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Low, High, Fog lights How to ?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Grand Masta Flex, Oct 13, 2021.

  1. Oct 13, 2021 at 7:52 AM
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    Grand Masta Flex

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    Hello. Looking to see if anyone has ever done a mod to turn on ALL 3 lights on at the same time? I hate the look of a light bar or add ons. Just want to see if I can maximize lighting with all 6 front lights. It must work like stock but also have the capability/ option of turning the fog light on with highs/ lows as well.

    Thanks for any suggestions.
     
  2. Oct 13, 2021 at 7:58 AM
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    That1GuyKev

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    Hmmmm......suggest to look into the laws governing headlights & fog lights on vehicles.

    I'm not sure, but that set up maybe illegal on roads. Could earn a gift from the folks in blue with bubble gum machines on their cars.

    For off-road, suggest to check the wiring and switches for current load.
     
  4. Oct 13, 2021 at 2:39 PM
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    caribe makaira

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    The lights on the Tacoma are ground actuated, as in the switch on the steering makes ground "sequentially". DRL, TAILS, LOW. High & Flash are in a separate internal setup in the switch. Same for the front fogs.
    If you're wanting for all these lights to be ON at same time, you'll need to tie them and at same time separate them (diodes) so they can work OEM or user modified.
    Front fogs do not turn ON without selecting Parking lights. Not impossible, just more snipping the OEM wires.
    Low Beams do not turn OFF when High Beams are selected.
     
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  5. Oct 13, 2021 at 3:23 PM
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    Having your fogs turn on with your highbeams, while comforting, is a poor choice. Your fogs are meant to illuminate a very short, wide arra so that you can see the shoulders of the road and drive very slowly with them (only, no lowbeam) in foul weather. This is the opposite lighting you want when your highbeams are activated. You do not want too much light illuminating things that are close to you, when you're trying to see further away.



    There is the "foglight anytime mod" you could search for.
     
  6. Oct 13, 2021 at 9:48 PM
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    when you have aftermarket fogs and you're driving off-road, having them all enabled at the same time would be great. I'm trying to see far and near and there is no other lighting.
     
  7. Oct 13, 2021 at 10:49 PM
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    caribe makaira

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    Intercept harness to C11_Combination Switch, t-tap the Front Fog beige wire also to by-pass the Main Body ECU control of it. Need to turn OFF- ALL ON switch at vehicle off. All-On switch OFF, all back to OEM functionality.
     

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