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Re: Fog Lights

To: roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
From: shifty <shifty@best.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 13:52:17 -0800
Do white ones help at all with the Bay Area fog? I'm figuring nothing will
help with "tooley" (sp?) fog.

Leigh Brooks
BADROC

> The amber lenses do nothing to increase the effectiveness of the lamp in fog.
> You are
> better off with a good bright white lamp with a sharp top cutoff, properly
> aimed.
> 
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
> 
> Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> 
>> Bob,
>> 
>> I have the JC Whitless fog lamps on my '70 1600. Cost was under $30
>> including 2 lamps and the relay. Extremely easy to install and hookup to
>> run off the existing dash control knob. At the time I bought them 2 years
>> ago they were $24 or $25 but might cost more now. Mine are amber lenses
>> (real foglamps, not driving lights).
>> 
>> Fred - So.SF
>> 
>> _________________________ Reply Separator ___________________________
>> Subject: RE: Fog Lights
>> Author:  bob_wilson@agilent.com
>> Date:    1/8/2001 8:37 AM
>> 
>> Do these fog lights help out much?  Do many of you listees have fog lights?
>> I live in the Santa Cruz mountains and every Fall (especially in November)
>> the fog gets thick sometimes and I would like some good fog lights.  Just
>> wondered if there are some good recomendations on lights that might fit into
>> the two holes in front.  I have a '70 1600.
>> 
>> Bob Wilson  s/n 28383
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fred Davidson [mailto:fred.davidson@sympatico.ca]
>> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 9:56 AM
>> To: R Haug
>> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Fog Lights
>> 
>> 
>> R Haug wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> I would like to thank all of the people who have helped with info the
>>> past year.
>>> Hope the next year will bring my roadster into the driving stage.
>>> I am getting a photo point site up soon so you can at least see my
>>> chassis.
>>> 
>>> I would like to know how to tell if I have the original fog lights for
>>> the roadster.
>>> Are there any markings on the metal body/housing or on the lenses.  My
>>> lenses are yellow.
>>> Bob
>>> 67.5 x 2
>>> Moscow
>> 
>> Bob:
>> 
>> Regarding your original fog lamp question. I have a set NOS in Nissan
>> boxes. The lens size is 5 1/4", the whole front is glass, the lens has a
>> script E W in the centre, fog lens with yellow bulb , the mount is
>> attached to the lens case by 4 rivets on the back, all chrome, two wires
>> (red with blue stripe & black), part #26150-09401.
>> 
>> Hope this helps!
>> 
>> Fred
>> '69 2000 solex SRL31112932

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