whats so great about yellow fog lights?

[ve015891]

what is different from having white fog lights to having yellow fog lights?

i read here that some say its b/c yellow provides better visibility or something, but it was proven to be false here: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasc...9/phy99xx4.htm

so why do people switch to yellow still?



and does anybody use blue fog lights? or is that just weird??

[streetxdreamer]

i think people just like the looks of it so that why they use yellow

blue fogs is just being asked to be pulled over by the cops

[MrSo0h0o]

yes it used to be that yellow allowed rain drops to be seen better but like u said it was disproved. its mainly for the look.. and blue fogs is a nono unless u wanna get pulled over by cops every day

[njerald]

because Science and Engineering be damned for a lot of forum members.

Feelings and passed down info are more important.

[darksparkz]

I feel that yellow is more visible then white during fog. My HIDs are nearly useless compared to bright yellow fogs in heavy fog or rainy times.

[Eyekutr]

The yellow fogs look great when used next to HID low beams.

[touringcamry]

It's JDM yo!

[w203]

Originally Posted by njerald

because Science and Engineering be damned for a lot of forum members.

Feelings and passed down info are more important.

so my boy from the hood said that yellow fogs are tight and look betta, i think thats important

Originally Posted by touringcamry

It's JDM yo!

true dat, they aren't better its just JDM

[smilepak]

What is JDM?

[kase502]

japanese domestic manufacture

[CamNub]

^Market.

[CamrySExxx]

Originally Posted by touringcamry

It's JDM yo!

you beat me to it!

[Epsilon]

It's the peer pressure to fit in . . .

[CharmCityES]

sodium iodide lamps were originally used as foglights, and when the gas inside the lamp burned, it produced yellow light beleived to cut rain and fog better than standard halogen lamps, and offer better visability
today, companies like lexus have used the yellow lamps for a unique look, and people have adapted this look for their own rides....its hella JDM tight too.
i have yellow fogs on my camry....i love the look of them, thats all

[onsknht]

Ha... Laughable to think yellow has no effect!

1. yes the yellow is a JDM thing
2. there is a purpose for using yellow light completely unquestioned by the "experts."

Just shop snow goggles some time and tell me that color plays no part in seeing better... There are certain types of light, "flat-lighting" specifically like you would have during rain or fog where yellow shielding/lighting provides clearer definition of say the surface or surrounding objects. Note I didn't say brighter but instead better definition... I've clearly experienced the effect while snowmobiling, starting out with clear goggles on a flat light day and then switching to yellow lensed goggles. The bumps and craters in the snow suddenly appear, further shooters and many pilots use yellow lenses to better define landscape/objects.

The yellow lights attempt to color things yellow to provide definition... It kinda works the same as looking through yellow lenses. With only my HIDs on, the light is too crisp when the light is flat like during rain or fog. I don't have yellow fogs but they're just stock halogen and "yellow enough," they actually work I can see a lot better with them on... Since mine are "integrated" I only use them during weather/lighting that warrants firing them up.