Fog lights for Maverick ?

[Dad]

I like these dual color flat beam LEDs, I just have not had a chance to figure out a good mounting process yet.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P341PN...coliid=I6GA3ZDP8S6O4&colid=2Y6DSIFC1J9N9&th=1

Exactly.
I like these, but again, same problem of how to mount them
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q1P2ZC...colid=3153PM8YA3JY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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[23MAVLariatAWD]

So I don't have a maverick (ordered 1 back on this past Sept 17th) but I noticed frd_mvr22 on IG and I asked him what he installed on his maverick because they looked really cool. Gene told me he bought some from AuxBeam.com :

(2pcs/set) 3 inch 6 Modes White&Amber LED Square Light Pod Working Lights with Wiring Harness for Toyota Tundra TRD 4x4 Off-Road × 1
3"Embedded-72W
I paid $59.99
If I get a truck once installed I will post a pic w these foglights-

 

[Dad]

So I don't have a maverick (ordered 1 back on this past Sept 17th) but I noticed frd_mvr22 on IG and I asked him what he installed on his maverick because they looked really cool. Gene told me he bought some from AuxBeam.com :

(2pcs/set) 3 inch 6 Modes White&Amber LED Square Light Pod Working Lights with Wiring Harness for Toyota Tundra TRD 4x4 Off-Road × 1
3"Embedded-72W
I paid $59.99
If I get a truck once installed I will post a pic w these foglights-

Very similar to the ones ShadowBlack XL440 showed us.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P341PN...coliid=I6GA3ZDP8S6O4&colid=2Y6DSIFC1J9N9&th=1

 

[sdy284]

$240 is a bit pricy, no?

For an engineered lighting option with actual optics, that is SAE legal to use on the road? (opposed to the cheap flood-pattern junk)

I don't think so.

 

[Dad]

For an engineered lighting option with actual optics that is SAE legal to use on the road? (opposed to the cheap flood-pattern junk)

I don't think so.

Always good to have a choice.

 

[sdy284]

Always good to have a choice.

It's not really a choice if you're buying lights with the intent of using them as actual fog lights.

Using the cheap, flood light style lights in conditions that actually warrant fog lights will be equivalent to turning on your brights - it's going to make your visibility worse as all that scattered light is going to reflect off the snow/rain/fog and bounce right back into your eyeballs. Not to mention the people that drive around on the road with their flood light "fog lights" , light bars and LED bulbs in reflector headlights end up blinding the shit out of oncoming traffic due to the complete absence of a beam pattern

So when it comes to fog lights, this particular choice is not a good thing

 

[Dad]

It's not really a choice of you're buying lights with the intent of using them as actual fog lights.

Using the cheap, flood light style lights in conditions that actually warrant fog lights will be equivalent to turning on your brights - it's going to make your visibility worse as all that scattered light is going to reflect off the snow/rain/fog and bounce right back into your eyeballs. Not to mention the people that drive around on the road with their flood light "fog lights" , light bars and LED bulbs in reflector headlights end up blinding the shit out of oncoming traffic due to the complete absence of a beam pattern

So when it comes to fog lights, this particular choice in not a good thing

Understood and I agree. My purposed use for the lights is mainly to throw more light directly in front of my vehicle and not so much "cut" through the rare fog we have here.

 

[GPSMan]

It's not really a choice if you're buying lights with the intent of using them as actual fog lights.

Using the cheap, flood light style lights in conditions that actually warrant fog lights will be equivalent to turning on your brights - it's going to make your visibility worse as all that scattered light is going to reflect off the snow/rain/fog and bounce right back into your eyeballs. Not to mention the people that drive around on the road with their flood light "fog lights" , light bars and LED bulbs in reflector headlights end up blinding the shit out of oncoming traffic due to the complete absence of a beam pattern

So when it comes to fog lights, this particular choice is not a good thing

Can you tell us how you really feel?

I do think "brightness" of lights has gone up in recent years tho.

 

[sdy284]

Can you tell us how you really feel?

what's funny is there's no feelings in what I said, just factual information

 

[fossil]

Got my "in case I get a Tremor" fog lights yesterday. They went on sale and I couldn't resist.
Heck if the Tremor doesn't show I'll add them to my zero turn in the spring.
Diode Dynamics SSc2 SAE Fog

 

[sdy284]

Got my "in case I get a Tremor" fog lights yesterday. They went on sale and I couldn't resist.
Heck if the Tremor doesn't show I'll add them to my zero turn in the spring.
Diode Dynamics SSc2 SAE Fog

Nice, I've been eyeing the amber ss3 pro for ditch lights. Waiting for black Friday

 

[fossil]

Nice, I've been eyeing the amber ss3 pro for ditch lights. Waiting for black Friday

Assembled in the USA lol. That meant to me is you can get parts for these lights and they advertise that. If the white, with amber back light, doesn't work out I can change out the fronts to amber. spot, flood or whatever.

 

[Dad]

Can you tell us how you really feel?

I do think "brightness" of lights has gone up in recent years tho.

Truth be known, I appreciated his perspective of using cheaper "fog lights". And, yes, while lighting technology has improved and been make less expensive like all developed technology, he made some valid points about the differences between well designed lighting and knock-offs. Also, not only has brightness increased, as you agreed, people are using the lights in an inappropriate manner not realizing the extra glare to other drivers.

 

[GPSMan]

I'm going with the cheap.

I'll turn them on only a few times a year in off road or way out in the boondocks where other drivers are rare and wildlife isn't. So cheap fits the bill for me.

 

[Dad]

I'm going with the cheap.

I'll turn them on only a few times a year in off road or way out in the boondocks where other drivers are rare and wildlife isn't. So cheap fits the bill for me.

My needs are similar to yours. Only used if I'm in a situation where I'm not seeing the road safely as in secluded and under lighted area or in the rain which scatters headlights.

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