Night Flaming

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <199612031904.OAA26618@hammurabi.nh.ultra.net> human writes:

> Are you saying I should put clear not amber fog lights under my bumper? 

Yup.  The old myth about amber light (especially monochromatic sodium light) 
penetrating fog better is just that - a myth.  The filters just cut out 2/3rds 
of the light.
 
The important thing about fog lights is to place them as far away from the 
driver's vision axis.  The idea is not to have the fog that's lit up by the 
outbound beam in the driver's field of view.  That's why sharp cutoffs are 
good, and why the lows should be _off_.

> I will have 5-1/4" 130/100w H4 outside, 5-3/4" 100w H1 inside, and 5-3/4"
> underneath with probably only 55w for reflected glare situations.  Amber or
> Clear?  Phil, you've confused me!

Clear.  Sounds a good combination.

> IMHO: lotsa watts out front lets you see lotsa road out front.  Aim it right
> and *make sure* you have a "no blinded oncoming drivers" option friends!  Oh
> , and carry spare bulbs and retaining screws.

Agree with all that.  Also keep the lenses _clean_.  Dirty lenses increase 
dazzle with high-powered bulbs.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club