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More fog light questions

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mark_tga, May 9, 2022.

  1. May 9, 2022 at 8:31 PM
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    mark_tga

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    I installed my fog lights today and wired up the switch. The switch will illuminate but fog lights won't turn on. I took pics to help troubleshoot. If it makes a difference, I only installed one fog light. I wanted to test it before I put in the passenger side. I tried turning on my fog lights while my truck was on w/high beam, w/low beam, w/DRL on and none worked. What am I missing?

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    Pic of my fusebox. Relay is there, circled in yellow. Fuse is there, yellow arrow.

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    This is the switch I got off Amazon. Which wire goes to my stock wiring? From my forum search I got that white/black is ground, blue is fog light relay, green is illumination+, green/white is illumination-.

    From what I can gather, black from my amazon switch should go to white/black. Where should the blue from my stock wiring go to on my amazon switch?

    The other option is to buy a switch that will simply plug and play with my existing wiring. Anyone have a PN for that?

    foglight circle_LI.jpg
    Found this on my fog lights. What does it do?

    Thanks in advance!
     

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  2. May 9, 2022 at 8:42 PM
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    Dm93

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    Fog light relay is in the auxilary fuse box.
    The relay is operated on the ground side, the switch wiring I believe should go:
    Red to White/Black
    Yellow to Blue
    Blue to Green
    Black to Green/White

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  3. May 9, 2022 at 8:44 PM
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    Gonna give it a shot. I'll report back. Thanks!
     
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  4. May 9, 2022 at 9:04 PM
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    Wow. I think that’s it. I was looking in the wrong damn fuse box. I’m going to pick up a relay tomorrow.

    Thank you so much!

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  5. May 9, 2022 at 9:13 PM
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    Yea on the older trucks without the auxiliary box it was the one you had circled in the main fuse box, on the newer trucks with the auxiliary box it's in there.

    You will still need to fix your wiring on the switch, the wiring diagram on those aftermarket switches are set up to control the power side of a relay but the fog light relay is controlled on the ground side so you have to connect it accordingly.
     
  6. May 10, 2022 at 8:03 PM
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    No dice. I installed the relay and wired it as you said. I'm going to just op for an OEM switch. I've spent way too much on this!
     
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  7. May 10, 2022 at 9:05 PM
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    I was just going by the the aftermarket switch wiring descriptions the best I could interpret it, without knowing how the switch is wired internally that's the best I can do.
    Grounding the blue wire on the truck fog light connector should turn on the fog light relay if the low beams are on.
     
  8. May 10, 2022 at 9:14 PM
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    No worries. I appreciate all your help.
     
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