Parking lights

[Bruiser2117]

Are there lights that are supposed to be illuminated on the front of the vehicle with the parking lights on? Also, is it possible to have the fog lights on with only the parking lights on? Thanks for the input.

 

[Wisconsin Proud]

That look is so 1980. Use to be cool with the teenagers and their home-modded foglights.....maybe still is with the fart-can fans.

 

[Bruiser2117]

Not 1980 at all, I like the added safety of the foglights on at times when the headlights aren't needed, but thanks for the help douchebag.

 

[travislipe]

I would love this also! I know it's just the little 194 size lights that come on out front with the parking lights on, but would love to have the fog'd come on also! My 09 Sonata was actually like that and the fogs wouldn't come on with parking lights, but there was a how to on the Sonata board and I got it working on mine, they even came on with the brights! Anyone have a how-to for the CX??

 

[Wisconsin Proud]

, I like the added safety of the foglights on at times when the headlights aren't needed, .

How is that safer?

 

[Lindyrect]

Wisconsin Proud, I think he means it's safer just having lights on at all times while driving. It tends to catch other drivers eyes. Here in Italy it is mandatory to run some sort of light while driving on the Autostradas. Most European vehicles have daytime running lights that are dimmer than the standard nighttime lights. I for one would prefer to burn my replaceable fog lights anytime of the day versus using the HID lights on my GT.

Bruiser2117, there is a thread here, that you will have to search through the electronics section, which explains what you need and how to mod the vehicle to run fog lights only. Takes some cutting and splicing. Hope this helps.

 

[Wisconsin Proud]

Wisconsin Proud, I think he means it's safer just having lights on at all times while driving. .

No, he wants his headlights OFF and fog lights ON. Not safer but apparently much "cooler"

 

[Lindyrect]

No, he wants his headlights OFF and fog lights ON. Not safer but apparently much "cooler"

Lights are lights dude. Headlight and fog light both have one thing in common, the word "light"; Semantics dude. There are several people on this forum that want to run just fog lights w/o headlights on. There is even a section on how to do the mod. I again would rather run fogs than HIDs on the road any day and I am definitely not one of those fart canners.

 

[Wisconsin Proud]

Lights are lights dude. Headlight and fog light both have one thing in common, the word "light"; Semantics dude. There are several people on this forum that want to run just fog lights w/o headlights on. There is even a section on how to do the mod. I again would rather run fogs than HIDs on the road any day and I am definitely not one of those fart canners.

I guess the question is, why? The reason was safety but Ive yet to see anyone back up this reason. - Dude (LOL!)

 

[Bruiser2117]

Thanks for the informative response Lindy, I appreciate it.

 

[knowaczark]

Bruiser:

Check out....... http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123685451-Rewired-Fogs-to-run-without-headlights-on

Originally posted by AZ-CX9 back in '07. Essentially rewires so that fogs can be used without headlights and wasting HID life. Very easy to do and only takes 15 minutes, max.

As an "old-timer", I to prefer running my fogs for safety during daylight, and sometimes even have the parking lights on with the fogs. Love the 80's.....





....showthread.php?123685451-Rewired-Fogs-to-run-without-headlights-on

 

[Foggy]

Honestly i don't see the difference between having non-hid fog or "driving" lamps on vs the newer LED DRL's that most imports are sporting. (mostly owing to the EU requirement for them)
i would rather pay the cost of the aux lamp vs the replacement cost of my dipped-beam lamp.
if it makes the OP feel safer knowing that their car is more likely to be visible, then why argue with their intentions?
would i get called a fart-can-modder if i retrofit an LED strip into my headlights to acomplish the same thing? (i might get a few comments about how i should have bought an Audi instead, and then people would reply that Mazda should have integrated them etc etc Ad Infinitum)

thank you for the mod link btw. /thumbsup


food for both sides:

