Types of Lighting:

What are the different types of auxiliary lights and what is the difference between the types of light patterns?
We basically have 4 different types of light patterns:
Driving lights - Flood lights - Fog lights - and Long Range Lights. Most of the long range fall into the category of Off Road Lights ( over 55 watts ) Rally lights come as long range or driving lights. KC Daylighters are available in the whole range above.

Light Guide
Lamp Applications / Types of Lighting

A well-equipped vehicle will sport three types of lighting.

KC HiLiTES Fog Lights throw a wide, low beam to get under extreme weather conditions.

Our Driving Lights are a must-have improvement over stock headlights, burning brighter and penetrating farther through the night.

KC HiLiTES Long Range Lights (for off road applications) complete the performance lighting picture, throwing high intensity light that projects up to 1 and 1/2 miles.

 Flood Lights produce vertical as well as horizontal light to illuminate a broad area directly in front of the light source. These lights are great for lighting up a work area or for use as auxiliary back up lights.

The standard headlamps that come on cars and trucks provide adequate illumination under ideal circumstances. When weather conditions worsen or when driving on long open stretches of rural interstate highways, auxiliary lighting is needed. There are 3 basic types of auxiliary lighting; Fog, Driving, and Long Range. The illustration below gives a relative comparison of the beam patterns as seen from above.

 Your original equipment headlights are good for a lot of conditions, master of none.