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Changing fog lights from white to amber ... ?

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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mvlaz
IMO amber lights are ugly. But just a personal preference. When its time for my stock bulbs (which suck) to be replaced, I want to match them all with bright white/ very slightly bluish bulbs.

Any suggestions?

They might be ugly, but work extremely well in foggy situations.......
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Personally, I like the look of amber fogs ... and I agree that they work better in fog/mist conditions.

I still haven't figured out how to change these out either. Need more time to look at them.

Also, seems like the fogs only go on when the headlamps are on. Or am I missing something? I tho't they would go on when the first click is done and the amber parking lights come on. Mine only work with the switch fully turned to the right.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Mine work with the parking lights. But you have to push the button in....
On my Toyota Rav 4 they only work with the headlights and that sucks....
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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I checked yesterday .... since I was interested. Turned the lights on to the 1st detent and only the parking (amber) lights were on.

Seems that I did depress the button below the light switch and I tho't it lit up the bed? I could be dreaming.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Baggerdude
I checked yesterday .... since I was interested. Turned the lights on to the 1st detent and only the parking (amber) lights were on.

Seems that I did depress the button below the light switch and I tho't it lit up the bed? I could be dreaming.
Push the headlight button in the center, that turns the fog's on. Not the button below the light switch.

P.S I like the Amber Fog's as well. I purchased some HID's for my truck and the HID kit I bought for my Fog's are Amber.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Thanx for the advice pdavis53 .... I guess I could read the manual.

Naaaaaaaaaahh ...... that'd be to EZ.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Crap! I guess i didn't explain that too good. Yeah I meant the inside part of the Headlight switch....
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RAMULAK
Crap! I guess i didn't explain that too good. Yeah I meant the inside part of the Headlight switch....
I tried it on the way home from work. Yep .... punching the middle of the lighting dial does light up the fogs.

Thanx !

Now, all I need to do is wait for one of you to change over the fogs to amber.

On another note, I felt the headlights on the Laramie were pretty week. Shop dialed them up a bit to a higher level. Now that I have the ReadyLift kit on the truck .... the beams are tooooooo high ! Folks are flashing me.
Is lowering the headlights a big deal?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Baggerdude
Thanx for the advice pdavis53 .... I guess I could read the manual.

Naaaaaaaaaahh ...... that'd be to EZ.
No Problem, I did the same thing when I first got my truck. I hit that lower button as well, then I noticed that the headlight switch said "push".

You really need to bring them lights down. Have the dealer do it for you since they are the ones who jacked em up.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by pdavis53
You really need to bring them lights down. Have the dealer do it for you since they are the ones who jacked em up.
Agreed. But, I gotta tell ya .... stock position of those lights (and I have the high out put deals) is pretty poor. I drove at night for the first time and could see maybe 20 feet in front of the truck. Tho't only the fogs were on .... which are brighter than what I was experiencing.

But, yes ... they do need to come down a bit now that there is 2 inches more height in the front. In fact, they shoot OVER cars when I pull up behind them. Not kewl.
 
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