Driving lights and fog lights both provide high-intensity lighting during night time or low visibility conditions.
The main difference between driving lights and fog lights is their purpose: Fog lights are used to offer better illumination in reduced visibility conditions such as heavy rain, snow, fog, or dust. High beam headlights help drivers see the road ahead but can potentially dazzle oncoming traffic and other road users. Fog lights are often lower and sometimes mounted at the bumper level to increase their close proximity lighting range (how far away you can see). Driving lights will typically be mounted higher than fog lights. Typically found between bumper level and headlight height on vehicles, fog lamps serve an important purpose since driving at night or in adverse weather conditions with reduced visibility can be dangerous for drivers and passengers alike.
Driving lights and fog lights are two different types of lamps. In fact, fog lights are not actually considered to be headlights because they do not project their light at the same angle as headlights. Fog lights are typically low-mounted on the vehicle in order to increase illumination when travelling at closer proximity to other vehicles or through foggy conditions. Driving beam headlights, on the other hand, project high beams of light. Low beams are achieved by a slight downward projection that increases visibility without causing glare for oncoming drivers.
Fog lights can serve as driving lights, but many vehicle manufacturers do not advise this. The reason for this is because fog lights are lower than the headlamps of your vehicle while driving lights are mounted higher on the bumper or on the outside of the front grille area. If you add fog lights at the same height as your car's standard headlights, they would shine directly into other drivers' faces causing temporary blindness and distraction.
It is actually recommended to use fog lights with low beam headlights. The medium-light pattern of low beams improves lighting in front of the vehicle and does not dazzle oncoming drivers.
Driving lights and fog lamps are two types of automobile lighting that provide high-intensity lighting during nigh ttime or low visibility weather conditions. Fog lights typically produce a yellow, amber, or white light and are often lower and sometimes mounted at the front bumper level in order to increase their close proximity lighting range (how far away you can see). Fog lights are designed to project the extra light to the ground directly. Driving lamps typically produce a blue, red, or additional combination of colours such as amber, green or white. Driving lamps will usually be mounted higher than fog lamps. Fog lamps serve an important purpose since driving at night with reduced visibility can be dangerous for drivers and passengers alike. Fog lamps are used to offer better illumination in unclear weather conditions, such as heavy rain, snow, or thick fog where the use of other lights is limited. On the other hand, driving lamps help drivers have an extended road view without dazzling oncoming traffic. The main distinction between driving lights and fog lights is their purpose: Fog lights are used to offer better illumination when travelling in closer proximity to other vehicles (i.e., through foggy conditions). Driving lights help see the road horizon without dazzling oncoming traffic due to high beam light with a downward projection that increases visibility but doesn't cause glare for oncoming traffic.
No, it is not legal to use fog lights as a substitute for daytime running lights. Daylight running lights are equipped on some modern cars. These include two white front-facing side marker lamps. The purpose of daytime running lamps (DRLs) is to make your vehicle more visible during the day when it is less likely for you to turn on your normal headlights. You might have issues with the police if you install units that change light colours. Check the rules governing the installation of additional lights with multiple colours in your area.
Both fog lamps and main beam lights are designed to help see further ahead during certain conditions, such as heavy rain or dust storms. Fog lamps are often found at a bumper level while driving lamps are mounted higher on the front grille, so their light will shine far enough ahead to provide a better road view without causing dazzling oncoming motorists. Rear fog lights are an added safety feature, installed at the back of the car. They work in conjunction with the tail lamp's red lights and, similar to brake lights, alert other drivers behind you. However, the central fog light switch system does not activate the wiring of the rear fog lights.
Fog lights are often equipped with a separate bulb other than the headlamps. You can use H3 / H4 or other similar halogen low beam bulbs as fog lamps, but these need to be installed alongside a separate high beam headlamp bulb.
Driving lights are easy to adjust if your vehicle is equipped with adjustable headlamps. The adjustment can be made by moving the headlight assembly up or down in order to focus the beam on the road ahead without dazzling other motorists. The same effect can also be achieved by rotating or tilting your driving light bar, but this only works if you have an adjustable mounting system for these types of lamps.
Some vehicles have a mechanism for aiming your headlamps, but the only purpose of this is to help adjust where your lights and high beams hit on the road. Doing so shouldn't change how it affects oncoming traffic because effective aiming shouldn't create any glare or reflection that could affect other motorists. To adjust your bulbs without adjustable headlamps, you can either lower or raise them using different mounting brackets. This doesn't work with every vehicle though, so you may need to consult an experienced mechanic if you are unsure about installing high /low beam headlamps.
Driving lights don't have to be installed into your factory equipped headlight assembly. You can use multiple driving light bulbs of higher wattage for additional light output. The problem with this is it could leave you blinding other drivers if they directly face your light beams. If you want better illumination, make sure to get a product that is compatible with the design of the vehicle and doesn't cause glare or reflection that could impair visibility for other drivers on the road.