Suggestion on Fog Lamps

@ri · 29th January 2009, 14:13

Me and another friend of mine are planning to put in a nice pair of Fog Lamps to our cars and would appreciate all help regarding this from make to the best way of mounting them. We would like to have those nice round ones a little big in size which would give a nice sporty character to the front of the car. Both of us do a fair bit of Highway driving so a nice sweep would be something that would be good to have.
I have a Zen 2001 model (Old one) and my friend has a Santro 2006 model.
~@ri

sgiitk · 29th January 2009, 14:18

For the Santro go for the OEM lamps. Essentially fog lamps are similar to headlamps but with a more diffuse pattern. The idea is to illuminate the road with less glare.

What is important is to mount the fog lamps as low as possible (preferably inside ro below the fenders). This will reduce the back scatter and hence gare to the driver. My own way at night in fog is to switch on the side lights (so that the rear lamps are lit) and the fog lamps (and sometimes the headlamps on dip).

Karamvir30 · 10th May 2013, 10:19

I am looking forward to install fog lamps on my thar,please suggest the models.
Planning Hella 450/550 near windshield.
But confused about the bigger ones.

sgiitk · 10th May 2013, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Karamvir30

Planning Hella 450/550 near windshield.
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Definitely not a good idea. Keep then low - say at a level like on top of the bumper, but make sure the front is behind the plane of the bumper.

Ricky_3007 · 10th May 2013, 12:33

Hello ,

I have Wagon R LXI which doesnt have OE fog lamps. I want to put them as I have experienced in my Dezire these are very useful.

Pls suggest good ones with more light.

Regards

Samurai · 10th May 2013, 12:36

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Originally Posted by @ri

Both of us do a fair bit of Highway driving so a nice sweep would be something that would be good to have.

I don't think you are looking for a fog lamp. What you are looking for is driving lights or spot lights. Fog lamps are exactly opposite.

sgiitk · 10th May 2013, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

I don't think you are looking for a fog lamp. What you are looking for is driving lights or spot lights. Fog lamps are exactly opposite.

Exactly, a good fog has diffuse light and does not give a spot anywhere.

Boomerang · 20th May 2013, 21:10

Hi Guyz, i plan to fix factory fog lamps for my Bolero.

Yellow or white?

I read yellow is better. need a majority to confirm

/ Any other suggestions.

29th January 2009, 14:13	#1
@ri BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Suggestion on Fog Lamps Me and another friend of mine are planning to put in a nice pair of Fog Lamps to our cars and would appreciate all help regarding this from make to the best way of mounting them. We would like to have those nice round ones a little big in size which would give a nice sporty character to the front of the car. Both of us do a fair bit of Highway driving so a nice sweep would be something that would be good to have. I have a Zen 2001 model (Old one) and my friend has a Santro 2006 model. ~@ri
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29th January 2009, 14:18	#2
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	For the Santro go for the OEM lamps. Essentially fog lamps are similar to headlamps but with a more diffuse pattern. The idea is to illuminate the road with less glare. What is important is to mount the fog lamps as low as possible (preferably inside ro below the fenders). This will reduce the back scatter and hence gare to the driver. My own way at night in fog is to switch on the side lights (so that the rear lamps are lit) and the fog lamps (and sometimes the headlamps on dip).
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10th May 2013, 10:19	#3
Karamvir30 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Agra,Noida Posts: 15 Thanked: Once	Re: Suggestion on Fog Lamps I am looking forward to install fog lamps on my thar,please suggest the models. Planning Hella 450/550 near windshield. But confused about the bigger ones.
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10th May 2013, 12:33	#5
Ricky_3007 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 381 Thanked: 23 Times	Re: Suggestion on Fog Lamps Hello , I have Wagon R LXI which doesnt have OE fog lamps. I want to put them as I have experienced in my Dezire these are very useful. Pls suggest good ones with more light. Regards
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20th May 2013, 21:10	#8
Boomerang BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 128 Thanked: 108 Times	Re: Suggestion on Fog Lamps Hi Guyz, i plan to fix factory fog lamps for my Bolero. Yellow or white? I read yellow is better. need a majority to confirm / Any other suggestions.
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