If you've been looking to add some light to your vehicle, here are some key points to bear in mind before you order.
The list of possibilities is pretty endless, for sure, but the key is to get what you NEED! And to make sure they look cool mounted on the grille, bumper, roof, or wherever!! Here are the basic options: CONVENTIONAL HEADLIGHTS - the stock / standard Low Beam / High Beam headlights which come with your vehicle.
They throw out a broad beam of both horizontal and vertical light.
This is just fine for driving under normal conditions, and for letting other vehicles see you! FOG LIGHTS - The problem with the Conventional Headlights is that they often project light above the hood line.
When the weather gets ugly, this light reflects things like the moisture from fog, rain, snow, sleet, and even dust that's in front of the vehicle.
This in turn creates a nasty glare that greatly reduces the driver's visibility.
Not a good thing! What fog lights do to help out is create a much wider beam of light / and a much shorter beam - so your field of vision is now lower to the ground, but a lot broader.
They also cut back the glare in the process.
Fog lights even do a better job illuminating the corners when you're turning ( thanks to the wider beam of light ).
DRIVING LIGHTS - Driving Lights were designed to really crank up the candle power and light up the dark road.
With nearly twice the power and range of Conventional Headlights, they provide a nice rectangular beam that reaches a lot farther down the road.
These are great on long trips when you're driving on a highway at night at higher speeds, because they really provide a much better view of the road ahead.
Also with a wider beam of light, they increase your chances of seeing animals, people, children, vehicles, or any other potential hazards that might lurk ahead of you.
LONG RANGE LIGHTS - Let's be clear about these bad boys - they are NOT for the highway.
They ARE great for off-road driving, commercial driving, agricultural driving, or racing! With up to 740,000 candlepower in the 35 watt HID lights ( and up to 110,000 candlepower in the 55 watt halogen lights ), these guys really light up the night! While the beam is narrower than the others, it by far reaches farther than any.
So if you're needing to light up the yard or the field to see to work at night, these will do the job! Or if you're into a lot of off-roading in the night, or in the dark woods, these will work for you! Just not too good for anyone driving down the road towards you!!! So, hopefully, this sheds some light on what you need.
Now you just need to get online and find the right lights to fit your rig and your purpose! There are a number of quality webstores out there specializing in driving lights - that can help you.
Give them a look and then get out of the dark!