Originally Posted by Cmike2780 lumens is the total amount of visible light from a light source, candelas is power emitted from a light source is a particular direction. Same thing
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03-13-2012, 03:56 PM | #32 (permalink) |
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Just to pile on some useless info, My old Audis had a rear Fog light standard. When I used it people would always say to me I had a bulb out cause it was brighter than the other bulbs in the array.
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yes really. They're both measurements of light. Although it's far more complex, for the sake of this arguement...its the same. Unless you're thinking a cop must stand in a certain spot? The candela output is going to be different if he takes two steps to the right or left. Total light output in lumens is easier to understand. All moot nevertheless.
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They do candela measurements at various incident angles. You must be compliant from all applicable angles. Basically, fail one, fail em all. Not only is there not a good field test for luminescence, it means nothing as applied to the law. |
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I'm just saying an officer wouldn't really have any way of accurately measuring if the fog light is too bright or not other than visual observation. Even if he had a light meter, he could measure it from 2" away and have it 'fail' or 100 feet away and have it 'pass'. I honestly don't know what the standard is, or if there is even one on fog lamps. It's not black & white since different light fixtures emit light differently, but I think total luminosity would be easier to compare if something were legal or not. Using a specific candela reading would certainly be a more accurate for specific spot.
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They have the option to eyeball it and give you the ticket, but if you are irritating them, they can keep you on the side of the road "measuring" from every angle for hours. |
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Q: How can I make my fog lamp dimmer? A: Dimmer bulbs, tint the exterior, get the EVO-R instead of the OEM All the rest of this has been tangential to the actual purpose of the thread. |
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lol at all the bickering..
OP, you can do what I did.. I got a 2 stage socket and bulb from autolumination.com. (7443 was the socket type I believe) I have it wired to the taillight circuit, so that its dim when the headlights are on, and lights up bright when you press the brake. Might be what you are looking for.
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