Whether it’s raining, foggy or snowing, in most cases, it’s usefull being eqquiped of fog lights on your vehicle. But, they can occasionally be out of adjustment or you may find that they are adjust too high or too low. That’s for what reason we composed this short post to teach you to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Peugeot 407?. To make this happen, first, we will see what is the meaning of adjusting the fog lights of his vehicle, then, in a second part, how to adjust the fog lights of your Peugeot 407.
Why is it crucial to adjust the front fog lights of your Peugeot 407?
So we will begin our short post with the interest of setting the fog lights to Peugeot 407. 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 407, allows you to greatly enhance your visibility. However, it is exclusively permitted 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 407 allows you not to blind and to maximise the gain in visibility that they provide. In addition, fog lights that are not properly adjusted will surely disturb the drivers you pass and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore fundamental, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights perfectly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Peugeot 407?
Now let’s go forward to the part you’re most likely most considering in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Peugeot 407? Now that you have realized the interest of this adjustment, which may seem insignificant, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is particularly basic, here are a few simple steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your vehicle, 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 Peugeot 407.
- Place your vehicle on a flat area 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 407), 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 407 and control that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
- If they illuminate 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 found 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 407)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Peugeot 407, 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 short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Peugeot 407 if you want to check their lighting level.
To find more tips on the Peugeot 407, take a look at the Peugeot 407 category.
