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Why do "passing lights" or side lights go off when Hi beam is used?

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Old 08-03-2013, 09:29 PM
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when you turn on high beams, you are trying to see further down the road. By turning off the fog/"passing" lights it helps by not washing out your long range vision with bright near field light.
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Old 08-03-2013, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by banddirector
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makes sense
 
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