Driving lights

[ray1933]

I have searched the various threads on this subject going back as far as 2006.

I'm looking for driving, not fog lamps that will fit in the area of the where the stock fog lamps go.



Any suggestions as to a supplier that carries what I'm looking for. I have spent hours on the web looking but have not been satisfied with what I found.

 

[BDW]

I to would like to replace my Fog Lights with Driving lights. Geno's sells a 4. 5 inch light but It would not mount the same. Anybody???????

 

[Matt400]

I have a couple ideas but need to know how you will use them, will they visible to traffic?

 

[ray1933]

Matt B.

I do not which one of us you replied to.



I want lights that will fit in the area on the bumper where the stock fog lamps go.

 

[Matt400]

Depends on when you want them on for recommendations



* Tied into fog ckt so they are on with lows?

* Tied into high beams so they are on with highs?

* Separate switch to use at will, and if so in traffic?

 

[ray1933]

Matt

{{Separate switch to use at will, and if so in traffic?}}



That was my plan.

 

[Matt400]

Matt

{{Separate switch to use at will, and if so in traffic?}}



That was my plan.

In that case you want a light suitable as a low beam supplement because "driving lights" are high beam supplements.

Driving lights have no cutoff on top and will cause glare to oncoming traffic in addition to being illegal in traffic.



I would consider another low beam lamp often called an auxiliary low beam or passing lamp. Those can be used in traffic and mounted in the fog location would be more accepted by traffic.



I have used several lamp designs in my fog location and currently have a Hella 90mm low beam projector in there now using the H9 bulbs.

Cut off on top is good, light output is great and blow away oem fog lamps.

In fact light output is so good that proper aim is essential or traffic will let you know.

 

[ray1933]

In that case you want a light suitable as a low beam suplement because "driving lights" are high beam suplements.

Driving lights have no cutoff on top and will cause glare to oncoming traffic in addition to being ilegal in traffic.



I would consider another low beam lamp often called an auxilary low beam or passing lamp. Those can be used in traffic and mounted in the fog location would be more accepted by traffic.



I have used several lamp designs in my fog location and currently have a Hella 90mm low beam projector in there now using the H9 bulbs.

Cut off on top is good, light output is great and blow away oem fog lamps.

In fact light output is so good that proper aim is essential or traffic will let you know.

Those look perfect Thanks so much for the link and all the information.



Any mounting tips you can pass along.

 

[Matt400]

On mounting them up, I used the same method I did some time ago on a high beam supplement I posted about here.



I used this bracket since the 90mm didn't come with it and made similar brackets like I did for the previous 120mm high beams.



I took the factory fog plug off and installed these connector ends so they operate just like the fogs, on with lows (if you want) and off with highs cuz I have another set of driving lights to supplement the highs.

 

[MSicotte]

If you go to Baja Designs website, look at the Fuego lights. They don't "bolt on", but they do fit with very minor trimming. Hope that helps.

PS - they're REALLY bright... ... ...

 

[DieselDoghouse]

You can get driving pattern lights from folks like KC Hilites, Hella, PIAA. The PIAA 510's (or 520's I fergit) should fit in the bumper…That said FWIW a few words about auxiliary lights then I get off the soapbox: Most states still adhere to the federal guideliines



1. Foglights should be located no lower than 12" from ground nor higher than 24" with the beam directed 2" below the headlight centerline at 25 feet. They must be wired to lite only when the low beams are on (not heavily enforced because not a driver hazard) and extinguish with highs.



2. Driving lights should be located no lower than 16" from the ground nor higher than 36" with the beam directed 2" below headlight centerline at 50 feet. They MUST be wired to light ONLY when high beams are on and extinguish with low beams (heavily enforced).



3. Foglights and driving lights cannot be one together - most states allow only one set of auxiliary lights active at a time (you can't drive a christmas tree).

 

[Thomas]

The PIAA 60XT's (wired to conform with the California Vehicle Code) work well for me: #ad