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#390 of 409 Re: Aftermarket fog lights [conwelpic] by 9394

Mar 10, 2010 (11:04 am)

Replying to: conwelpic (Mar 10, 2010 9:49 am)
rmblroy,
 
i agree with conwelpic, mine has factory fog lights and to be honest with you, they don't make your visibility any better in those foggy nights.
 
after talking to my friends they also have same experience (with different makes and models), i can only say they make your car look better, not the driver.
 
having said that, after market fog lights with a yellowish tint may be different ?
according to law of physics, lights closer to the red end of the spectrum do penetrate better through the atomosphere.
 
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#391 of 409 Re: oil change interval [9394] by rmblroy

Mar 10, 2010 (2:09 pm)

Replying to: 9394 (Jan 02, 2010 3:43 pm)
IMO regular oil changes are the cheapest engine insurance possible. I wouldn't go past 4K miles even with the synthetic I use. I'm sure the owner's manual recommendation is sufficient to keep the engine going till the end of the warranty period. But, I'm also certain they're not gonna put a new mill in if it breaks later.

#392 of 409 Factory roof rack or Yakima? by rmblroy

Mar 10, 2010 (2:11 pm)

Any experience and/or recommendations

#393 of 409 Re: Aftermarket fog lights [9394] by castg1

Apr 04, 2010 (6:30 am)

Replying to: 9394 (Mar 10, 2010 11:04 am)
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i agree with conwelpic, mine has factory fog lights and to be honest with you, they don't make your visibility any better in those foggy nights.
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In foggy weather, I noticed incoming cars are easily seen when their foglights are on. For this reason, I turn on my foglights. To be seen by incoming vehicles.

#394 of 409 Re: Aftermarket fog lights [9394] by e_net_rider

Apr 06, 2010 (2:20 pm)

Replying to: 9394 (Mar 10, 2010 11:04 am)
Another example of idiots in Detroit. As you stated, the shorter wave length of light penetrates fog better, far better than white light of which much will be reflected back blinding the driver. Red near infra-red would be best but red is only legal on the back. So the next best would be a near red Amber.
Also, I hate those yellow lights on the back. Red is the only color that does not cause night blindness and that is why it is used on aircraft carriers during night operations.

#395 of 409 Fuel Filter by tsm280z

Sep 17, 2010 (7:39 am)

Has anyone replaced the fuel filter in a 2007 V6 Rondo?
Mechanic told me it's in the fuel tank!!

#396 of 409 Fog Lights by autowrite

Sep 17, 2010 (10:27 am)

Some drivers are using fog lights for regular driving. It's very blinding to older drivers and is being considered for a policing ban when there is no fog; by some locales in NA (North American)..

#397 of 409 Re: Fog Lights [autowrite] by 9394

Sep 18, 2010 (11:13 am)

Replying to: autowrite (Sep 17, 2010 10:27 am)
i find that the HID lights are even worse, they are making driving at night, especially rainy night a hazard for all the drivers with regular halogen lights.
 
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#398 of 409 Re: Cloth tan interior with spotted seats? [ramblinmo] by evey

Mar 07, 2011 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: ramblinmo (Dec 02, 2008 6:11 pm)
We bought a 2010 Kia Rondo with tan interior and have found the seats stain from raindrops if you don't close the door quickly, snow if it happens to fall on the seats, and some water from a water bottle that tipped. I have never had any vehicle do this. I left a white towel on it to absorb the water bottle stain. It stained the towel brown. Took the kids sleigh riding, some snow on their coats made the seat belts run and stain. Part of the seat belt is now a darker tan. We are not happy at all with spending money on a 2010 vehicle and having it look like it is 10 years old in 4 months. We are taking it to the dealership to have an inspection done, which the results then go to the district manager, and then to Kia. We will see where we get with this, but obviously Kia has not addressed their upholstery fabric issue since 2008.

#399 of 409 Re: Cloth tan interior with spotted seats? [evey] by ofionnachta

May 15, 2011 (6:05 am)

Replying to: evey (Mar 07, 2011 5:01 pm)
When we bought our 09 gray Rondo, I would not let anyone use it until I had sprayed the cloth seats with Scotchgard 3x. I thought the fabric looked like it would stain easily. Also, I had read things on these forums.
 
But, I wd have done the Scotchgard route anyway. I have been a big fan of the stuff ever since I sprayed it on a white purse (to be used by dau at a wedding) and water just beaded up & ran off it.
 
It has been working well for me & I have been driving it more than a year.

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