Fog Lights - After market install

'06 base Taco. No fog lights, just the insert / cut out. Curious about installing - estimated time, wiring, lights, costs, etc.

 

it depends on how you want to do the install.

You can do a very cheap option for like $50-100. This involves getting a simple harness to a simple switch with some cheap cheap lights.

Or you can go all out and do a proper job for a few hundred assuming you do the install yourself.

I am not good with names so i don't remember brand names but i know someone will pitch in good brand lights.

 

Check that your Taco "might" have the wiring already. Missing relay but receiving terminals might be present.

 

For my 06 I bought this crap-o setup on Amazon for ~$40 that included the lights, wiring harness, relay, and dash switch. The lights themselves weren’t great but I ended up swapping them out for better quality LED units and splicing at the connectors.

$38 Driving Fog Lights Lamps Replacement for 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma, 2007-2012 Toyota Tundra, 2004-2006 Toyota Solara with H10 12V 42W Halogen Bulbs & Wiring Harness Kit (Clear Lens)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083189RCC

If you’re on a budget you could just seal the edges of the lenses with rtv to prevent water and condensation from getting in and upgrade the bulbs.

Many users here will lead you to believe that every fog light setup has to be $1,000,000 to serve the purpose or flex babynuts

 

bought a cheap set off Amazon for my 13. even came with the black trim pieces. Of course had to reseal with rtv as they drew in moisture the first day.

mine was pre-wired so all I needed was just a relay and a dash button. the cheap button that came with the kit didn't fit the existing factory dash harness so just bought an OEM Toyota dash button.

 

For my 05 base I put these in,

$60 GXENOGO LED Fog Light Assembly for Tacoma 2005-2011/ Solara 2004-2006/ Sequoia 2008-2015/ Tundra 2007-2013- Pair, Black

https://www.amazon.com/Assembly-2005-2011-2004-2006-2008-2015-2007-2013/dp/B08DFRQBKS?crid=27YGQ2EGP0X2D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Pur3-gAOh8107fAMMUuuUmOKwwGmfMOiYDuFjYax6LsE_LwUoQnTmoVyzn3ZWzCObrirP2RPPwhZeIUWzm4qQEiiwsZbBqo2CRbTHIF3Ok8DhZQ3V7L2ZXDLopXv5VfZaspvkqMSe1tXp4lTqPGRX-8okhoT3iH8Sp1n_XtAxtkdGQ6twJkea_A-HxleQD1iM6Gx2AaCwuabumEWz1mQXI_OBD-2uL8LRbtAb7FZaNSwL9FJtzittYDktkEGceDK3Rps2fmrAKZkTzuIMFODNDqOSmUKkUsMGRpD-lnbUjA.2lTl0LTAs9xCEERyolMrz4X_YN-FTki_RmYPPh12X0o&dib_tag=se&keywords=gxenogo+tacoma+fog&qid=1716571545&s=automotive&sprefix=gxenogo+tacoma+fog%2Cautomotive%2C125&sr=1-1&th=1

They are just the bare bones lights. I also ordered a factory look switch and plug to match the ones on the back of the fogs then ran and wired everything up. Of course I had the relay, wiring, and a fuse holder already as I do a lot of vehicle wiring so you would need those as well.

They have been working well for the last year, so no complaints.