mla's and ministers etc.

sajands · 17th October 2006, 02:51

Hey i have a Santro that came fitted with yellow fog lamps from factory back in 1999-2000 and i do use the fog lamps in the city during nite times and even in front of the cops and i've never been caught since the last 6 yrs of purchasing the car in bangalore.. i'am really suprised with this fog lamp issue

16th October 2006, 18:08	#1
prince1a Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 12 Thanked: 7 Times	Are Fog lights banned? Recently i had a trip to Munnar. Before going there, I thought i will fit yellow fog lights to my Santro.But when I approached the dealer, he said that yellow fog lights are banned in india. Is there any truth in this ? Anyway he had only white, transparant fog lights in stock. IS there any truth in this ?
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16th October 2006, 18:46	#2
MalluDude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 397 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Yes, he is correct. They're banned. And if you ask me, I've found the white ones to be adequate. But if you don't find them classy enough, that's another thing.
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16th October 2006, 18:48	#3
yeis BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 238 Thanked: 4 Times	I don't find any reasonto ban the fog-lamps! They are low-beamed, short-distance lights. Yellow fog-lamps are more effective than white or any other color, no? Then why ban them? I guess, since dealer didn't have those, he simply played a trick on you.
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16th October 2006, 19:01	#4
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	I got one in my swift (yellow car) straight from the manufacturer. Hence it's not true
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16th October 2006, 19:26	#5
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,013 Times View My Garage	If they were banned, the vehicle manufacturers would be the first to stop providing them on the vehicles. And that is not the case.
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16th October 2006, 20:29	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,501 Thanked: 300,616 Times View My Garage	Does any manufacturer give yellow fogs as standard? For the ones that I can remember, its only white. And maybe its the coloured ones that are banned.
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16th October 2006, 20:53	#7
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	As far as i can remember i haven't seen one car manufacture giving yellow fog lamps So i think they must be banned. I have white ones on my car and they are good in fogy weather like normal yellow ones Fog lamps are waisa not allowed to be turned without fog
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16th October 2006, 21:13	#8
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Yellow fog lamps are really banned.... the ones you find them fixed are those fitted earlier .... one can get only white fog lamps... your dealer is true .... and not banned because he ran out of stock and all... the reason for ban being they can cause glare than ordinary ones and very being used in city conditions also.... people also put small blue diodes in their registration plate borders these are banned also ... there are so many rules still most motorists aren't aware ... swift gets only white fog lamps.... Last edited by rranjith_kum : 16th October 2006 at 21:17.
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16th October 2006, 21:16	#9
Pankaj401 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 215 Thanked: 6 Times	Santro (which model ???) came fitted with yellow fog lamps from factory back in 1999-2000. In hilly regions most of the government public transport buses do have one or two yellow lamps which I assume are doing duty as fog lamps.
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16th October 2006, 22:08	#10
premdiv BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 164 Thanked: Once	yes they are banned and yu are allowed to use only white ones...
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16th October 2006, 22:26	#11
stevie BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: Once View My Garage	when i got fogs fitted on my corsa sail a few months ago, the guy told me that clear lamps as fogs are legal.anyway i wouldnt have opted for the yellow one(thats a different story) coz i think they spoil the way the car looks.my opinion!
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17th October 2006, 00:00	#12
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	yup the yellow ones are banned.saw a safari being pulled over by a pcr since he had 4 huge really bright hellas attached to the roof.
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17th October 2006, 00:13	#13
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	but any idea WHY they are banned ??? :S
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17th October 2006, 02:51	#15
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 941 Thanked: 347 Times View My Garage	Hey i have a Santro that came fitted with yellow fog lamps from factory back in 1999-2000 and i do use the fog lamps in the city during nite times and even in front of the cops and i've never been caught since the last 6 yrs of purchasing the car in bangalore.. i'am really suprised with this fog lamp issue
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