fog light mod

[810moto]

As seen from standing at the left front wheel looking under the hood. Now the fog lights come on with parking lights or regular low beams. 15minutes and done deal.

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[08medic4x4]

would it be possible to do a more complete write up on this please?

 

[dpodo]

J.A.'s done a great write up on his site:
Toyota 4Runner Independent use of Fog Light Mod

 

[810moto]

would it be possible to do a more complete write up on this please?

Well, I can try but pardon my lingo from the get go.
1st I got a scrap piece of 12awg wire and put a spade on one end and a female term on the other. the wire itself is only about 3" long. don't really need anymore than that. I then removed the relay that is just left of the 40amp fuse on the right side of the fuse block. bend the top left tap up almost 180* but becareful..it will break off if you are stupid like I was. (thank god for backups) I then placed the female term. on that tab and crimped it pretty good. place the relay back in place carefully.
take the other end of the wire with the spade term on it and place it into the topleft of the empty relay home just below the black housing and to the right of the 60amp yellow fuse.
Turn your fogs on, turn your key on and check your work. they should come only if you rotate the switch that operates them. they now will work by alone, with parking lights and with low beams.

I have not done part two as of yet to make them work with high beams so my horn will have to sub for that in the mean time.
It's really a plug and play application. not too hard to figure out, just make sure your term. are crimped on your wire good and slap some tape on them.

 

[Kmvreter]

J.A.'s done a great write up on his site:
Toyota 4Runner Independent use of Fog Light Mod

Or follow the links in my signature for a writeup.

 

[ALLEGRO]

I changed a bit on this mod so that the FOGs only are on when the parking-lights are on.

In other words, they are not on during the day, but either when parking lights, or head lights are on, they are activated.

JA's method has them on when the key is activated. No real big deal in that you CAN defeat them by turning off the stalk switch. My method is a bit more OEM-like.

I also modded so that they stay on when the bright-lights are activated. Very easy mod, just follow JA's lead on that one.

 

[MikesToy]

I want my DRLs "always on", regardless if you put the park lights, headlights, and brights on. I haven't figured out this one yet.

 

[BigEd]

J.A.'s done a great write up on his site:
Toyota 4Runner Independent use of Fog Light Mod

I just did JA's fog light mod. That dude rocks, what a great write up. Very clear, mod works perfectly. They should make them this way from the factory.

 

[BluSkies]

Just followed JA's write up on the fog light mod, literally took me 5 minutes and maybe $1.00 in parts! Excellent write up as mentioned above! Thanks JA! Now on to the Hellas!

 

[jirehn]

This is great,How is the installment of this?

 

[momo.75]

Had to walk out to my truck to get something.....5 minutes later it was done. I just decided to look under the hood to survey the fuse box and BAM!......it just happened....lol

 

[HOJeepster]

Sweetness. I've been wanting to do this mod for awhile. Took literally about 7 minutes.

Thanks for the write up JA:bluejump:

 

[having fun]

Great mod there, saved me the time to just add wiring to a switch to do the same.
The fog lights even come on without having the drl on, again many THX.