Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, in general, it’s usefull being eqquiped of fog lights on your car. Nevertheless, they can in some instances be out of adjustment or you may consider that they are adjust too high or too low. That’s the reasons we published this short post to explain to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Peugeot 208?. To accomplish this, first, we will see what is the benefit of adjusting the fog lights of his vehicle, then, in a second step, how to adjust the fog lights of your Peugeot 208.
Why is it necessary to adjust the front fog lights of your Peugeot 208?
So we will commence our short post with the advantage of adjusting the fog lights to Peugeot 208. Although 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 Peugeot 208, enables you to greatly enhance your visibility. However, it is only 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 Peugeot 208 allows you not to blind and to maximise the gain in visibility that they offer. In addition, fog lights that are not correctly adjusted will inevitably disturb the drivers you cross and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore necessary, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights perfectly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Peugeot 208?
Now let’s go forward to the portion you’re almost certainly most considering in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Peugeot 208? Now that you have realized the advantage of this adjustment, which may seem trivial, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is particularly simple, here are a few simple steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your vehicle, check 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 Peugeot 208.
- Place your vehicle on a flat surface with a clean wall in front of you, ideally between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the distance from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Peugeot 208), 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 Peugeot 208 and verify 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 depending on the year and the options of your Peugeot 208)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Peugeot 208, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t hesitate to consult our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Peugeot 208 if you want to check their lighting level.
If you wish more guides on the Peugeot 208, go to our Peugeot 208 category.
