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Originally Posted by Red__Zed In that, you'd be correct but irrelevant to the thread. The OP wants to tone down the light because he is using it as a running

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Old 03-13-2012, 11:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
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In that, you'd be correct but irrelevant to the thread.


The OP wants to tone down the light because he is using it as a running light, which is illegal unless he tones it down....


When does he say he is using it as a running light? All he says is that other people find is distracting. I have had friends tell me the same thing when I use it at night and ya know what I tell them? "its suppose to be bright"
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When does he say he is using it as a running light? All he says is that other people find is distracting. I have had friends tell me the same thing when I use it at night and ya know what I tell them? "its suppose to be bright"

It's also illegal to use in the context you are using it...

I guarantee you that no one finds a fog light distracting in the proper context....they find it to be a godsend so they don't hit you.

If you have a running light on your car, it is basically constrained to being no brighter than the factory running lights. Legally, you are considered to be using it as a running light any time it is active in anything but extreme conditions with limited visibility.


Of course, from a guy with a $25,000 fine opportunity on his car, a $100 illegal fog light operation ticket is chump change.
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It's also illegal to use in the context you are using it...

I guarantee you that no one finds a fog light distracting in the proper context....they find it to be a godsend so they don't hit you.

If you have a running light on your car, it is basically constrained to being no brighter than the factory running lights. Legally, you are considered to be using it as a running light any time it is active in anything but extreme conditions with limited visibility.


Of course, from a guy with a $25,000 fine opportunity on his car, a $100 illegal fog light operation ticket is chump change.


I'm not going to get sucked into another argument with you thats just going to get me banned and more praise to you. I wonder if you get the same warnings I do whenever you quote one of my comments... Probably not since your a god here.



Anyway OP pop out the bulb and see if there is a wattage number on the bulb. If there is just try and get a lower wattage bulb, should be simple.
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