99-01s, has anyone ever spliced into the stock fog light wiring for new lights? - Page 2 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

MStudt · 06-23-2020, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blairracd

That’s exactly my plan here, too.
Did you do what Charlie said and mod it so you have constant power to them?

No

There's no point to having constant power to lighting IMO when it comes to lights when driving. When I need them on I already have my lights on, and that's the only time they have power going to them. It's kind of like buying a snorkel, and never going for a swim.

Mike

phattyduck · 06-23-2020, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by blairracd

That’s exactly my plan here, too.
Did you do what Charlie said and mod it so you have constant power to them?

Heck, even *I* haven't done it! Actually, I plan on changing it over so they can be on with the parking lights - that way they will auto-turn-off with the driver's door like the stock headlights but can remain on when the high beams are flipped on.

My main off road lights (not my DOT legal Rigid fogs) are on constant power feed. You have to be very careful to turn them off, especially if you happen to turn them on during the day for some reason.

-Charlie

blairracd · 06-23-2020, 12:47 PM

The reason I want them to be able to be powered constantly is that in a previous vehicle, sometimes it was nice to turn on the lights for some more light at the campsite....and it's nice to not have to turn on the engine to do so.

phattyduck · 06-23-2020, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by blairracd

The reason I want them to be able to be powered constantly is that in a previous vehicle, sometimes it was nice to turn on the lights for some more light at the campsite....and it's nice to not have to turn on the engine to do so.

You can always just turn the light switch off and back on again...

-Charlie

JohnMc · 06-23-2020, 09:58 PM

Running a couple of Rigid cube lights from the stock wiring:

They even had the correct terminals - but it wasn't plug and play because the polarity was wrong. LED's only work with the current going the right way. I had to cut the wires, flip, and reconnect.

blairracd · 06-25-2020, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by phattyduck

You can always just turn the light switch off and back on again...

-Charlie

I'm confused?

phattyduck · 06-25-2020, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by blairracd

I'm confused?

The engine doesn't need to be on to turn on the headlights... They auto turn-off when you open the driver's door when the engine is off, but if you just turn the switch off and back on again, they will stay on. This is for '99+ 4Runners.

-Charlie

blairracd · 06-25-2020, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by phattyduck

The engine doesn't need to be on to turn on the headlights... They auto turn-off when you open the driver's door when the engine is off, but if you just turn the switch off and back on again, they will stay on. This is for '99+ 4Runners.

-Charlie

Oh, right, duh!!

Well that solves my issues!

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