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Discussion in 'Lighting' started by "OLYMPIC VIEW", Jan 9, 2011.

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  1. Jan 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM
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    I just did this mod for my 2012. I connected to the tow relay but instead of putting the exposed wire to bottom opening, I went to the one above that. Idk why but it wouldn't work with bottom one. The fogs turn on with key on or off.
     
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  2. Jan 31, 2012 at 6:03 PM
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    So I did this Mod on my 2011 TRD some time back and had no problems. I recently hooked up my friends trailer with brakes. When I hooked up the lights the brakes immediately locked up on trailer. I unhook lights, brakes release on trailer. We then hooked trailer up to friends SUV. No problems, lights, brakes work fine.
    Anybody have problems with this Mod causing this? or, Could this be a problems with initial wiring harness in truck that I'm just now discovering? THANKS!
     
    sprgrey, Jan 31, 2012
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  3. Feb 2, 2012 at 10:00 PM
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    "OLYMPIC VIEW"

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    I'm running the Prodigy brake controller with this mod towing a tandem-axle Wells Cargo and have not had this issue...what brake contoller are you using?? I'm assuming you are using the factory brake controller wiring harness/adapter from the factory that came with your truck?? Try reversing the mod back to stock to see what happens with the trailer brakes--let us know what happens--OLY
     
    "OLYMPIC VIEW", Feb 2, 2012
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  4. Feb 9, 2012 at 6:26 PM
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    So here are the questions I have...

    Should this be fused? If so what size fuse would you recommend?
     
    greenrustic, Feb 9, 2012
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  5. Feb 9, 2012 at 10:13 PM
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    nut

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    yeah ive updated pics on another thread with the fuse. mine is 10 amp but 3 amp is sufficient from what others have said
     
    nut, Feb 9, 2012
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  6. Feb 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM
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    is it me or is there a special way to take off the cover for the smaller fuse box?
     
    ezjumper8, Feb 12, 2012
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  7. Feb 12, 2012 at 12:27 PM
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    its you... marines lol.. jk you push in on the tab closest to the engine. in the pic its at the top
     
    nut, Feb 12, 2012
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  8. Feb 12, 2012 at 12:37 PM
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    I did this today and it tokk longer to set up the wire than it did to push it in nice mod OP. Also a big thanks for the video OV. Stop waitin and just do it.
     
    BostonBilly, Feb 12, 2012
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  9. Feb 18, 2012 at 1:08 PM
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    Did this mod on my 2011 this morning.
     
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  10. Feb 18, 2012 at 4:17 PM
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    Nice! Doing this finally in the morning. After reading 10 pages on this I think I should be good to go lol
     
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  11. Feb 18, 2012 at 4:56 PM
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    I did OP's mod yesterday. I probably read it 10+ times as well. After I did it I wondered why I read it so many times. It was easy.
     
    Superdavert, Feb 18, 2012
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  12. Feb 24, 2012 at 3:16 PM
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    Soo.....

    This setup does not need an in-line fuse?

    [​IMG]
     
    leveltwo, Feb 24, 2012
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  13. Feb 24, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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    I tried this and did not have the towing tail relay. If I pick one up at autozone will it still work?
     
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  14. Feb 25, 2012 at 7:03 AM
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    This MOD does not bypass the factory foglight fuse. All this wire is doing is taking power from the out side of the towing relay and using it to activate the fog light relay. The fuse for the towing light protects this wire. If you tow a lot and worry about this wire shorting out to ground and blowing the fuse for towing lights then you can place an inline fuse in that wire, but it is unnecessary.
     
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  15. Feb 26, 2012 at 2:53 PM
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  16. Feb 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM
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    Mine worked great! Thanks!
     
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  17. Feb 28, 2012 at 10:22 AM
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    Great "in a nut-shell" explanation...I tow a Wells Cargo weekly and have had no isssues nor have I blown a fuse to date...OLY
     
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  18. Feb 28, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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    Since mine did not come with the tow relay can I just pick one up and plug it in and wire it to work?
     
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  19. Feb 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM
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    I would say yes if there are wires going to where you plug the relay into, but I am unsure if Toyota ran the wires and hooked them up if the truck did not come with a tow package. It's worth a try?
     
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  20. Feb 28, 2012 at 4:54 PM
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    I attempted this on my 08 but it didn't work. I had to get the relay
     
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