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Problems with fogs

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Connaghan, Feb 24, 2018.

  1. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:16 AM
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    Connaghan

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    Put in h11 LEDs in my fog light housing's about a month ago and last night they cut out. Has anyone else came across this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
     
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  2. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:23 AM
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    Did they come with a driver? What brand etc
     
  3. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:27 AM
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    No driver. Just some cheap auxbeam.

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  4. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:30 AM
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    They both went out?
     
  5. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:31 AM
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    Can you warranty them? Heard the cheap brands are very unreliable.
     
  6. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:31 AM
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    Yep both of them
     
  7. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:32 AM
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    Throw your old ones in to verify you still have power at the housing
     
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  8. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:33 AM
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    K will do.
     
  9. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:35 AM
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    What he said.. If no power check the fuse.. loose connections, bad lamps can cause the fuse to burn out...
     
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  10. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:42 AM
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    I ended up buying these for my fogs, kinda pricey ($200) but I can't get myself to go cheap on auto parts.

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  11. Feb 24, 2018 at 7:48 AM
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    And these ($139) for my low beams. They tested all the popular brands in a 3rd gen housing for light displacement etc. They have (now) didn't when I bought my low beams a ($200) set that I will put in my low beams and put current low beams in the high beam housing when I buy them.

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  12. Feb 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM
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    Just checked with the old bulbs and still nothing. Also the fog light indicator on the dash is not lighting up as well. Fog light fuses seem to be ok too.
     
  13. Feb 24, 2018 at 12:05 PM
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    Possibly a bad relay?
     
  14. Feb 24, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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    LEDs are polarity sensitive. You probably had one of the connectors (or both) backwards and it blew the fuse when you turned it on
     
  15. Feb 24, 2018 at 12:15 PM
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    Oic... So witch fuse would be blown? All the ones under the hood seem to be ok.
     
  16. Feb 24, 2018 at 12:29 PM
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    It’s probably in the interior fuse box under the dash. Not sure what one but I believe they are labeled on the cover
     

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