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Wiring fog lights to DRLs

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Ianreik88, Mar 29, 2020.

  1. Mar 29, 2020 at 11:55 AM
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    Ianreik88

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    I'm sure this has been asked a hundred times, but I'm looking to install some fog lights on my 2019 tacoma Sr, I'm looking to install into the factory wiring so they come on with my daytime running lights with no extra switch involved. Has anyone done this? And how?
     
  2. Mar 29, 2020 at 12:16 PM
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    I bought an after market fog light kit for my sr and tapped into the front low beam wire to the headlight assembly.
     
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  3. Mar 29, 2020 at 12:30 PM
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    Tacoma mike, did you buy or did the fog light kit come with a harness that you tapped into the drl with?
     
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    The kit came with halogen fog assemblies, plastic bezels, bulbs, and the complete wire harness preassembled with fuses and an optional switch for the cab but I cut that part off.
     
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    What kit did you buy?
     
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    I went with some DOT rated led lights off Amazon and some generic mounts off eBay.
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    The fog bezels are ok but my plastic bumper is a little warped so I used double sided tape. The fog light screw goes behind the bumper. I added the wire loom to clean up all the wire. The last pic shows where I tapped into the low beam.
     
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  9. Mar 29, 2020 at 1:39 PM
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    So they blink too?
     
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    My bad, misread it. Also been a while since I installed the fogs. I tapped into the low beam wire but I guess it is possible to have power when the truck is on with the drl.
     
  11. Mar 29, 2020 at 1:49 PM
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    SR DRL is Turn signal also (incandescent bulbs) and turns OFF when headlights are selected...
     
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    My amber drl stays on with the low beam
     
  13. Mar 29, 2020 at 1:59 PM
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    Let me guess...Canada?
     
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    When you turn on the headlights the DRLs drop one of the 2 filaments and become marker lamps. When the headlights are off or a turn signal is on, the second filament fires
     
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    Are they fogs or driving lights? If they are fog lights i would wire them seperately. That way you can turn tehm without headlights in the fog or snow. With headlights your blinded by the reflected white light
     
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    Ya, but then you can't be the cool guy who has to have his headlights and fog lights on.....you know, to be cool.
     

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