I wanted to be able to turn on my fogs with just the parking lamps on.

Your wiring harness for the foglamps should be similar to this.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01929.jpg
Using a small jewelers screwdriver pry up on the pin lock on the plug.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01930.jpg
Using the screwdriver, pry up on the clip holding the grey wire pin and remove it.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01931.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01932.jpg
Using heat shrink tubing insulate the grey wire pin leaving about 1/4 inch exposed.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01933.jpg
Insert the grey pin next to the Green wire pin making sure it is snug and no metal is exposed to prevent a short circuit!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01935.jpg
Make sure you press the pin lock back down on the plug!

*note--if you want to have your foglamps on all the time you can put the grey wire pin next to the red wire (hot all the time), I tried this at first and didn't realize my fogs were staying on!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc01934.jpg
To reverse this procedure, just remove the heat shrink from the grey wires pin and place it back into it's original position on the plug.

I suppose I should have used my multi-meter in the first place to choose the correct position for the grey wire. :crazy:

Update: If you want to use your APT/VRD as DRL's attach the grey wire to the connection shown by the end of the screwdriver in the next photo.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc02069.jpg
Connected there the lights will only come on while the ignition is in the "Run" position and you will still have fog light switch function.

great post! im going to try this a shot.

Going to wait until dark to give some working pic's of the mod.

sweet, bookmarking this for when i get my fogs and saving this incase this pulls a 'badgeless upper grill out of lower grill mod'.

Now if I could just figure out which relay kills the power to the fogs when the high-beams are on!

i did it but when i tried to pull the grey wire out of the slot, the wire came out of the pin. i ended up just splicing it into the red wire and it works just fine.

awesome. im going to do this too!


*watching!

i did it but when i tried to pull the grey wire out of the slot, the wire came out of the pin. i ended up just splicing it into the red wire and it works just fine.
If your spliced to the red wire, make sure you turn off your fogs with the switch or they will stay on even with the key off.

i think im gona try this out. I figure i could use electric tape instead of heat shrink tubing right?

i did it but when i tried to pull the grey wire out of the slot, the wire came out of the pin. i ended up just splicing it into the red wire and it works just fine.
If your spliced to the red wire, make sure you turn off your fogs with the switch or they will stay on even with the key off.

yeah i just noticed that, im going to go and use the green wire because i do not like the fact that they turn on w/o the key being in the ignition. i also noticed that the light on the switch only comes on when the lo beams are on. even if the fogs are on, the light on the switch does not come on.

so they turn on with the parking light switch is clicked on?

i have mine wired so you can turn them on whenever the ignition is on...

nice, i've been wanting to do this with the vrds.... thanks for the write up!

so they turn on with the parking light switch is clicked on?

i have mine wired so you can turn them on whenever the ignition is on...

no they have their own switch, the parking light switch has nothing to do with it.

great post. thanks.

nice writeup...

but when u stick the gray wire into the green wire's slot r u like connecting them?
if so can i just splice them?

If you splice make sure that the grey is not still making its original connection, also it is not as easily reversible.

nice diy, thanks

might be a dumb question, but, the wireharness in the very first pic, that comes with the fog lights right? thinking about ordering then and would HAVE to do this.

^^ yea it does. Comes with the OEMs and VRDs.

looks like tC2 and I will be doing this shortly here.

I just did this mod. I've been meaning to do this for a while but I didn't think it was gonna be as easy as this. Did it in literately, 2 minutes. Not even. I'd recommend this one to be added to the tech section.

Just to clearify. If you put it into the green slot they still automatically turn off when you open your door/ turn all your lights off, but remain on when you turn your parking lights on. So now instead of coming on when you put your lights in the Headlight notch, they turn on with the parking light notch and remain on with the headlights.

the red wire is if you want them on at all times regardless of the headlight position.

*ordered my fogs today*

so, couple questions.
1. you can turn them on when the driving lights are on. i know this, but can you turn them on without the driving lights on?
2. have you figured out what it is that makes it so the fogs cant be on when the highs are on? if not, figure it out!

bump for my questions!

bump because i ordered mine too so him and i can do this together and get it over with...

nice DIY, ill do this when my VRDs installed...

hmm wheres taco? i seen him in other threads but hes not answering his own.

I am here....

nice i will b trying this when i have time

why not answer my questions taco!?!

I believe wiring the gray wire with the green one, makes the fogs able to turn on with the parking lights on, rather than just the main headlights.

The unmodded harness only allows your fogs to be on with the headlights, not the parking lights.

