ebay foglight kits

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

The lamps are fine as long as they are DOT stamped.

On my 2012 L, I did not need the included harness, nor the relay or switch.
The car was prewired, I installed the lamps, and covers, then wired 2 wires of a 4 wire switch to jump the purple and green wires of the stalk connector at the bottom of the picture. The other 2 wires were tied to the shifter illumination wires.

interesting. and you think all these ebay kits are DOT approved?? lol i would think not. i could be wrong. so did you have to remove the front bumper or were you able to get around doing that?

[Absolutely Red 12]

Originally Posted by CPALK719

interesting. and you think all these ebay kits are DOT approved?? lol i would think not. i could be wrong. so did you have to remove the front bumper or were you able to get around doing that?

I didn't say they were all DOT. I got lucky, bought mine from Amazon, (Vendor: Kramer America)

Pulled the pins on the upper bumper, pulled out both sides from the fender.
Bumper leaned forward, and I reached down to install the lights.
Found the fog plugs taped to a harness, right next to where the fogs are.
Did not remove anything from the bottom of the bumper.

The only reason I pulled the bumper was that I replaced the headlight bulbs with Philips CrystalVision Ultra 9003 Headlight bulbs, to match the same H11 I replaced in the fogs.
These fogs only come with Osram 3000K bulbs.

[odg495]

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

Pulled the pins on the upper bumper, pulled out both sides from the fender.
Bumper leaned forward, and I reached down to install the lights.

Just for people like myself, the kind of inept people that burn water and break anything they touch, can you just tell us in more detail how you pulled out both sides from the fender?

Is there a trick to it, or do you simply pull it out as you said? I'm OK with the pins on the upper bumper, so I'm halfway there!

Cheers in advance!

[Absolutely Red 12]

Originally Posted by odg495

Just for people like myself, the kind of inept people that burn water and break anything they touch, can you just tell us in more detail how you pulled out both sides from the fender?

Is there a trick to it, or do you simply pull it out as you said? I'm OK with the pins on the upper bumper, so I'm halfway there!

Cheers in advance!

Now pull the bumper at the fender liners, there are retaining nubs where it meets the fender, there are also retaining nubs under both head lights. A decent tug will remove it, and lean forward, for lights you do not need to remove lower bolts.

It will remind you of a hood (bonnet) being opened on a Mack truck!!

[odg495]

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

Now pull the bumper at the fender liners, there are retaining nubs where it meets the fender, there are also retaining nubs under both head lights. A decent tug will remove it, and lean forward, for lights you do not need to remove lower bolts.

Great, thanks again ... I'll give that a go this weekend.

[odg495]

Originally Posted by odg495

Great, thanks again ... I'll give that a go this weekend.

Well, we now have undisputed proof that anyone can fit fog lights to a Yaris!

I'll let an auto electrician friend do the final wiring inside, but otherwise, they're ready to go!

Thanks to everyone for their advice and instructions, too!

[odg495]

Originally Posted by odg495

Well, we now have undisputed proof that anyone can fit fog lights to a Yaris!

I'll let an auto electrician friend do the final wiring inside, but otherwise, they're ready to go!

Thanks to everyone for their advice and instructions, too!

Let there be light! Fogs all wired up, plus we threw on some driving lights while we were at it ...