OEM style switch

Is this switch a direct replacement for the factory fog light switch ? My current fog light switch illuminates with the head lights, but i would like to have some sort of indication that the fog lights are on. Will the factory wiring work with this switch ? Also, I have no blank openings, I would have to remove factory switch and replace with this one !
Thank You

 

Is your truck 1st or 2nd Gen? I believe this switch is offered by Toyota as a direct replacement for gen-1's. However, the gen-2's have a 4 pin switch to illuminate the backlight and are a push-button, not a rocker switch. These can be seen in post 56 of this thread...they are expensive (~$40) which is why others are using cheaper solutions. However, you can always cut the 4-pin connector and connect the appropriate wires to the gen-1 switch, but I wouldn't recommend that!

 

your right, they are not OEM switches...but they will fit in the stock location and you CAN get one that has a light on it.

and I dont know what 4 pin's you are talking about. the illuminated one has 3 pins and the non lighted has 2 pins

 

Anybody see or use these type of switches


http://www.carid.com/2007-toyota-tacoma-lighting/led-lighting-kit-104118.html

sorry i can't post pictures it won't let me.

 

they look cool but i wouldnt spend that much on a switch

 

Sorry for the confusion...I'm referring to the gen-2 stock switch. It is a 4-pin connector. But the gen-1 replacements, oznium, and the ones I got from digikey are 3-pin.

 

Gen 2, would like a switch that illuminates when fog lights are on.

 

As I mentioned in a previous post in this thread, I didn't want to spend the money on the oznium switches, so I took the specs from the oznium website and looked on digikey for rockers that fit the hole. There are various switch types and backlight options, but they are typically $4-$7 each, instead of the $12 that oznium and the dealer wants.

Go to www.digikey.com and search for "rocker switch 36.6 21.2" then click "view page". www.mouser.com also has options, but digikey was cheaper.

I planned to replace the 3 top blanks


I always see quetions about how to remove them...just insert an Xacto knife (or other thin device) to unclip the blank. Take your time so you don't scar the dashboard, you'll just have to wiggle it out of there, but it will come out.


Once the first one is out, just push the other two out from the back. Unclip any unused connectors.


Just like all the other switches in this thread, you'll have to trim away some of the material in the mounting hole to get the switch to fit. Don't trim too much to ensure a tight fit, and to ensure the blanks fit again if you ever decide to remove the switches.

Here they are installed. I did all three so they look uniform.



Here's what they would look like in the bottom holes. The bezel looks nicer down there, but I didn't want to move the stock switches to the top area.

 

Nice! Thanks for showing how they pop out.

 

Holy Bullshit!!!

Just got back from the dealer to look into getting an OEM foglight switch for a set of additional lights behind my satoshi.

THEY want $73.00 for it!!! For a freakin little switch! At that rate these trucks should cost us 3/4 a $ million off the lot.
I called a second dealer, 40 mi. away. They want $55 for the same switch. Shouldn't they be a lot closer?

Fu*k me!

As it is they still screwed me by charging me $17+ for the other switch that Dark Night gave us the p/n for.

Bastages!!!

 

Note: the socket housing and wires are nice, but not entirely necessary. If you are strapped for cash, you can solder the wires right onto the switch posts. Just be careful not to heat it too much or else you melt the plastic and/or the internal components in the switch

You can also try what I did: I have a 4 cyl so I don't have all the bells and whistles...therefore, I had an unused 4-pin connector (see the third pic down in post #68, it's the unused socket in the top row middle). After verifying it isn't powered or wired to anything, I snipped off the connector and left enough wire for pigtails, then soldered them into my aftermarket wiring harness. All I had to do was use some snips to slightly modify the part of the connector that prevents it from plugging into the wrong switch.

 

Anyone know where to get some similar switches as the OE 00550-35976 for the center switch blanks next the the radio aux imput and cig lighter? they are a little smaller than the ones next to the door.

 

http://tundrapart.com/lights/auxiliary-dash-panel-switch-with-led/

 

$55 Anyone else with something cheaper like $10

 

If you can find out the dimensions of the switch, there's probably a cheaper switch available from digikey or mouser (similar to the ones I found using the oznium dimensions).

 

Where did you find the stock switches?, and do they light up with the 'on' position, or constant on?

 

I'm looking specifically to keep a 100% stock look of the truck, first and foremost. I did see your post about the wiring, thanks.

 

I've got the accessory lights all wired in now I need to power the switch. Which wire under the dash should I splice into for the switch??? (Gen 2)

I'm not slaving the lights to anything. Just turn them on/off w/ the switch.

I'd like to get this done today...if anybody can help me.

Thanks!

 

I did this and it works great but is there a way to wire it so that the light symbol (like the factory fog switch) lights up when the dash lights are on? Wiring it as above, only the amber circle lights up when the aux lights are switched on. Does that light symbol even light up on these switches? The switch I used is the OEM rocker switch p/n:00550-35976.

One other question - I moved my bed outlet switch from the upper row to the lower row so that I only have light switches in the upper row now. Question is: is that outlet switch supposed to light up with the dash lights like the other switches? It doesn't now that I moved it but can't remember if it did before. Wonder if I accidentally disconnected or loosen a wire.

First pic shows where I have the new switches and where I moved the bed outlet switch to. Second pic is dark but you can see only three switches light up with the dash lights (the factory fogs, RSCA, and LSD off). Last pic shows one of the new rocker switches switched on (amber circle lights up).