Area lights = Fog lights? Directional lights = driving lights?

**Dr. Marneaus** · 07-10-2006, 01:10 AM

When reffering to the 2 different types of lights, I have always said "area: or "direcitonal" lights. Looking at KC slimlights and other things, I have noticed they are called "driving" and "fog" lights.

I assume the driving lights are like head lights? They are focused, and thus are high powered, directional lights?

And fog lights means they are not so long ranged, but a wider area?

I just need this cleared up.

thanks folks

dirtbagofva · 07-10-2006, 01:21 AM

you are correct in your assumption...more or less. Lights can range from spot to flood and some can have patterns. Fog lights are short range broad area, Driving lights have a narrow flat pattern and cast light almost as far as a spot light. There are some lights (Tractor supply/Northern) that are inbetween, Trapazoid.
Headlights fall into the middle between Fog and Driving lights

/\/\uD b0gg3r · 07-10-2006, 02:46 AM

yes driving lights are directional long range beams and fog lights are area lights. if you want lights that can do both, check out these warn lights:
http://www.warn.com/truck/lights/sdb-160hbe.shtml

that is what im running right now.

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/\/\uD b0gg3r Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: A cardboard box in CA Posts: 147 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	yes driving lights are directional long range beams and fog lights are area lights. if you want lights that can do both, check out these warn lights: http://www.warn.com/truck/lights/sdb-160hbe.shtml that is what im running right now.
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