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Fog Lights Inside Main Headlamps, the Best Configuration

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 I am of the opinion that most fog lights do very little for visibility, they are too low to light up anything more than a few feet in front of the car. Many people will argue that they must be mounted low as the idea is to light up the pavement under the fog, but that point is moot since on most cars the fog lights won't turn on without the low beams being powered. Add to that the fact they are often underpowered with H3 type bulbs and you have a recipe for an ineffective device that serves more as an exterior enhancement than a safety feature. I'll take my "fog lights" higher up, thank you very much. Here is a list of a few modern cars with the fog lights mounted in the headlight assembly. It is non-exhaustive and you are more than welcome to comment if my missed any. Only more recent cars (starting MY 2000+) are included, and LED headlamp setups are excluded) 2004-2006 Acura TL 2004-2006 Acura TL (photo: acuranews.com) The 3rd generation Acura TL follows the legacy...
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Bean Counter Tail Lights: Ford Taurus Gen IV

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Carmakers are in the business of selling cars and making money. Be it by making desirable vehicles, appealing to buyers' emotions or their wallets, ultimately money talks. In the Bean Counter Tail Lights series, I will highlight are a few instances where carmakers pinched their pennies by cutting cost on their tail light configuration, specifically their turn signals. American carmakers have an annoying tendency of giving their cars position/brake lights the task of turn indicators. The 2000-2007 Ford Taurus' styling was toned down a lot compared to its predecessor's wild curves and droopy profile. It seems like Ford may have also taken the opportunity to save some cash by eliminating the bulb where the turn signal was intended to be in the tail lights. 2000-2003 Ford Taurus SE (photo by Kevauto) In the pre-facelift Taurus above the tail lights are red (wow) with a small clear cutout at the lower inner corners for the reverse lights. Of course the brake lights have to act a...
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