Fog light switch - Toyota Yaris Forums

falkor_99 · 06-04-2010, 12:57 PM

So for those have bought aftermarket fogs and installed them themselves, I was thinking about changing the switch. Has anyone done that? Is it hard? I looked at the plug of stock switch and it looks like I would just have to take the wires from the stock one and put them on the new switch.

Any tips would be great!

Thanks

nick.dollimount · 06-04-2010, 01:05 PM

I changed mine to a small black toggle switch. Nothing fancy, just on/off. I used a dremel tool to fit/clip it into the placeholder next to my shifter. I like it. I'll take a picture later.

yarr_is · 06-04-2010, 04:19 PM

Not hard at all.. just wire it up and you're done. Just make sure it fits. And like said above dremel.

CTScott · 06-04-2010, 04:32 PM

Here's mine:

Fog Switch.jpg

If you go for a lighted switch, make sure that the light is separate from the switch contacts. Then, you simply connect to switch contacts to the yellow and orange (or beige) wires of the headlight stalk and connect the light to dimmer (either at the shift illumination or at the dimmer rheostat).

falkor_99 · 06-04-2010, 06:48 PM

Thanks everyone =D

Meteorite_Marty · 06-04-2010, 08:03 PM

I personally don't like that.

I replaced my turn signal/headlight stalk with a similar switch with fog light control. This makes it a true factory install with, and NO cabin or firewall entry is needed for the wiring.

CtrlAltDefeat · 06-05-2010, 03:58 PM

How much was your oem stalk with foglight switch? I'm getting my fogs soon, and I'd like OEM controls, but I don't want to pay more for the switch then I did for the fogs ($100)

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Meteorite_Marty · 06-11-2010, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

How much was your oem stalk with foglight switch? I'm getting my fogs soon, and I'd like OEM controls, but I don't want to pay more for the switch then I did for the fogs ($100)

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Switch was around $75 I think.

06-04-2010, 12:57 PM	#1
falkor_99 Drives: 07 Yaris Blue HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OC Posts: 234	Fog light switch So for those have bought aftermarket fogs and installed them themselves, I was thinking about changing the switch. Has anyone done that? Is it hard? I looked at the plug of stock switch and it looks like I would just have to take the wires from the stock one and put them on the new switch. Any tips would be great! Thanks

06-04-2010, 01:05 PM	#2
nick.dollimount Yaris = <3 View User's Garage Drives: '08 Sedan - Flint Mica Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Halifax, NS Canada Posts: 217	I changed mine to a small black toggle switch. Nothing fancy, just on/off. I used a dremel tool to fit/clip it into the placeholder next to my shifter. I like it. I'll take a picture later. __________________ ..:'; Nick ;':.. ============================== 2008 Yaris Sedan - Flint Mica ============================== Debadged Rear; Blue Interior Styling; Toyota Sports Pedals; AM Exhaust Tip; OEM Spoiler; Upgraded Speakers; Sony Xplod BT 2600 Deck; Infinity Basslink SUB/AMP in Trunk; 16" Konig Rims; 6000k HID Bi-Xenons; 6000k HID Fogs; NST Short Shifter ==============================

06-04-2010, 04:19 PM	#3
yarr_is Drives: yaris Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: West LA Posts: 161	Not hard at all.. just wire it up and you're done. Just make sure it fits. And like said above dremel. __________________ Partially Sponsored by: Tanabe USA

06-05-2010, 03:58 PM	#7
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	How much was your oem stalk with foglight switch? I'm getting my fogs soon, and I'd like OEM controls, but I don't want to pay more for the switch then I did for the fogs ($100) ... __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

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06-04-2010, 04:32 PM	#4
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Here's mine: Fog Switch.jpg If you go for a lighted switch, make sure that the light is separate from the switch contacts. Then, you simply connect to switch contacts to the yellow and orange (or beige) wires of the headlight stalk and connect the light to dimmer (either at the shift illumination or at the dimmer rheostat).

06-04-2010, 06:48 PM	#5
falkor_99 Drives: 07 Yaris Blue HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OC Posts: 234	Thanks everyone =D

06-04-2010, 08:03 PM	#6
Meteorite_Marty Drives: 2008 5-door Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 389	I personally don't like that. I replaced my turn signal/headlight stalk with a similar switch with fog light control. This makes it a true factory install with, and NO cabin or firewall entry is needed for the wiring.