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Best fog lights to run?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Peterbiltt, Dec 11, 2020.

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  1. Dec 11, 2020 #1
    Peterbiltt

    Peterbiltt Light Load Member

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    I have a Peterbilt 377 SFA and everyone knows how bad the headlights fog up after a while and lighting gets poor at times. Im going to replace the headlights soon enough but need good fog lights for the time being. I need something that point a bit like a spot light and not so much of a flood light. What are you guys running? I run in Ontario so snow storms come and go.
     
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  3. Dec 11, 2020 #2
    lester

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    I hope you get a good answer cause I'd love one too. I tried some amber colored LED fog lights and they were NFG. To bright and just lit up the snow or fog to much. I run led headlights and they suck in snow too...
     
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  4. Dec 11, 2020 #3
    Peterbiltt

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    I put some halogen ones in so they wouldn't let any snow freeze on the lights but the halogens put too big of a load on my switch and kept blowing it out.
     
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  5. Dec 11, 2020 #4
    Tall Mike

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    In offroad applications (Jeep) I've had real good luck with PIAA, KC, and Rigid. All have several beam patterns to choose from, maybe one of those would work for you.
     
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  7. Dec 11, 2020 #5
    kwswan

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    If you wire them up using a relay then you won't have that problem.
     
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  8. Dec 11, 2020 #6
    magoo68

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    The best snowstorm light is a dim headlight. The brighter you go that faster you get snow blind .
     
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  9. Dec 11, 2020 #7
    AModelCat

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    Warp speed!
     
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  10. Dec 12, 2020 #8
    pavrom

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    ..led comes with preheated elements , I learnt it during snowstorm on my peterbilt
     
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    lester

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    I got cheap ones with no heat and yeah snow/ice buildup can be an issue but my farthest delivery is 40 miles so I just stop and clean them off. Biggest problem for me is just the bright white light, big heavy snowflakes and I'm completely snow blind. In heavy snow I think I watch out my side window more to see the road
     
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  12. Dec 12, 2020 #10
    pavrom

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    I think it should be below 3k on the brightness scale to be good visibility during snow and rain
     
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