Front fog light use - Page 3

gadget1960 · 30th December 2018, 20:40

If it's any help ... I've used Osram Nightbreakers on a few occasions, imo they are brilliant (excuse the pun).
A little on the pricey side from outlets like Halfrauds but can be had cheaply on Evilbay, probably the best I've used in any car so I plan to change all 4 in my 75.
Not sure their claim of being 50% brighter than a standard bulb are strictly true but the length of the beam pattern is very much increased so ... having used them I can recommend them.
BTW ... have you adjusted the beam height with the little thumb wheel? if not .. they may be on the lower setting! Just a thought.

Ok .... I mis-read your post details, I assumed you had ordinary filament bulbs Doh! disregard everything I just said.

T16 · 30th December 2018, 22:53

My Xenons reach for at least 1/4 mile, having adjusted them to the very threshold of legality for the MOT, and have the highest OE specification of Osram bulbs fitted.

That will cheer the Xenon haters up!

Halogens are for grandads.

gadget1960 · 31st December 2018, 06:31

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Originally Posted by T16

My Xenons reach for at least 1/4 mile, having adjusted them to the very threshold of legality for the MOT, and have the highest OE specification of Osram bulbs fitted.

That will cheer the Xenon haters up!

Halogens are for grandads.

Wow !! that's uncanny ....You're exactly right, I too am a granddad and my 75 is also fitted with halogens !?

squire · 31st December 2018, 07:39

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Originally Posted by gadget1960

Wow !! that's uncanny ....You're exactly right, I too am a granddad and my 75 is also fitted with halogens !?

You're not alone, there's quite a lot of us.

Rev Jules · 31st December 2018, 07:41

I SEE THE SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL TOWARDS ALL MEN IS STILL RIFE ON HERE.

planenut · 31st December 2018, 08:03

I thought the bright light in the east was something to do with wise men?

steve-45 · 31st December 2018, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

I SEE THE SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL TOWARDS ALL MEN IS STILL RIFE ON HERE.

Perhaps it will be all sweetness and understanding next year !

Dubya · 31st December 2018, 09:13

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Originally Posted by gadget1960

BTW ... have you adjusted the beam height with the little thumb wheel? if not .. they may be on the lower setting! Just a thought.

Reading this brings a smile to my face. Years ago I had a Rover 414 Si, lovely car but the lights were terrible, changed the bulbs but still barely lit the road ahead.
I had a pair of spotlights in the shed so decided to chuck them on to improve things. Fitted the spots to the bumper, fed the cables up to the lights to splice in to the loom ( a bodge, I know!). Unplugged the plug from the top of the headlight (ignition and lights swiched on) and heard a whirring noise. "Thats strange" I thought. Reconnected plug: "Whirrr!" ??? Hold on a minute! Looked on the dash, found a thumbwheel. Turned all the way down! "DOH!!!" Took the spots back off, turned the thumbwheel up. Hey presto, I can see!!!

clf · 31st December 2018, 09:21

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Originally Posted by impvan

The bulk of my driving is on unlit country roads.

I use the front 'fogs' for extra illumination of the verge. Unusually, the 75's ones are adjustable (well, on Mk2 ZT they are...) so both have been adjusted downwards somewhat.

The lack of any sort of beam shaping (i.e. they have no prismatic lens or shaped reflector) makes me wonder if they are true fog lights...

My fogs on the zt are not adjustable (never heard of any that are). Their beam is determined by the parabolic reflector, causing the beam to be low and wide. All my aftermarket fogs' beams have been determined by the lens pattern.

How do you adjust yours?

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clf · 31st December 2018, 09:26

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Originally Posted by bendrick

The car just passed the MOT recently so I assume that they are aligned correctly.

They may well have passed but their adjustment arms could still be twisted, and not projecting far enough to be beneficial. There is a guide somewhere on the forum of how to check and what they should look like (it's only a 5 minute task

).

I have to say, compared to previous cars, and even my mother's Clio, which has an excellent beam patterned halogen headlight, mine are excellent.

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30th December 2018, 20:40	#21
gadget1960 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maxton, Dover Posts: 519 Thanks: 183 Thanked 132 Times in 89 Posts	If it's any help ... I've used Osram Nightbreakers on a few occasions, imo they are brilliant (excuse the pun). A little on the pricey side from outlets like Halfrauds but can be had cheaply on Evilbay, probably the best I've used in any car so I plan to change all 4 in my 75. Not sure their claim of being 50% brighter than a standard bulb are strictly true but the length of the beam pattern is very much increased so ... having used them I can recommend them. BTW ... have you adjusted the beam height with the little thumb wheel? if not .. they may be on the lower setting! Just a thought. Ok .... I mis-read your post details, I assumed you had ordinary filament bulbs Doh! disregard everything I just said. Last edited by gadget1960; 30th December 2018 at 20:44.. Reason: mis-read post

30th December 2018, 22:53	#22
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	My Xenons reach for at least 1/4 mile, having adjusted them to the very threshold of legality for the MOT, and have the highest OE specification of Osram bulbs fitted. That will cheer the Xenon haters up! Halogens are for grandads.

31st December 2018, 07:41	#25
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,711 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	I SEE THE SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL TOWARDS ALL MEN IS STILL RIFE ON HERE.

31st December 2018, 08:03	#26
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I thought the bright light in the east was something to do with wise men?