Hi Everyone,

I am about to order new FL Yeti down here but have some concerns about new FL low mounted fog lamps

as I'm doing a lot of off road driving. Nothing serious dirty, gravel up and down roads but still.  

Do you think there is a risk of damage front bumper that will break these lamps?

Pre FL Yeti has them much higher, above the low part of plastic bumper which is more practical IMO. 

 

 

Some say they are in a more appropriate position for cutting through the fog - that may be so but they are obviously more vulnerable to damage. The bottom line - if you want a new Yeti then you really have no choice. May well be some fairly decent pre-owned pre-fl models available from those chopping in for the latest model.

The lower fog lights should be OK as long as you're not closely following some one or some one else is hurtling by from the opposite direction.

Agree what what has been said above.

If you are adventurous enough to off-road over stuff that is likely to damage the front bumper then I question whether the Yeti is the correct choice of vehicle.

I certainly have never come near that.

IMHO the foglights on the Series 1 Yeti are by far the most effective I have used. Low-mounted ones may be theoretically better but since they are often designed for looks more than function, they are often not a good optical solution.

It is possible to use transparent polyurethane protection film on fog lights.

Optically it might be better for fog lights to be low down, but how often do we get real fog in the UK?

Practically, it's better with fog lights higher up as the angle downwards gives more latitude in bumpy road "flicker" than low down lights where the beam is very nearly parallel with the road.

My MG foglights are really low down and completely useless, just a styling option.

 

Also, the UK lighting Regs are hopelessly out of tune with modern advances in optics, and EU law. I can't see any harm in using proper modern foglights to light the road immediately in front of the vehicle at low speeds, pot holes, rough/ uneven surfaces, while the dipped beam gives more illumination further up the road.

It still annoys me that people use fog and headlights when on the open road at speed. The illusion of "better" lighting in the forground is short term. Your vision should be looking as far ahead as the beam allows, speed adjusted to suit. Many younger drivers seem to think it is their "right" to drive in the dark at daylight speeds instead of adjusting to the fact that it is dark, you can't see as far as in daylight, and yes, you might have to drive slower.   

 

Phew, always wanted to say that - I'll probably get blasted now

Low mounted fog lights are far more regularly damaged due to stones flicked up from other road users that ends up cracking the glass.

 

Lot's of soft roaders and off-roaders are fitted with low mounted front fogs. I'm sure it won't be any more of an issue on the Yeti.

 

My front fog lights only ever get used for the front cornering light feature, which meant that the higher mounted pre-FL fogs on the Yeti were very effective.

 

I wonder what material the lenses are made out of the on the new Yeti, glass or polycarbonate?

In 97,000 miles the fogs on the octavia have suffered nary a scratch.  Admitted I don't go rallying, but always try to use some of the white roads - and some have been doozies - when in the south of France.

The octavia's lenses are plastic.

I don't see why yeti ones should be any more vulnerable.

In 97,000 miles the fogs on the octavia have suffered nary a scratch.  Admitted I don't go rallying, but always try to use some of the white roads - and some have been doozies - when in the south of France.

The octavia's lenses are plastic.

I don't see why yeti ones should be any more vulnerable.

Agree with this our Octavia well over 100k miles has not had any damage to the fog lights so I would not worry too much about it. Although I still prefer the current round lights because of their appearance. As a matter of interest I was parked alongside a Mercedes over the weekend and from the front they both have the round quirky lights