2017 TRS Morimoto XB LED Fog Light Install Guide

Hey guys,

I'm always more comfortable getting into a mod when I know exactly what to do. So hopefully this post will serve those of you who are the same well.

The bellow process is for the passenger side fog light but the install is the exact same for the driver side, down to the wire pinout for the fogs.

Total Install time should take no more than 1hr.

Note this is for a TRD Off-Road, I suspect you might need to remove the air damn on the Sports to drop that last fender lining screw.


WARNING LOTS OF PHOTOS!

Step 1: Gather the required tools:
-Needle Nose Pliers
-3/4 Ratchet and 10mm Socket
-Stubby Philips and Flat Heat Screwdriver
-Trim Removal Tool



Step 2:
- Park the truck somewhere where you can place a piece of tape to mark the level of your fogs. This will make aiming the new fogs VERY easy. I forgot to take a photo of the stock fogs aimed on the wall but you can still see what I mean.



Step 3:
-Remove 10mm Screw
-Remove Plastic Push Pin



Note that the proper way to remove the plastic pushpin is to use a screwdriver to twist counter clockwise then pry out HALF way with a pick. You can then slide the fender lining away from the clamp the pushpin was in. If you pull it out all the way you will break it when you put it back in (ask me how I know....)



Step 4:
-Remove 10mm Screw from bottom of bumper, closest to the tire.



This is the space you have to work with. People with larger forearms will suffer (ask me how I know...) It seems small but its JUST large enough of a gap to do all the work we need to do.

Step 5:
-Remove the SINGLE Philips screw holding the entire fog light assembly in.
Once removed the fog light can be tilted and removed from the bumper.



Step 6:
-Twist the light bulb out of the fog light housing. You can put one hand in through the fog light opening to get a good enough grip to extricate the bulb. The following picture shows the bulb and housing outside the truck so you can get an idea of what it looks like.



Step 7:
-Unplug the wire harness from the bulb by pressing on the tab and pulling on the bulb. Keep a good grip on the bulb or it might fly half way down to your neighbors house. (ask me how I know...)



Step 7b:
-Admire the new hotness:



Step 8:
-Remove the plastic protective sleeve on the wires that the LED Fogs ship with.



Step 9:
-Test the electrical pinout between your new LED fogs and the wire harness from the old Fog lights.

The Fog Lights do not ship with the connectors installed due to the fact that these same fog lights are used in multiple vehicles and the pinout might vary across them all. Don't worry you cant really blow things up when you wire them. Just make sure that your headlights are off whenever you are messing with the connectors.

On my 2017 DC-OR the White wire from the truck was negative (connects to the black on the LED Fogs) and the green wire was the positive (connects to the red wire on the LED Fogs). For me the wire colors were the same on both driver and passenger side.



Step 10:
-Turn on your fogs and make sure you are thoroughly blinded. That's the point after-all



Step 11:
-Now that you have made sure you have the wires traced correctly, its time to install the connector.

Take note of the protrusions on the leads from the LED fogs. (see arrows bellow). These need o face each other as they are inserted into the included plug. If you try to install the other way the pins wont seat correctly in the plug.



Take note of the slot that orients the connector in the right way. Take extra time to make sure you have the wires in the right hole before you lock them in. I'm not sure how you would go about taking a pin out once you have it in there.



Step 12:
-Push the pins all the way in as best as you can.



I was able to get the rubber grommet all the way in but I used a pair of needle nose pliers to GENTLY tug on the pin from the other side of the plug. If you listed close you should hear a little click as the pin fully seats.



Step 13:
-Mate your newly made connector with the harness from the truck.

*No photo since any monkey can do it.

Step 14:
-Install your new fog light into the bumper. Note the two tabs that slip into their respective slots in the bumper.
-Affix the fog light with the single screw you removed before. This is a little tricky since you have to hold the fog light in with the same hand you have to use to locate and start the screw. But you can do it I have faith.



Step 15:
-Align the fog light with the tape mark you made earlier on the wall by twisting the alignment screw shown bellow.



I went just a tad higher, because why not. Ended up perfectly lining up with my view of the road over the hood. No light wasted.



Step 16:
-Reverse the uninstall procedure to put the fender lining back together. Make sure that the fender liner is pushed behind the bumper fully and all of the plastic clamps are back correctly. A nice bright light helps.



Step 17:
-Step back, admire your work, you're all done!



No more shadows anywhere!!!
Thanks TRS!



Good luck guys.

 

Nice write up DC!

I did mine a little different by removing the grill (two 10 MM Screws and 2 Plastic Push Pins) and then the black plastic side air deflectors (one plastic push pin each) that funnel air to the radiator. This allowed me to do everything without going under the truck and made adjusting the fogs a snap.

I didn't take a specific picture of everything I removed, but here you can see the grill is out:


Here is a picture from when I painted my grill and had the grill off. Circled are the two air deflectors that I removed:

 

I've been considering picking up a set of these fogs. Great write up, thanks!

 

Dang... muther f-ing eh.... I didn't take the grill off or the fender liner... when I did mine and it was a pain in the ass to tighten the screw to install the light!

I think taking the grill off likely the easiest way, but I've done that already but not the fender liner.... With the grill off, just need to pull up a stool/bucket to sit on. Gotta like it.

 

^^Yup, hardly had to bend over. Not having to go under the truck was a major plus too.

 

I just reached in from the top. Didn't remove the grill. Took me less than 10 minutes.

 

How did you reach the screws to mount/remove the fog and the screw on the bottom to adjust the aim? You must be very flexible and have a lot longer reach then most. My hats off to you.

 

Have you tried? Takes no effort to reach, lol.

 

I just went out and looked at mine. It would be doable, but tight. I would still remove the grill if I had to do it again. Not much to it and gives you lots of room to work. Multiple ways to skin a cat.

 

This is the best way. I've had mine out 5 times so far. Only takes a minute each side. If need be, there's even room to adjust height from beneath if your arms can reach. I mean, great write up, but it's not the easiest way to go about it.

 

Well for those of us with orangutan arms it's easy to go at it from the top, but this is still a great write up!



I would advise OP to think about double-checking and potentially turning their lights down lower though, while it seems like "a tad" higher when you are pointed at a garage door, the effect multiplies the further away you get. It could potentially go too high before the beam diffuses enough not to blind people in lower cars. Be considerate with your beams!

 

Nitori,

Believe me my daily is a Miata which is all of a foot off the ground. I've been blinded my too many trucks to do that to someone else.

I've double checked its alignment to make sure it does not interfere with other drivers and is well below the window line. Plus empirically I have yet to be flashed by anyone.

 

Do you have some more pics of them installed? I put mine on last night and it seems like there is a large gap on the bottom of the fogs, and the word "Morimoto" is getting cut off at the top.
I will snap some pics today.

 

I don't remember if the stock fogs had that large of a gap

 

I agree that looks a bit off. Most likely you bottom mounting tab wasn't slid in all the way into the receptacle one the bumper.

 

ditto

 

looks like the adjustment screw is on the bottom ? which way do you turn for up/down ?

 

Yeah its on the bottom of the fog light. I don't remember which way is which, It'll be easy enough once its in the truck and powered up.

 

Clockwise for up. Like you are tightening the screw.

 

Thanks man...i'm no professional at adjusting lights , but mine needed like 5 or 6 full turns to get them up enough to light up the road....i'll keep playing around with it