Fog lights: features and benefits

Currently, more and more often car owners install on their cars fog lights using LEDs. This is a significantly progressive step, as this technology is part of a growing energy conservation system. A good example is universal fog lamps made of light-emitting diodes. They can be used in the daytime as daytime running lights. With this use, the fog lamps are an additional passive safety source.

LED fog lights reduce energy consumption by 10 times, which means they increase the service life. In addition, undoubted advantages are the low level of heat emission, a significant range of colors. The reliability of such headlights is confirmed by the increased demand among buyers. The light spot has clear boundaries, therefore, under fog conditions, the light beam will travel along the road. Exactly the same direction the light flux will have under other difficult conditions, for example, rain, snowfall and so on. It should also be noted that the rear fog lamps and fog lights can only be switched on simultaneously in a few cases: in fog and in conditions of limited and insufficient visibility.

Fog lights using LEDs have a significant advantage in front of xenon headlights, since they do not dazzle the oncoming drivers. In connection with all of the above, we can safely say that LED lights are universal.

How to install the fog lights?

An important factor will be the rules of the road, in which the rules for the installation of such headlights are prescribed. The so-called "cars" are allowed to install only two "fog", which are equipped with reflectors of yellow or white. Such headlamps shall have a symmetrical arrangement along the longitudinal axis no further than 400 mm from the side marker lights, and shall not be located below 250 mm from the level of the roadway. In addition, the fog lamps should not prevent the spread of light from other car light sources.

The electrical circuit of the "fog" connection should be able to be switched on simultaneously with the marker lights, as well as the illumination of license plates. No less important is the angle at which the headlight will be installed. Therefore, the installation of headlights is best entrusted to a qualified professional who will adjust the most comfortable and not contradicting the traffic regulations of headlights.

Nevertheless, it must be remembered that not all LEDs built into the bumper can be called fog lights. A lot of car enthusiasts are confused with real "fog lights" with daylight headlights , which can be installed side by side, and sometimes even instead of fog lamps. Such lights are perfectly suited to designate a machine on the roadway during the daytime, however, they are of little use in conditions of reduced visibility.