Factory fog light issue / replacement?

[2016 4Runner SR5]

Imagine that...
Toyota packaging and PN
https://www.amazon.com/SOUTHEAST-TOYOTA-HIGHLANDER-4RUNNER-00016-00081/dp/B01ETLSG4M

Option code LD401 right off of my window sticker. (Can't get much more OEM than an option code on the window sticker)
Need any more proof?

And yes, if it's offered as a port installed option, it's OEM.
Are you going to argue that the Magnuson made, Toyota branded supercharger for the 4th gen V8 isn't OEM?

Are Nitto tires not OEM on the TRD Pro since Toyota didn't manufacture them?
How about the TRD wheels? They are port installed, not factory installed. Are they not OEM?
How about the N-Fab manufactured steps for the 4Runner, Taco and Tundra that are offered as an option?
You really think Toyota manufactures every little part, and that's the only thing that makes it 'OEM'?

Oh, look at this... a thread started in '15 talking about these very lights, with PNs.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/195048-2in1-led-drl-fogs.html

LOL man you're worked up, quite entertaining. NFab steps are also an "OEM" option, still not OEM. Toyota took someone else product, assigned it a Toyota PN, and charges 3x what they're worth. But sure, we'll go with your theory.

 

[Hydguy]

that's actually southeast toyota's (i.e. the distributor's) website chief, i posted the link above

southeast and gulf states are private distributors

try this- go to toyota.com again and select build but then use a zip code outside of the southeast

Regardless of SET being a distributor, the DRLs are still an OEM option.
Guess we have a better distributor network than where you live.
Auer supplies the lights for Toyota here. They carry a Toyota PN, and are covered by both the 3/36 and whatever Toyota extended warranty you purchase within the limits of the warranty package.
That's OEM.

And the Predator steps are available in Chicago, so yea, the N-Fab steps are also OEM.

I'm not sure why people think that just because you can get them aftermarket that it somehow invalidates that they, also good with many other options are supplied to Toyota and that makes them OEM.
Just because your distributor sucks doesn't change anything.

 

[Hydguy]

LOL man you're worked up, quite entertaining. NFab steps are also an "OEM" option, still not OEM. Toyota took someone else product, assigned it a Toyota PN, and charges 3x whyat they're worth. But sure, we'll go with your theory.

That's the very definition of OEM!

I guess Yenko cars don't have OEM power plants because the cars were COPO and not available at every dealership.

 

[2016 4Runner SR5]

That's the very definition of OEM!

I guess Yenko cars don't have OEM power plants because the cars were COPO and not available at every dealership.

OK so how's this. I have some $20 LED interior bulbs off ebay. I'm going to assign them a Toyota PN and sell them to you for $150 That makes them OEM? If so, I have a bridge to sell you. Use your head for a second, this is not that hard to understand. Aftermarket products obtainable outside the dealer are not OEM! Period! Seriously though I'm done with this conversation, you're a lost cause. Enjoy your evening.

 

[2016 4Runner SR5]

That's the very definition of OEM!

I guess Yenko cars don't have OEM power plants because the cars were COPO and not available at every dealership.

And no, Yanko cars are absolutely not OEM. They were at one point, they were then torn apart and made better with AFTERMARKET parts NOT available from GM!!! Again, use your head!

 

[jhguth]

Regardless of SET being a distributor, the DRLs are still an OEM option.
Guess we have a better distributor network than where you live.
Auer supplies the lights for Toyota here. They carry a Toyota PN, and are covered by both the 3/36 and whatever Toyota extended warranty you purchase within the limits of the warranty package.
That's OEM.

And the Predator steps are available in Chicago, so yea, the N-Fab steps are also OEM.

I'm not sure why people think that just because you can get them aftermarket that it somehow invalidates that they, also good with many other options are supplied to Toyota and that makes them OEM.
Just because your distributor sucks doesn't change anything.

They supply the lights for Southeast Toyota Inc., a private distributor.

