In bad weather conditions during fog, fog lights are required. In addition to the visibility enhancement function, such a detail of automotive equipment performs other tasks:
1. lighting sections of the roadway (near and medium);
2. improving the visibility of vehicles on the road;
3. roadside lighting.
Correct installation of antifog headlights contributes to the correction of the "blindness" of the main headlights of the car. This makes the roadway in the darker hours safer.
Fog lights installation: methods
Installation of fog lamps can be done in two ways:
- Установка штатных противотуманных фар, offered by the manufacturer of the produced car. For each model of technology are designed individual headlights. An advantageous feature of this method is the good conformity of the part, as well as the availability of the necessary fastening devices. This gives the car a complete look.
- Installing the universal kit.Most headlight models are on sale. Therefore, every car owner will be able to find the right fog kit for his car. The installation of fog lamps is available even for people with little experience in locksmith and electric work.
The above ways of installing the headlights can be combined. That is, mount the universal part in the regular openings of the bumper. The sequence of works is as follows.
- Manufacturing of special "glasses" for headlights. Required parts: set of headlights, wiring, shut off button, fiberglass cloth, factory plugs, epoxy resin, putty and two small pieces of fabric.
- Remove the plugs from the vehicle.
- Removal of all excess in the factory plugs (do not touch the outer contour and fastener parts).
- Stripping the edges of the part from the burrs.
- Fixation of the tissue in several places with the purpose of providing outlines at the first approximation.
- Preparation of the layout of the future headlight. The workpiece should be wrapped with paper tape and greased with grease.
- Fixing the layout with the help of improvised tools.
- Coating a piece of cloth with resin.
- Slip of the second piece of fabric using another model of the headlight.
- Fitting the headlights to the car after the resin has hardened.
- Manufacturing of fixing lugs.
- Making the front surface of the finished form using putty.
Connecting the fog lights
Процесс подключения комплекта производится с using the regular button. The appearance of the button is not important. Particular attention should be given to the wiring diagram. Guided by the rules of the road, it is necessary to connect the fog lights only when the parking lights are switched on. In many car models, the automatic fog lights are turned off. This is due to the fact that drivers often forget to turn off the fog lights. Automation is triggered when the ignition is switched off, the fog lights are turned off. When the car door is opened, the system extinguishes the parking lights. To prevent the fog lights from being turned on together with the headlights, an additional relay must be mounted in the wiring diagram. It must be connected in series. This arrangement allows the operation of fog lamps only with the included dimensions and ignition.
This fact should be taken into account:It is recommended to place the lights on the bumper closer to the ground. Use fog lights only if necessary. In the absence of fog, they can not be switched on, since they will interfere with the oncoming vehicle.
The installation of fog lamps, produced according to the instructions, will provide the driver with a safe way.
