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Easiest Fog Light Install No Splicing

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Trojan8975, Mar 23, 2015.

  1. Mar 23, 2015 at 3:15 PM
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    Trojan8975

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    12 Tacoma 2.7 4x4

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-12-14-T...CH-LEFT-RIGHT-/111437588198?fits=Model:Tacoma

    This setup allows fog lights to be used with high or low beam and requires no tapping into other wires. Ill upload pictures asap.

    1. Feed harness through firewall by cutting the factory aux nipple right below the main harness going the firewall. Hood cable goes through the top nipple from factory.

    2. Pop out the top factory blanks to the left of the steering wheel for the switch. Run the connector for switch up to blank and plug it into provided switch and pop in where blank goes.

    3. The red wire from switch I plugged into fuse box behind the pullout tray by using a "add a circuit" from autozone. Part was Atm-Lp. Use the spot labeled "tail" and a 5 amp fuse for fogs. This way the switch has no power with ignition off. Power is sent when parking lights turn on.

    4. Hook up the ground "black wire" on the harness in bay to the factory ground on side of truck near battery.

    5. Attach the positive (red wire) from the harness to top stud onto the positive post on battery

    6. Continue route harness to the fog light location. Pop out the blanks by removing the two screws behind bumper. Put new lights in hook up to connector.

    7. Optional. I bought a "project box" from autozone to hide the relay and fuse. Mounts to the side near battery using the factory holes.
     
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  2. Mar 25, 2015 at 10:47 AM
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    lennyk

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    Good Instructions
     
  3. Mar 25, 2015 at 10:51 AM
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  4. Apr 6, 2015 at 8:36 AM
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    I bought the fog light set you you provided the link to, and installed with your instructions. It worked out great. Thank you very much!
    The only problem I ran into, was that the switch the vendor provided with the kit was about 1mm too big for the dash socket, and would stay stuck in, whenever you pushed the button. I had to sand down the outside edge on my belt sander, checking for fit periodically, until I got it to where it would work correctly. Then I sprayed it satin black with Krylon Fusion spray paint. Other than that, thanks again for the excellent instructions!

    Jeron
     
  5. Dec 17, 2015 at 4:37 PM
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    subd. need this for later.
     
  6. Dec 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM
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    Not much different than the OEM install instructions. FWIW.
     
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  7. Dec 17, 2015 at 4:57 PM
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    Cool. Should be easy..
     
  8. Nov 13, 2016 at 2:47 PM
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    Would appreciate some pictures if you have time
     
  9. Nov 14, 2016 at 5:49 AM
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    These fog lights aren't DOT.
     
  10. Nov 26, 2016 at 1:01 PM
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    Just installed these fog lights on my 2015 Tacoma accesscab was easy for the most part. Routing the right side fog light can be a bit tricky and the add a circuit ATM-LP can be found a autozone.. it was easy enough also going through the fire wall instead of fighting with the little nipple on the bottom I just made a small slit top left and pushed the connector straight through.. if you guys need any input feel free to hit me up
     
  11. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:32 PM
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    JohnLin15

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    Does the fog light indicator in the dash come on like it does from factory?

    And is the "add a circuit" the only thing we need that doesn't come with the kit?
     
  12. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:38 PM
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    Easy install, but shitty product. Bought these exact ones but from Amazon.com, had them less than a year and they look like this. Strictly from rainy days, never drove through deep puddles.

    20170106_133437.jpg
    20170106_133444.jpg
     
  13. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:39 PM
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    Looks like old beer/piss/bong water.
     
  14. Jan 5, 2017 at 7:53 PM
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    I bought some from Amazon two a year and a half ago and they look as good as new. He reason I didn't hook them up is because I did it without any write up so I gave Up and quit and have since lost the harness. Now I have this write up
     

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