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How should I aim/adjust the foglights?

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by Nemesis, Feb 4, 2021.

  1. Feb 4, 2021 at 9:59 PM
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    Nemesis

    Nemesis [OP] New Member

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    My foglight beam pattern is flooded, not spotlit. So I'm not quite sure how low or high I need to adjust the foglights.

    This is currently how my foglight beams look.

    1st pic = side view of foglight beam
    2nd pic = view of foglights + parking lights (parking lights activates foglights)
    3rd pic = foglight beam + parking lights POV
    4th pic = foglight + parking lights + low beam POV
    5th pic = view of all lights on

    Is the triangular-shaped cast dead center in front of the truck mean the beams are aimed too low? I must say they do look kinda cool though. LOL

    Please let me know if I should adjust the foglight beam lower or higher. Or do they look just right?

    BTW, the foglights housing was purchased from Ebay, and bulbs were swapped to 6K LED bulbs.

    side view of foglights.jpg
    front view foglights - parking lights activates foglights.jpg
    Foglights POV.jpg
    Foglights and low beam POV.jpg

    View of foglights plus low beam.jpg
     
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  2. Feb 5, 2021 at 6:15 AM
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    so, fog lights are supposed to be for just that... fog.. heavy heavy fog that many of us havent ever seen, but when you do you realize what they are for. its basically so you can see the lines of the road 5-25' in front of your car so you are able to drive like 5-15mph. they look right the way they are aimed. are they oem housings? if so, you are likely good, although id want them turned farther out. if not oem, its hard to tell what the beam pattern looks like. to do so, youd want pics of the beam 5, 10, 15' from the wall, with the parking lights covered. and if you want your fogs to be useful for what they are designed to be, youd definitely want to ditch the 6k bulbs in favor of something in the 2k-3k range. warmer colors penetrate fog/dust/snow much better. but most people dont want to do that cause they look off when viewed from outside of the truck, which is what most people care about.
     
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  3. Feb 5, 2021 at 7:36 AM
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    Thank you for your insight/input.

    The housing is not OEM - they're Chinese knockoffs.

    I'm still working on how to alter my wiring so I can turn the foglights on anytime.

    As for the 6K, yeah I know but like you said since we don't really get heavy heavy fog especially in Socal I'll stick with the 6K for now. ;)

    Btw, Pic 3 is with just the foglights on at 30 ft. And judging by the pics 1,2, and 3 it does illuminate the road lines 5-25 ft in front of the truck.
     
  4. Feb 5, 2021 at 7:57 AM
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    yeah, in your case, it certainly doesnt matter. but if you aim them to high, to the point where they are functional, they will blind people, so dont aim them too high.

    based off of pic 3, they seem to be aimed perfectly. a good thing to go by is... measure from the low beam bulb down to the fogs. turn on your low beams and mark the wall where the cutoff is. measure down from that mark the measurement from bulb to bulb, and make sure your fog cut off is below that mark.
     
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  5. Feb 5, 2021 at 8:05 AM
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    They seems to be aimed fine but those LED bulbs in a Chinese knockoff meant for halogen bulbs is brutal. The scatter and glare is way too much for me. Id replace with halogens, maybe even some 3k yellows. They won't be as bright for you but will do the job and not blind incoming drivers.
     
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