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DIY: Foglight Modification
07-01-10, 07:50 AM
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Sorry for the wait guys. Here's how I did it. I connected the parking light wire to the fog light wire so that whenever the parking lights are on, the fogs are on. This gives me the possibility to run with or without fogs in the day, if I choose to run with them, then the DRL's are on as well.
As you'll see in the pictures, I pulled out my parking light bulbs a while ago (personal preference), so when I start my car with hand brake on then I can have the fogs ONLY. Obviously thats not practical. On the first click of the light stalk is DRL's, Parking Lights, and Fogs.
The only problem was locating the wire, which I went to Lexus for. They were happy to print me a 35 page colour wiring diagram and tell me "good luck" lol. After some careful reading, I found out which wires were left and right parking lights and fogs.
I am going to use pocky's picture to describe:
-Locate fuse box on far driver side, open (push tab at the bottom and pull)
-Being delicate, push the tabs on either side of the control box to lift it out
-Un plug the connector on the right side of this picture
-On that connector, locate 1)green with red stripe, 2)blue, 3)light green, and 4)dark green (you will have to remove some tape and pull back the plastic housing)
-Now the next part can be done one of two ways.
Light Green = Pin 6 = Right Fog
Green with Red Stripe = Pin 7 = Left Fog
Blue = Pin 9 = Left Parking light
Dark Green = Pin 8 = Right Parking Light
So you can connect Light Green --> Dark Green OR Green w/ red --> Blue
Either way will work, and will turn BOTH fogs and BOTH parking lights on. I don't advise you connect both unless you can make sure everything remains very thin afterwards, and the control box will fit back in its space.
I just twisted the two together (after removing a bit of the silicon or rubber or wtv it is of course) and put electric tape over the two of them.
Problem: I blew the parking light fuse after a few times of turning them on and off. I replaced the stock "10" with a spare "25" that was in the box, and I have yet to change it. I plan on seeing first if it will stay intact with a 15 or a 20, since 25 is much bigger than what is supposed to be there, and I dont wanna melt wires.
The fuse in question, for those of you who don't know, can be found by reading the underside of the lid for the fuse box you've already opened. It is titled FR Tail if im not mistaken.
Here's the finished product. Enjoy.
Started with hand brake on (fogs only)
With DRL's (normal driving):
As you'll see in the pictures, I pulled out my parking light bulbs a while ago (personal preference), so when I start my car with hand brake on then I can have the fogs ONLY. Obviously thats not practical. On the first click of the light stalk is DRL's, Parking Lights, and Fogs.
The only problem was locating the wire, which I went to Lexus for. They were happy to print me a 35 page colour wiring diagram and tell me "good luck" lol. After some careful reading, I found out which wires were left and right parking lights and fogs.
I am going to use pocky's picture to describe:
-Locate fuse box on far driver side, open (push tab at the bottom and pull)
-Being delicate, push the tabs on either side of the control box to lift it out
-Un plug the connector on the right side of this picture
-On that connector, locate 1)green with red stripe, 2)blue, 3)light green, and 4)dark green (you will have to remove some tape and pull back the plastic housing)
-Now the next part can be done one of two ways.
Light Green = Pin 6 = Right Fog
Green with Red Stripe = Pin 7 = Left Fog
Blue = Pin 9 = Left Parking light
Dark Green = Pin 8 = Right Parking Light
So you can connect Light Green --> Dark Green OR Green w/ red --> Blue
Either way will work, and will turn BOTH fogs and BOTH parking lights on. I don't advise you connect both unless you can make sure everything remains very thin afterwards, and the control box will fit back in its space.
I just twisted the two together (after removing a bit of the silicon or rubber or wtv it is of course) and put electric tape over the two of them.
Problem: I blew the parking light fuse after a few times of turning them on and off. I replaced the stock "10" with a spare "25" that was in the box, and I have yet to change it. I plan on seeing first if it will stay intact with a 15 or a 20, since 25 is much bigger than what is supposed to be there, and I dont wanna melt wires.
The fuse in question, for those of you who don't know, can be found by reading the underside of the lid for the fuse box you've already opened. It is titled FR Tail if im not mistaken.
Here's the finished product. Enjoy.
Started with hand brake on (fogs only)
With DRL's (normal driving):
07-01-10, 08:17 PM
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there is a 10A fuse there to "Prevent" the wires from exceeding its electrical tresh-hold...
This is the leading cause to people having fires in their vehicles...
fuses arnt there for style, its there for safety. id run a 10a and if it keeps blowing, scrap that idea. nobody wants to see their 2IS brothers on fire.
when i did this mod i screwed up alot of **** simply because its all interconnected.
i left that idea, i know its original, but sometimes not worth the headaches... and im no noob to wiring stuff been wiring since i was 8 from hondas bmws,VW....PITA..lol
This is the leading cause to people having fires in their vehicles...
fuses arnt there for style, its there for safety. id run a 10a and if it keeps blowing, scrap that idea. nobody wants to see their 2IS brothers on fire.
when i did this mod i screwed up alot of **** simply because its all interconnected.
i left that idea, i know its original, but sometimes not worth the headaches... and im no noob to wiring stuff been wiring since i was 8 from hondas bmws,VW....PITA..lol
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07-02-10, 01:24 PM
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