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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by PutPutMobile, Mar 4, 2018.

  1. PutPutMobile

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    I’ve seen the adjustment module wheel for the fog lights. Since I don’t have the right tools for a bigger jack to hold the car, I asked a shop who installed my fogs to adjust it. They said they adjusted the fogs the lowest level they can and won’t turn anymore. It’s still aiming higher than my led lights.

    Anyone have problems with these settings? Or I might have someone reinstall it again so it will be in the correct level. I don’t want to use it right now cos I might blind someone in front of me.

    Need help please. If somebody knows a shop in Orange County who can adjust it the right the way, let me know.

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    If you bought the reflector based oem style foglights, they have a lot of glare (stray light), as you've discovered.

    What you want is a projector type foglight that has a cutoff shield like the lowbeam headlights on cars equipped with halogen projectors.


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    Whoa thanks. It sucks though I barely bought these fogs.
     
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    Does it matter if I got LED bulbs with it?
     
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    Not really, the reflector foglights don't have any cutoffs, so that's the problem.

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    Oh man. I gotta buy another set.? Lol. Oh well.
     
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    I always suggest buying the cheapest set of oem style foglights which go for about $40, just to get the shrouds, wiring harness, and dashboard switch. Then get the projector foglights and swap out the crappy reflector foglights.

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    I don’t know if these fog lights can still sell. I’ll get them projector lights soon. Maybe I can install them myself since it’s just bolt on.
     
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    Hmmm. Maybe the fog lights are switched. I might take it out and switch them. I haven’t seen fogs that are centered before.
     
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    No, it's not possible to switch them left to right, the mounting tabs are offset quite a bit.

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    FYI, here's a comparison of a projector foglight with an oem style foglight:

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    Ohhh I see the difference
     
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