Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, in general, it’s usefull being eqquiped of fog lights on your motor vehicle. Nevertheless, they can sometimes be out of adjustment or you may find that they are too high or too low. That’s why we had written this article to teach you to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Optima?. To accomplish this, first, we will discover what is the point of adjusting the fog lights of his automobile, then, in an extra part, how to adjust the fog lights of your Kia Optima.
Why is it beneficial to adjust the front fog lights of your Kia Optima?
So we will start our article with the advantage of adjusting the fog lights to Kia Optima. Although some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the possibility to change their setting so that they illuminate more or less high. This devices, which is not mandatory on an Kia Optima, permits you to greatly improve your visibility. However, it is exclusively allowed outside built-up spaces in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having a perfect setting of the fog lights of its Kia Optima allows you not to blind and to maximise the gain in visibility that they provide. Additionally, fog lights that are not effectively adjusted will inevitably affect the drivers you cross and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore essential, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights perfectly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Kia Optima?
Now let’s go forward to the part you’re almost certainly most focused on in this article, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Optima? Now that you have understood the interest of this adjustment, which may seem trivial, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is really basic, here are a few steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your automobile, check the pressure of your tires and, set only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Kia Optima.
- Place your automobile on a flat area with a clean wall in front of you, preferably between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the distance from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Kia Optima), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and tag it with a construction tape for example.
- Switch on the fog lights on your Kia Optima 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 trace, throughout the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally found above your fog lights, you should find them easily, they will be more or less accessible according to the year and the options of your Kia Optima)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Kia Optima, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t be reluctant to consult our article on how to adjust the low beam lights on Kia Optima if you want to check their lighting level.
If you wish more tutorials on the Kia Optima, go to our Kia Optima category.
