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From: simon@elwood.DEC (Product Safety 237-3521)
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Subject: Color of the lights
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Date: Sat, 20-Oct-84 20:05:03 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct 20 20:05:03 1984
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The color of the lens DOES make it fog light.  This is due to the fact that
the red part of the spectrum is less absorbed by water vapor and particles.
Since red is allowed only in rear of a car, the closest to it, amber, is used
for fog lights.

Leo Simon
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