fog lights with high beams

twitch02x · Jan 12, 2014

Any body know a way to do this with out using up fitters switches like maybe a quick jumper on head light switch or something

6.4 Stroker · Jan 12, 2014

I am curious as well, the extra light would be nice.

Cesar Franck · Jan 13, 2014

High beams try to reach long distances; fog lights try to light up close to the vehicle so you can see the road better, not distant objects.
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drunk on diesel · Jan 13, 2014

Cesar Franck said:
High beams try to reach long distances; fog lights try to light up close to the vehicle so you can see the road better, not distant objects.
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no way

Scottbigred · Jan 13, 2014

Running the fogs with the high beams will actually decrease your eyes ability to see farther. I'm sure some will disagree but when your have all that bright light directly in front of the vehicle it causes your eyes to focus on it. This makes it harder to see longer distances. Take it for what it's worth but I wouldn't do it. A nice retrofit would go a long ways for getting more light on the road properly.

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neverkickn · Jan 13, 2014

Scottbigred said:
Running the fogs with the high beams will actually decrease your eyes ability to see farther. I'm sure some will disagree but when your have all that bright light directly in front of the vehicle it causes your eyes to focus on it. This makes it harder to see longer distances. Take it for what it's worth but I wouldn't do it. A nice retrofit would go a long ways for getting more light on the road properly.

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This has been my personal experience too. There is a good reason that auto manufacturers design the lighting so that the fogs dip out when the high beams are activated. The foreground glare really does reduce long range vision.

Musclemckeester · Feb 12, 2014

The reason most manufacturers do this is vehicles with separate high and low beams will both stay on when the high is engaged. Well legally, you can only have 4 lights on the front of your vehicle. Thus having the fogs on as well would be 6 lights and illegal.

I did this mod on my last truck because I had a retro set of headlights and only needed lots of light when there was nobody else around to care how many I had on at one time.

It just takes a relay. One wire taps into the positive on the drivers side fogs, one wire taps into the drivers side high beam wire. Power and ground your relay and that's all there is too it.

6.4 Stroker · Feb 12, 2014

Musclemckeester said:
The reason most manufacturers do this is vehicles with separate high and low beams will both stay on when the high is engaged. Well legally, you can only have 4 lights on the front of your vehicle. Thus having the fogs on as well would be 6 lights and illegal.

I did this mod on my last truck because I had a retro set of headlights and only needed lots of light when there was nobody else around to care how many I had on at one time.

It just takes a relay. One wire taps into the positive on the drivers side fogs, one wire taps into the drivers side high beam wire. Power and ground your relay and that's all there is too it.

Awsome thanks!