Fog lamps as back up low beams.

[RUFFSTUFF]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

Is it possible to safely use fog lamps as back up for low beams? I hate one eye monsters. Nether of my Toyota Yarises have fog lamps. If fog lamps can be used as back up for low beams, which fog lamps would be the best choice? OE? LEDS?

Total cost to install in a Yaris? (x 2 for me).

I would think that if you mounted them in the standard fog lamp position they would be too low to have any effective use as regular headlights. I had a Mustang that I mounted 100w fog lamps on a switch to either side of the pony in the grill to use as headlights since I had headlight covers. They seemed to work but they were real bright, and I only got pulled over once... for forgetting to turn my regular headlights on...! Paid maybe $50 for them.

[ellenbetty]

Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

I would think that if you mounted them in the standard fog lamp position they would be too low to have any effective use as regular headlights. Paid maybe $50 for them.

Switch under the hood for each fog lamp. I never considered that idea. I planned to put the switch for the fog lamp in the dash. switch in the dash is easy to use in a heavy wind blown rain. I am not much for laying on my back installing fog lamps in a parking lot. Good way to get run over. Plus a violation of rental contract to work on car in driveway or parking lot.

Plus I suffer from neck, back and shoulder injuries from being hit by a van while in the USAF. So labor cost is also part of my question.

If I lived in Maryland, I would just call Pep Boys and make a appointment to get the fog lamps installed. Maybe I should have added a question about where to buy the fog lamp and then have the fog lamps installed. Dealer would be a choice for OE fog lamps.

[1NZYaris1]

The Fog lights Garm sells , are real easy to instal , 98% plug and play
just fit the lights and splice in 2 wires your done . Or you could spend
another $170.US approx and buy the OEM Light stalk for the steering colum
and be totally plug and play .
the whole instal takes about 2 hr's .
i would do it for you but your a bit far away .
maybe another member on here might be willing to help you out .

[ellenbetty]

Originally Posted by 1NZYaris1

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i would do it for you but your a bit far away

What, you haven't installed a big enough gas tank to drive that far?

[1NZYaris1]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

What, you haven't installed a big enough gas tank to drive that far?

The Yaris still has not mastered the act of water walking
or i would be over there already

[RUFFSTUFF]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

Switch under the hood for each fog lamp.

The switch was next to my shifter. The relay was in my dashboard.

[RHDVIPbB]

please don't do it. I hate the truck guys who do it. And as said before, police will pull you over for it. I only use it when leaving my apartment complex at night to not shine my lights in my neighbors houses. After it get to the main road, I turn on my headlights.

[ellenbetty]

Originally Posted by RHDVIPbB

please don't do it. I hate the truck guys who do it. .

I am not talking about a bunch of lights on top of a fake roll bar. My brother had fog lamps installed behind the grill of his Ford Ranger. I forgot about that. Higher but harder to install. But the fog lamp would have to put out about the same lumes and cover about the same area as low beams to do what I want. Fog lamps with the same output as high beam head lights would not be what I want. The built in mounts for OE equipment is not the only place I could mount the fog lights.

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

I am not talking about a bunch of lights on top of a fake roll bar. My brother had fog lamps installed behind the grill of his Ford Ranger. I forgot about that. Higher but harder to install. But the fog lamp would have to put out about the same lumes and cover about the same area as low beams to do what I want. Fog lamps with the same output as high beam head lights would not be what I want. The built in mounts for OE equipment is not the only place I could mount the fog lights.

I think they're referring to the idiots who have certain models of cars who drive around with just fog lights and 'parking lights' on; those fog lights are usually mounted on the front bumper or o.e.m into the headlight area (like GM escalade/avalanche)....they're too bright and just plain out suck for those at the sedan/hatch eyeline.

[RHDVIPbB]

Exactly. Not the roof ones. It isn't that hard to replace a $12 bulb in our housings. Just reach in and twist.