Fog lamps as back up low beams.

[ellenbetty]

If I under stand the details the OE like fog lamp kit is plug in simple. Only problem is having to remove the bumper to install the fog lamps. I also figure the dash will have to be pulled to install the on/off switch. Not permitted under the landlady's rules. Not possible with a bad neck. When the kits arrive I will have to pay a garage to install the fog lamp kits.

[1NZYaris1]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

If I under stand the details the OE like fog lamp kit is plug in simple. Only problem is having to remove the bumper to install the fog lamps. I also figure the dash will have to be pulled to install the on/off switch. Not permitted under the landlady's rules. Not possible with a bad neck. When the kits arrive I will have to pay a garage to install the fog lamp kits.

No you don't need to remove the bumper ,but you can if you want too .
As you can just peel the plastic inner guard back to install the lights
and run the loom under the radiator and up into the fuse box under bonnet .
But no need for my instructions as Garm's kit comes with full easy
to follow instructions .
Oh and only the cover from the steering colum is removed , not the dash .

[ellenbetty]

I do not under stand why you would need to peel off the cover of the steering column. I remember reading about mounting the switch on the steering wheel. The steering wheel is a strange place to mount a fog lamp switch. Strange place to install the wiring for the on-off fog lamp switch. Does the kit use wiring in the column meant for another purpose? The logical place to install the on-off switch is in the blank spot in the dash. It is a shame that the spot where Toyota puts the start button is round. I guess I will have to dig out my Toyota Yaris manual and see if I can learn where Toyota normally mounts the on-off switch for the fog lamps.

Plus I am considering mounting the fog lamps behind the grill on the radiator with plastic self locking loops to avoid peeling back the bumper inner guard. Sounds nasty peeling back the bumper inner guard. But installing the fog lamps on the radiator may not be as easy as it sounds. The horn is in the way. So the fog lamps would have to be mounted lower than I want. So there may be little difference between mounting the fog lamps behind the grill and mounting the fog lamps where Toyota made space for them.

[ellenbetty]

One of the 2 Micro Image (Garm's) fog lamp kits I ordered has arrived. It looks slightly different than the photo displayed on Micro Image. The kit looks in order. Plus the extra things added by Micro Image to improve the kit are shown in my photo. My Mom is planning a trip to WV. Which would give me a empty parking space besides my Mom's modular home. While Garm recommends having someone who knows what they are doing install the foglamp kit, I may try to install parts of the kit myself. One post said that one Toyota dealer asked $400+ to install one foglamp kit. I would like to avoid adding $800 labor to my credit card to install 2 foglamp kits.

[1NZYaris1]

Before you install , pm or email garm .
i have just updated the install instructions . to make it a little
easier .

[ellenbetty]

Garm told me about the updated instructions. Garm said he would send me a email with the updated instructions. Maybe Garm will get around to sending me the email after mailing the second kit.

[cali yaris]

Maybe Garm already did.

[ellenbetty]

I check my email several times a day. But not in the wee hours of the morning. (03:23 AM ). Some of us need our sleep.

[ellenbetty]

I decided to try to use the instructions to install the Vinjet fog lamp kit sold by Micro Image. There is a gap between the fog lamp and the plastic bumper insert. I question that a gap should be there. I may buy some glue or epoxy to fill in the gap. The improved instructions still are confusing. I had to guess how to use the wires that came with Rom's OEM Install kit. The instructions did not cover how to use the two red wire cross connectors. But I was able to figure out how to use those two red wire cross connectors to attach the wires to the switch to the yellow wire in the steering wheel. I went out and bought a box of one use push in panel plugs. The pop out plugs that are standard to hold the front bumper in place are too small for the holes on both sides of the bumper/wheel well overlap. So the larger one use push in plugs fit the holes better. The Vinjet kit has a lot of extra wire. I would guess that the wires are used in a number of kits.

Because of back problems I was unable to complete the install of the fog lamp kit today. But I did spent the morning having stripes put on my first Yaris.

One challange I will have to deal with is how install the on/off switch. The suggested place to install the switch will have to be cut out. The other choice is to buy a smaller switch that will fit in the push out slots in front of the AT shifter. The problem with that idea is that I do not know if the smaller switch will accept the electrical plug from the wiring kit.

[1NZYaris1]

if you have problems please supply photo's so we can help you out .
as for switch place meant , it can fit in any of the OEM gaps , just remove the Plastic plugs first.

[ellenbetty]

Originally Posted by 1NZYaris1

if you have problems please supply photo's so we can help you out .
as for switch place meant , it can fit in any of the OEM gaps , just remove the Plastic plugs first.

I just removed the plastic plug. Even with outer cover removed, switch that came with kit is too large.

[ellenbetty]

Since I could not find a slightly smaller switch to fit into the slot, I decided to cut out some plastic around the sides of the slot. I removed the outer frame from the switch. I removed some of the plastic on three sides of the slot using a Dremel. But a metal file would do as well.

[cali yaris]

that looks good, I did the same thing.

[ellenbetty]

Well I did something wrong. The fog lamps will not turn on.

[1NZYaris1]

Turn your head lights onto park .
turn on foglight switch .
when you do that listen for a clicking sound coming from the relay .
and let us know .

[ellenbetty]

I heard nothing other than the nose the on/off switch makes. Since I also removed the DRL relay does that effect this kit?

[1NZYaris1]

Yes , it could .
put relay back in .
if still no fog lights check the earth from the switch
or one of the 2 wires that you connected to the Pin3 wire on the stalk
is not making contact.

[kuyachris84]

keep us updated... i just ordered some clear fog lights from garm.

Hope it isn't hard to install