"The original reason for the use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) was not
the improvement of vehicle visibility. The use of DRL seems to have
originated in 1961 as a campaign to operate motor vehicles with headlights
on in daytime as a signal of the intention to comply with a Texas governor's
request to drive safely. Also at that time, to quote a remark made by
investigators of a DRL effect in the early sixties: `It seems that no one can
conceive of an automobile or a Greyhound Bus being invisible on a bright
clear day'. This view is applicable to most road users even today.
Research methods and conclusions

DRL as a road safety measure is often difficult to understand for the road
user because he or she `knows' that with sufficient attention every road user
can be seen in daylight. Nevertheless, the research reviewed shows that
visual perception in daytime traffic is far from perfect and it is worse in
conditions of low ambient illumination. In a striking example 8% of cars in
an open field in broad daylight were not visible from relevant distances
without the use of DRL. On shady roads or those with backgrounds which
mask objects in the foreground the visibility and contrast of cars in popular
colours is greatly reduced.
It is known from in-depth accident studies that failing to see another road
user in time (or at all) is a contributing factor in 50% of all daytime
accidents and for daytime intersection accidents this increases to as much as
80%.
The psychological research reviewed shows that DRL does not only
improve the visibility of motor vehicles in daytime, but also influences the
timely peripheral perception of vehicles making conflicting movements.
Moreover, cars with DRL are better identified as cars and their distances are
estimated more safely compared to cars without DRL. All this contributes to
the expectation that DRL has positive safety effects, especially in conditions
of low ambient illumination."

The Safety Effects of Daytime Running Lights
Matthijs Koornstra, Frits Bijleveld & Marjan Hagenzieker
Leidschendam, 1997
SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, The Netherlands

 

[Wisconsin Proud]

I don't care if you run foglights 24/7. My question is why is it safer to not use DRL along with fog lights? If it safe to use only fogs, isnt it safer to use both? thgis is why I say it is a "looks" only mod and not entirely based on safety.

 

[Lindyrect]

I don't care if you run foglights 24/7. My question is why is it safer to not use DRL along with fog lights? If it safe to use only fogs, isnt it safer to use both? thgis is why I say it is a "looks" only mod and not entirely based on safety.

I do not disagree with you that having 2 types of light on is better than one (No brainer). The CX-9 does not have DRL unless you physically turn your headlights on; hence not meeting the definition of DRL. By using your headlights, if you have HID, it decreases the overall life of the HID. Put quite simple it is easier and cheaper to replace fog light bulbs than HID lamps.

Also the only reason to run Fogs w/ parking lights on means your rear lamps are lit to avoid rear end collision; not because front parking light indicators are cool with fogs.

 

[KrisKringle]

Fog lights only in extreme blizzard white out conditions or extreme fog, actually increases vision over headlights and fogs. The headlights will induce more glare into the drivers eyes than the good it will do, granted these are extremely slow 20 mph driving times. But indeed there is a use for a fog only approach. I get this weather 4-5 times a winter season where I live and its extremely treacherous to drive with the headlights on causing your limited distance vision to be even worse. I for one was very discouraged to find out they would not run without my HID's on. I am glad to hear there is a rewire method to eliminate that.

 

[knowaczark]

Fog lights only in extreme blizzard white out conditions or extreme fog, actually increases vision over headlights and fogs. The headlights will induce more glare into the drivers eyes than the good it will do, granted these are extremely slow 20 mph driving times. But indeed there is a use for a fog only approach. I get this weather 4-5 times a winter season where I live and its extremely treacherous to drive with the headlights on causing your limited distance vision to be even worse. I for one was very discouraged to find out they would not run without my HID's on. I am glad to hear there is a rewire method to eliminate that.

I do not understand why Mazda insists upon make poor choices like "must has HID's on to use fogs". My 03 Altima gives full control of the fogs, regardless of the headlight switch position.

Your point is a perfect example. I was driving in a near whiteout a few weeks ago and was so thankful that I could turn off the HID's and run with fogs and parking lights only. I had front and rear illumination for safety, and was able to drive and see easily in what was blinding snow when the HID's were on.