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How To: Replacing 2nd Gen Fog Light Switch Bulb

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by andlours, Jan 31, 2015.

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  1. Feb 5, 2015 at 6:57 PM
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    man, I kept thinking the switch had a light....just replaced....thanks for the info!
     
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  2. Feb 9, 2015 at 7:47 AM
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    Just ordered these.
    Hopefully they aren't too bright. If they are, I'll replace them with white ones.
     
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  3. Feb 9, 2015 at 10:54 AM
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    Those look interesting. Throw up some pictures once you get em installed.
     
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  4. Feb 9, 2015 at 1:43 PM
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    So i am confused. I bought my 2013 new and this switch never lit up. Do you think that from the factory they just don't include the bulb? I say this because on some lexus vehicles they have the same door panel window switches and locks and they light up. Mine do not. I wonder if the bulbs are not included to save on build cost. If they can be lit I would buy the bulbs and put them in myself.
     
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  5. Feb 9, 2015 at 3:57 PM
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    I'm also appalled that the window and door switches don't light up. From what I've read there currently is no fix to get those swithes illuminated. I'll be the first to buy lighted switch s if someone can make them.
     
    DouginNC, Feb 9, 2015
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  6. Feb 12, 2015 at 1:37 PM
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    Hi guys I'm new to this so I already ask this question but not sure how to go back to find the answer.
    My crews control and compass use to work sometimes only and now don't work at all any ideas also I have no light on the shifter on the floor I have it in the dash board but I'm not sure if there should be a light on the floor shifter too
     
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  7. Feb 12, 2015 at 5:32 PM
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    The automatic transmission floor shifter should be lighted where the P R N D, etc letters are.
     
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  8. Feb 12, 2015 at 5:47 PM
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    Is it the same bulb for the rear diff and the button to turn the air bags off
     
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  9. Feb 12, 2015 at 6:18 PM
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    Man - you made me run out to check mine. Works fine. They are lit in the O/R.
     
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  10. Feb 12, 2015 at 7:56 PM
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  11. Feb 13, 2015 at 3:31 PM
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    Got the installed. They work. Not too bright.
    The fit is slightly different than the stock bulb but it works.

    image.jpg
     
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  12. Feb 13, 2015 at 3:35 PM
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    Here they are with the stock window light.

    image.jpg
     
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  13. Feb 13, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    Should be the same bulb in all of the switches
     
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  14. Feb 14, 2015 at 4:37 PM
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    Cut & broke off stuff. Prolific ziptie and tape usage.
    how did you do window switch bulb?
    I didn't see any of the twist out bulbs there.
     
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  15. Feb 16, 2015 at 6:58 PM
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    I didn't touch that one. It just hasn't burnt out yet.
    Maybe you have to replace the whole switch instead of the bulb?
     
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  16. Feb 26, 2015 at 8:43 AM
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    Thanks for info here, just took my Tacoma in for 5k service, the guy looked at me like I had 2 heads when I asked about the bulbs in the switches and nobody knew they even had bulbs, so needless to say they are ordering them for me under warranty and going to install them next time I stop in for the free oil changes ( or I guess I should say the ones they probably charge you an arm and a leg for in the price of the vehicle)
     
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  17. Feb 26, 2015 at 8:53 AM
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    Amazing how incompetent some of the service personnel are.
     
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  18. Feb 26, 2015 at 8:56 AM
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    I ordered my led bulbs from super bright leds and they came out real nice. Only thing was you have to mess with the contact a bit. I put them in straight from the package and it didn't light up and I started to get worried, but when I pulled the wire that goes on the led up to contact the little brass piece on the button it lit up nice and I haven't had any problems and its been about a month now.
     
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  19. Mar 2, 2015 at 4:41 AM
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    Replaced mine this weekend and like many of you mine never worked. I got my bulb from http://www.toyotapart.com/ and it was less than $7 delivered to my house.

    Solid pics & instructions but 1 small addition to them: remember to remove the $13.93 in change from the cubby before removing the cubby......jk
     
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  20. Mar 2, 2015 at 4:55 AM
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    Checking this later today
     
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