My fog lights aren't worth $#!&

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MovingViolation

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You don't want the fog lights to shine up high, they are designed to shine right over the driving surface so you can see during a fog!
i know that, but, the output of fog lights only at the moment is equal to the light output of my cell phone's flash light...
I'm not aiming to install lights that will blind oncoming drivers (like a lot of these Jeep-driving bastids do, lol)
 

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I think most people don't realize the purpose of Fog Lights. The primary purpose is so approaching driver's can better see your vehicle in the fog from a greater distance. The secondary purpose is to point down so you can better see the fog line (stripe) on the shoulder of the road.

Making them brighter can have the damaging effect of causing glare and reducing your visibility where you need it the most (watching the fog line). This is why you generally do not want to use your high beams during heavy fog conditions.
 
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hey y'all ;)
so my stock fog lights are in name only... I can't see any difference when they're turned on, i can only see a little bit of light on the ground just in front of the truck when i peek over the hood, that is all

is there an aftermarket option? or can they be adjusted to aim a little bit higher? Dealer tells me there is no adjustment for them... I'm not sure if upgrading the bulbs will help, seems like the stock light pattern in these is, well, crappy...

2016 Tahoe LT
We replaced the front headlight assemblies and rear Brake light assemblies with
hey y'all ;)
so my stock fog lights are in name only... I can't see any difference when they're turned on, i can only see a little bit of light on the ground just in front of the truck when i peek over the hood, that is all

is there an aftermarket option? or can they be adjusted to aim a little bit higher? Dealer tells me there is no adjustment for them... I'm not sure if upgrading the bulbs will help, seems like the stock light pattern in these is, well, crappy...

2016 Tahoe LT
On 2011 Suburban LTZ = We've always been advocates of two things - We not only want to see well Day and Night, but we also want to be seen. So besides the Foglights we have DRL's and we replaced the front headlight assemblies with the LED Halo Projector Lights which are DOT approved and legal in our state. (Spyderauto.com) We also replaced the rear Brake light assemblies with the LED by Syder as well. (they look like the lights on late model GM products). What's next? A 22inch Heise 2 row LED light bar with DRL strip that gets mounted behind the lower grill.
 

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My old as dried dog poop 2007 has adjustment nuts on the back side for just that purpose... They took that away from your style the way they did the in-cabin air filtration for my style, too? Harder and harder to continue to like GM when they skimp yet charge more on each iteration. Odd stuff.
 

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Welcome to the forum from Oregon and I agree with new LED's. Plus, make sure the lens is clean and clear.


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I agree...………...
 

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