They do not supply them for the manufacturer

Did you try finding them on the build page for actual Toyota yet, lol?

Also getting something "aftermarket" isnt why they aren't OEM. The whole point of OEM is to buy them from who supplies the manufacturer in an aftermarket setting. These aren't OEM because they aren't supplied to Toyota, Toyota doesnt install these

The box for those lights literally says southeast Toyota on them ffs

 

[halflife78]

Wrong.
The Auer 2-in-1 LED DRL are OEM.
I ordered them in my '18 TRD ORP as a port installed option, so they are on the sticker for my 4Runner.

If he had them installed by the dealer when he bought the vehicle, they are still an OEM install, as they have the Toyota PN.

OP: call the dealership, as they are covered by your 3/36k warranty.

I am outside my warranty as I am close to 45k miles.

 

[Hydguy]

They supply the lights for Southeast Toyota Inc., a private distributor.

They do not supply them for the manufacturer

Did you try finding them on the build page for actual Toyota yet, lol?

Also getting something "aftermarket" isnt why they aren't OEM. The whole point of OEM is to buy them from who supplies the manufacturer in an aftermarket setting. These aren't OEM because they aren't supplied to Toyota, Toyota doesnt install these

The box for those lights literally says southeast Toyota on them ffs

Last I looked, no dealership can brand an aftermarket part with the manufacturer's name if the manufacturer isn't on board.
I was looking at a Colorado that the dealer had lifted by a local company. They can't warranty the work or parts under the GM warranty.
My local Toyota dealer will install and warranty ToyTec lift kits, but not under the Toyota manufacturers warranty.
However, my fog lights, because they are approved, and marketed as 'factory parts' are covered under my Toyota factory warranty.

I understand that you are having trouble wrapping your head around this concept, but yes, for the purpose of warranty work, the Auer 2-1 LED fog lights are covered under the Toyota warranty if they are installed by the dealership.
As I have said, It's on the window sticker.
Toyota won't let dealers put things on the window sticker if they won't warranty it. And they won't let a dealer use their trademarked name and logo on something if they don't approve. You have heard of copyrights and infringement, haven't you? Well, apparently not... Maybe you will have a better grasp now... But I doubt it.

 

[The_Green_Wang]

If interested, I have a full bumper coming in and won't need my aftermarket Fogs. They are Rigid industries D2 duallies with the mounts made to fit the OEM fog light housing/ plastic. They have yellow laminx but can be removed.

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[jhguth]

Last I looked, no dealership can brand an aftermarket part with the manufacturer's name if the manufacturer isn't on board.
I was looking at a Colorado that the dealer had lifted by a local company. They can't warranty the work or parts under the GM warranty.

it's the distributor brand, seriously just go look at the box. a chevy dealership can have their own warranty for aftermarket parts they isntall if they want, nothing stopping them, lots of dealerships have their own warranties. this toyota dealership should warranty the parts because they are distributor installed parts, but that doesn't make them oem.

did you ever go to the toyota build page and set your location outside of the southeast and try to find these lights? lol

(and talk about a blast from the past with that reply)

 

[Hydguy]

it's the distributor brand, seriously just go look at the box. a chevy dealership can have their own warranty for aftermarket parts they isntall if they want, nothing stopping them, lots of dealerships have their own warranties. this toyota dealership should warranty the parts because they are distributor installed parts, but that doesn't make them oem.

did you ever go to the toyota build page and set your location outside of the southeast and try to find these lights? lol

(and talk about a blast from the past with that reply)

Just because it's a regional option, doesn't mean it's not still a factory option.

Like the Rocky Mountain Edition of the Jeep TJ. Wasn't available on the east coast, but it was still a factory package.

And it's actually on my actual window sticker.
With a factory option code. It's against federal law for a dealer to put any add on's onto the window sticker.
If it's a dealer added item that is installed pre-purchase, it must go on an addendum sticker.

You should educate yourself a little more.