blinker mod

i want to change the original blinker position up the the corner of the light and then i want to use the original blinker as an optional fog light or something like that, also the fog light could be ran as the parking light. i dont know if i should just swap the lights and then get new white lights and a new cover for the blinkers?
 
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So you basically want to swap the functions of the front parking and blinker lights? Can you just switch the wires? I have never looked at this before, but it doesn't sound much more difficult than that.
 
can i just swap the connectors and run the original parking lights as the blinkers and then run the parking lights as the original blinkers? a simple swap of the connectors or will this cause other problems if the bulbs and different and they can handle the load?
 
in the end i want the corner lights to be my blinkers and the original blinker area to be running lights/fog lights. but i am not sure if i can just swap the connectors or if there is more to it than that.
 
Running light/parking lights must be visible from the side and the front to be legal just fyi. if you switch the corners to be turn signals you still need a continuous light on from the side.
 
so how do you recommend doing this.. i dont care about the legality of it so much, i just want it done. my headlights suck and i want to get the original blinkers as fog light or something to help me see at night.
 
instead of jacking everything up why not clean your stock headlight assy's and get some better bulbs for them? heck there's even hid kits that are ok.
heck even some hella's are ok for street driving in some states. why would you want to start creating possible future electrical problems for yourself?

really just cleaning the plastic and getting better bulbs will make a world of difference. i'd go with that before you start messing w/ anything else, it's not like these trucks are 40 yrs old and came stock with inadequate lighting from the factory.
 
instead of jacking everything up why not clean your stock headlight assy's and get some better bulbs for them? heck there's even hid kits that are ok.
heck even some hella's are ok for street driving in some states. why would you want to start creating possible future electrical problems for yourself?

really just cleaning the plastic and getting better bulbs will make a world of difference. i'd go with that before you start messing w/ anything else, it's not like these trucks are 40 yrs old and came stock with inadequate lighting from the factory.

x2... Fix your problem, don't screw up the rest of your lights (and make it illegal) as a band aid.
 
the lens' are clear and i replaced the bulbs a year ago. could there already be a possilbe electrical issue and they arent getting the right amount of power? i can drive with them on high beam and no one flashs me.
 
ok a couple of things here, first off the bulbs are different from the corner marker lights and the turn signals, so no you cant just switch the buld and conector, you need to pull the wires and pins out of the sockets on both and swap them(if they are the same pin size, if not then its a cut and splice job). secondly the factory turn signals wont work as a "light", be it fog or driving, the lens is too fluted and is of the "flood" style, and the reflector is nothing more than a flat silver plastic panel, it wont reflect hardly any light. you would have to find some sort of aftermarket light that would be an exact fit(style and mounts) to your factory turn signals, and i dont know of anyone who makes that. if you ask me i would just go pony up the cash and buy a set of aftermarket bulbs like some PIAAs or Hellas and swap out your stock headlight bulbs. it makes a hug difference. if you are able to drive around now with your high beams on then you might have a poor ground and or bad bulbs. what year is your runner, do you have the 99-02 head lamps in it? if not id suggest doing that up grade also. if you are asking this question you shouldnt be messing around with your wiring, you will screw it up. just leave your turn signals as they are and your marker lights as they are. and if putting new bulbs in your head lamps doesnt fix anything then go buy a nice set of PIAA driving lights and mount them in behind your grill or in your bumper and use those(i say PIAA cause even a stupid-**** can hook up their stuff, they make some of the best lights on the market and by far the EASIEST wiring, its all plug and play, all you have to do is hook up to power and ground. -if you cant find a power source and a ground source with in 12" of each other you should just stop driving).
 
the lens' are clear and i replaced the bulbs a year ago. could there already be a possilbe electrical issue and they arent getting the right amount of power? i can drive with them on high beam and no one flashs me.

You could check this if you have a DMM (multi-meter).
 
i understand the wiring stuff have worked with it for awhile. just wondering the different way that people did this mod. to do it the right way how do you keep the parking light the same but also make it blink? and i have switched out the actual head light bulb with no luck.. i might try the newer lamps, they seems clearer
 
Check the headlight voltage w engine running. If it is lower, you will have very low output. If they are poorly aimed, it will also seem dim.
 
I've had this thought myself to move the turn signal lights, but not because I need more light. I was planning on making the current running light housings into something that would operate still as running lights but also the turn signals. Then use the empty turn signal openings on the bumper for fog lights.

Check out some of these Tech How-Tos on the Yotatech.com Forums to get some good ideas to accomplish your needs:

Sequential Blinkers/Parking Lights

Parking Light/Turn Signal Mod (no drilling or cutting)

Turn signals into marker lights

Blinker Relocate - no wiring modifications req'd

Corner Blinkers for 96-2002 4Runners

Adding fog lights hopefully shouldn't be too hard once the turn signals have been relocated. Hope this helps!
 

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