driving lights question

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by eurag

none of the cars i have owned have had a warning light for the front fogs only the rear!

our Meriva does, it lights up like this, but its a 61 reg, so maybe the laws have changed since the Terrano and y61 trolls were made

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

ref front tell tale, been saying this for years as was case on my mk2 t2

but think something was on on mk4 other day as was toying with using them as DRL
as frankly are poorest front fogs ever used on both trucks, not helped by being
as high as dipped/main lamps, somewhere under bumper height would be better, in fact
like the mk1 r20 t2/mav had as options....

sure tell tales wemt back years, when fitted 'em to my mk2 escort, under bumper
naturally had a switch that light when in use, also neat if lights with dash to help find
it in dark, perhaps dimmer or different colour.

[makeitfit]

My old MK1 terrano had an illuminated front fog light switch
Could it be that the Nissan grill lights aren't actually fog lights
Front fogs on my Merc are illuminated also the Focus and the Toyota

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

My old MK1 terrano had an illuminated front fog light switch
Could it be that the Nissan grill lights aren't actually fog lights
Front fogs on my Merc are illuminated also the Focus and the Toyota

oh deep! so on fog switch but not fogs. dunno my mk 4 was minus handbook but think
does give tell tale. oddly can have front only or front and rear, but not rear only, all
subject to atleast side lights on.

[geoffdown]

My front fogs on my t2 x reg year 2000 is on the indicator stalk and the tell tell light is on the dash lights up green when on.

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by geoffdown

My front fogs on my t2 x reg year 2000 is on the indicator stalk and the tell tell light is on the dash lights up green when on.

In relation to the other lights, where is it? Maybe my bulb has just gone.

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

left of rev counter i think will check tomorrow.

[geoffdown]

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

left of rev counter i think will check tomorrow.

Yes down by rear fog tell tell but lazy ferret ur dash might be diff my fuel and temp gauges go side by side not up and down if that makes sense

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

correction looks like Ryans image but lights up as green symbol,

is to right of dash, right side of speedo, then rear comes on as yellow
beneath it.

[96terrano]

Well this thread has wandered

[arcascomp]

Yup, mine has a non illuminated switch for the front fogs and no tell tale in the dash either - but there is a big white tell tale in front of me when I bother to look where I'm going!

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by arcascomp

but there is a big white tell tale in front of me when I bother to look where I'm going!

[AD Ent]

Mine has a green tell tale for front fogs and amber for rears. Located upper left of dash (I think). Mk3 T2 Wreg. I dont rate them as fogs as they are too high but they give a wider beam and make good driving lights. Calibra Turbo was the same but that was a bit lower than the Terrano.

[96terrano]

It seems that some terrano models had warning lights and other's didn't

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by AD Ent

Mine has a green tell tale for front fogs and amber for rears. Located upper left of dash (I think). Mk3 T2 Wreg. I dont rate them as fogs as they are too high but they give a wider beam and make good driving lights. Calibra Turbo was the same but that was a bit lower than the Terrano.

Like you, I find that in fog they are useless, much to high up, no different than having your head lights on, Fogs are supposed to be low to the ground to shine under the fog, and pick out the cats eyes and white lines.

I use mine as posing lights most of the time... With the glow in the front lower spots, the bolt LED lights, up in the top spots, and the head lights glowing with their LED side light bulbs, she looks pretty smart at dusk. They are good though when off road, as they do spread wider than the headlights, lighting up the sides of the road just in front of the car.