3rd Gen Dakota 2005 - 2011 Dodge Dakota Tech - The ultimate forum for technical help on the 3rd Gen Dakota.

Hid lights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 24, 2012 | 01:04 PM
  #1  
frozenchosen1's Avatar
frozenchosen1
Thread Starter
|
Professional
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 110
Likes: 0
From: edmonton ,AB, Canada
Default Hid lights

Would hid head and fog lights make driving in fog better or worse than stock head lights. Wondering after last nights fog.
 
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2012 | 01:22 PM
  #2  
MitsuRaider's Avatar
MitsuRaider
All Star
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 838
Likes: 1
From: Miami, Florida
Default

No! High beams make it harder to see during fog.

Fog lights got their name because they shine a light below the fog, not at it, which is why making the light more intense doesn’t really help.
 
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:19 AM
  #3  
06Dak4.7Silver's Avatar
06Dak4.7Silver
Record Breaker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,655
Likes: 1
From: Boston, MA
Default

Put 3000K (yellow) HID's in your fog lamps..that would help the most
 
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 09:53 AM
  #4  
jkeaton's Avatar
jkeaton
DF Admin
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Liked
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 28,197
Likes: 363
From: Winston Salem, NC
Default

I got 3000k HID's in my fogs.....amazing....
 
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 10:54 AM
  #5  
06Dak4.7Silver's Avatar
06Dak4.7Silver
Record Breaker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,655
Likes: 1
From: Boston, MA
Default

Pics Kent?! Haha I have 8 to match the headlights..still amazing..
 
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 12:55 PM
  #6  
Altair's Avatar
Altair
Dak attack!
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,333
Likes: 1
From: Turn down the heat please
Default

Originally Posted by 06Dak4.7Silver
Put 3000K (yellow) HID's in your fog lamps..that would help the most
Check your state laws first. I got pulled over for that multiple times when I did it on a previous car in NY. Ended up having to switch back to white bulbs.
 
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:09 PM.