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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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I wonder why GM didn't put fog lights as an option on the C7
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 09:45 PM
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Had HID driving lights on my C6 and I have to say the C7 doesn't need 'em with its headlights
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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I think fog lights are once again being phased out.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 05:06 AM
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Most tracks are closed if it is foggy.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 10:32 AM
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Never had fog lights that were actually functional
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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Don't need them.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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Fog lights on almost every SUV and car I've owned.

Number of times used, Zero.
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Originally Posted by Corgidog1
Never had fog lights that were actually functional
The factory fog lights on our Suburban are virtually worthless.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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This same subject was discussed a couple of years ago over on the Jaguar forum when the XK dropped its standard foglights. Bottom line: A number of manufacturers have decided that if a vehicle has HIDs, there is no need for fog lights....
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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Fog lights are useful if they are mounted close to the pavement. Corvettes meet this requirement. Fog lights are most useful if they are amber. Vettes with oem white fog lights miss this important feature. White lights blind your vision in REAL fog - which we seldom see in the US. (Three years fog driving experience in the UK is like no other)!

I will be surprise to see if GM ever uses amber fog lights on Vettes.

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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bnall40
Fog lights are useful if they are mounted close to the pavement. Corvettes meet this requirement. Fog lights are most useful if they are amber. Vettes with oem white fog lights miss this important feature. White lights blind your vision in REAL fog - which we seldom see in the US. (Three years fog driving experience in the UK is like no other)!

I will be surprise to see if GM ever uses amber fog lights on Vettes.

Come visit the Central Valley....

There is no fog like Tule fog.

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Originally Posted by Down8
Come visit the Central Valley....

There is no fog like Tule fog.

-bZj
No doubt, I loved outside Sac for several years and drove in that fog on 99 numerous times, wicked.
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Originally Posted by Down8
Come visit the Central Valley....

There is no fog like Tule fog.

-bZj
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We really need it usually in fog almost main tracks are closed. Fog lights can help us in this problem. I like this creative idea.
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I wondered this, too. I've used my fog lights on all my C6's numerous times. Louisiana and south Alabama almost require fog lights at times.
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Originally Posted by Corgidog1
Never had fog lights that were actually functional

I have had them and they do not seem to do anything.
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I wondered this, too. I've used my fog lights on all my C6's numerous times. Louisiana and south Alabama almost require fog lights at times.
I used my "fog" lights all the time in my C6 - I replaced them with HIDs and they were VERY helpful. We get quite a bit of fog here as well.

The C7 however, has much better standard headlights than the C6 did - they lay down quite a low and wide pattern.

I see absolutely no need to add fog (or driving) lights in my C7
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Most of the time just extra lighting. Some drivers hate them, could blind on coming traffic. I personally will not miss them.
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Old Mar 10, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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Saw a video with Tadge and someone asked him about that. His reply was with the light setup they were not needed.
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