Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, generally speaking, we kind of enjoy being eqquiped of fog lights on your vehicle. Even so, they can once in a while be out of adjustment or you may consider that they are too high or too low. That’s the key reason why we composed this short post to demonstrate to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Citroen C-crosser?. To do this, first, we will see what is the purpose of adjusting the fog lights of his car, then, in a second part, how to adjust the fog lights of your Citroen C-crosser.
Why is it beneficial to adjust the front fog lights of your Citroen C-crosser?
So we will begin our short post with the importance of setting the fog lights to Citroen C-crosser. Even though some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the possibility to modify their setting so that they light up more or less high. This gear, which is not obligatory on an Citroen C-crosser, enables you to greatly improve your visibility. However, it is only permitted outside built-up spaces in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having an optimal setting of the fog lights of its Citroen C-crosser allows you not to blind and to maximise the gain in visibility that they offer. Moreover, fog lights that are not properly adjusted will inevitably bother the car owners you pass and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore essential, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights correctly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Citroen C-crosser?
Now let’s go forward to the part you’re probably most interested in in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Citroen C-crosser? Now that you have realized the advantage of this adjustment, which may seem unimportant, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is really simple, here are a few steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your car, verify the pressure of your tires and, place only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Citroen C-crosser.
- Place your car on a flat floor with a clean wall in front of you, ideally between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the height from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Citroen C-crosser), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and mark it with a construction tape for example.
- Switch on the fog lights on your Citroen C-crosser and check that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
- If they light higher than this mark, throughout the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally located above your fog lights, you should find them quickly, they will be more or less reachable according to the year and the options of your Citroen C-crosser)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Citroen C-crosser, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t think twice to consult our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Citroen C-crosser if you want to verify their lighting level.
To find more tips on the Citroen C-crosser, take a look at the Citroen C-crosser category.
