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Re: Fog Lights

To: datsunmike@nyc.rr.com, svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com,
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
From: "Daniel Beatty" <daniel_beatty@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 16:03:30 -0800
Gary,

Your comment concerning white vs amber/yellow is contrary to many people's 
and manufacturer's beliefs.  Please explain.

Daniel Beatty
65 1600 Hella/PIAA 90/130(amber lows/white highs) & 130 watt drivers
70 DATTO wagon Hella/PIAA 80/110 (amber low/white high) & 100 highs
"never enough candlewatts on a twisted, wet night."


----Original Message Follows----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>,   
<Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
CC: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:35:00 -0500

Gary,

But they look cool and you can actually see that they are working!!!!!!

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Fog Lights


 > The amber lenses do nothing to increase the effectiveness of the lamp in
fog. You are
 > better off with a good bright white lamp with a sharp top cutoff, 
properly
aimed.
 >
 > Gary McCormick
 > San Jose, CA
 >
 > Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
 >
 > > Bob,
 > >
 > > I have the JC Whitless fog lamps on my '70 1600. Cost was under $30
 > > including 2 lamps and the relay. Extremely easy to install and hookup 
to
 > > run off the existing dash control knob. At the time I bought them 2
years
 > > ago they were $24 or $25 but might cost more now. Mine are amber lenses
 > > (real foglamps, not driving lights).
 > >
 > > Fred - So.SF
 > >
 > > _________________________ Reply Separator ___________________________
 > > Subject: RE: Fog Lights
 > > Author:  bob_wilson@agilent.com
 > > Date:    1/8/2001 8:37 AM
 > >
 > > Do these fog lights help out much?  Do many of you listees have fog
lights?
 > > I live in the Santa Cruz mountains and every Fall (especially in
November)
 > > the fog gets thick sometimes and I would like some good fog lights.
Just
 > > wondered if there are some good recomendations on lights that might fit
into
 > > the two holes in front.  I have a '70 1600.
 > >
 > > Bob Wilson  s/n 28383
 > >
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Fred Davidson [mailto:fred.davidson@sympatico.ca]
 > > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 9:56 AM
 > > To: R Haug
 > > Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
 > > Subject: Re: Fog Lights
 > >
 > >
 > > R Haug wrote:
 > > >
 > > > Hello everyone,
 > > > I would like to thank all of the people who have helped with info the
 > > > past year.
 > > > Hope the next year will bring my roadster into the driving stage.
 > > > I am getting a photo point site up soon so you can at least see my
 > > > chassis.
 > > >
 > > > I would like to know how to tell if I have the original fog lights 
for
 > > > the roadster.
 > > > Are there any markings on the metal body/housing or on the lenses.  
My
 > > > lenses are yellow.
 > > > Bob
 > > > 67.5 x 2
 > > > Moscow
 > >
 > > Bob:
 > >
 > > Regarding your original fog lamp question. I have a set NOS in Nissan
 > > boxes. The lens size is 5 1/4", the whole front is glass, the lens has 
a
 > > script E W in the centre, fog lens with yellow bulb , the mount is
 > > attached to the lens case by 4 rivets on the back, all chrome, two 
wires
 > > (red with blue stripe & black), part #26150-09401.
 > >
 > > Hope this helps!
 > >
 > > Fred
 > > '69 2000 solex SRL31112932

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