Wire the gray into the red slot to have them basically able to be on all the time. With your headlights on, off, etc. Correct me if i'm wrong someone.

I wired up my VRD's just regular. I usually have my headlights on all the time since they shut off when I open my door.

from what i understand... u will have to put the gray wire with the red one for it to be on whenever. whether you parking lights or headlights are on or off...but it will stay on so u have remember to turn it off all the time...

Personally I am not in a rush to find a way to keep the fogs on with the high beams. As it is already my HID lows overpower the fogs and highs, I only have the fogs for appearance. I will take a look at the wiring some more to come up with a way that it will work and still auto off like stock.

ahh its no big deal, i just wasnt sure. im super excited to get these. thanks RC and krazy and taco :)

been looking forever for this mod. THANK YOU

been looking forever for this mod. THANK YOU


you are welcome. im takin part of the credit because i keep bumping it. :)

i will try this on my girls tc thanks

do eeet and let me know how it is.

watching...

i did this. works great. i also did it for SW_08. works like a charm.

Know this sounds bad, but......will this work on an '08 Xb?

okay, everyone, do this. dont hessitate. me and optional tested it, if its grey + green = on 1st click or 2nd click, grey + red = on anytime you push the button.

and not sure about xb, id imagine it would work.

yup, works like a charm.

With the crazy rain here in CA I was driving around with the VRD's and running lamps on (my extra bright LEDs). There are a few more tCs here and they haven't seen VRD's or LED's. Pretty nice when you see another owner admiring your car as unique.

yah i love my vrds, gettin some custom yellow hids from operatic.

great little mod, just did this took about 5 mins.

great little mod, just did this took about 5 mins.

PSHHHH SLOW. haha. took me and ty like 1 min.

^ golfclap

So how do I get this linked in the "Tech" section?

that ish looks mega easy.. so all you have to do take out the grey wire and locate it next to the green one? wow.. my pioneer Z2 was more work to bypass but very similar

Now if I could only figure out a way to change my front turn signals to this style.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Animation7.gif
Like I have on my Dodge Ram.

i think there is a led type bulb that does that...

i've seen it on an xB....it stays on as white but blinks amber...its so kool

The tC only uses a single element type of turn signal on the front. I would have to do some custom wiring to get it to work. I don't want to do anything to the car that I can't reverse though.

whyd you change the name of this thread?

so its easier to be searched and is stickied to DIYs

THANK YOU!!!!

I just installed my VRDs when I had a few minutes the other day. Took me about 35mins to install them. This mod is SICK! I went for an oil change today and the guy at Toyota was like those fogs are AWESOME! Looks great! Thanks again.

Oh I have the yellow euro bulbs in there, looks amazing coming down the street :)

i got a question. i did this to my vrds and when i leave the button pushed in and turn it on my LEDS on, it makes a slight clicking or sparking noise. i am not sure if its a sparking or clicking noise. hmm they work fine, i am just wondering how it makes that noise?

^ help me with my problem!

the clicking noise is from the relay from the fog light switch and what LEDs are you talking about.

I think the relay makes a slight noise when you leave the fog switch on and turn on the lights. I heard it this morning when I was pulling out of my garage.

I think the relay makes a slight noise when you leave the fog switch on and turn on the lights. I heard it this morning when I was pulling out of my garage.yes it does make that noise when they turn out even if you turn on your low beam and press the swicth to turn them on after you can hear it.

the parking lights. lol the one before the headlight switch.

could of been easier to state that it was your parking lights which is where you got your power from instead of your LEDs which could be other things. but yeah you don't have a problem at all, it's just the relay from the switch.

yah, if you did the mod from this thread that means your fogs are getting power when you turn on your parking lights/LEDs, so then you would here the click from the relay.

whats that red wire connected to that gives the fogs power whenever they want?

whats that red wire connected to that gives the fogs power whenever they want?connect it straight to the battery so you can turn them on or off everytime you press the button wheather or not any of the other 2 lights are running.

is it normally connected to the battery already or do i have to after i stick the grey relay wire in there? and can i just wrap it in electrical tape a few times instead of that heat stuff

how are u guys fitting both the metal pieces into that tiny ___ slow the red one is in, on mine, there is now way that 2 can fit on one

I just shoved the flat part of the gray wire between the green wire itself and the pin connector. It's just wedged in, both pins don't fit in the one hole. Secure it with electrical tape to prevent it from falling out by itself.

nice. i'm going to try this out.

do it mwuf, its a great simple mod. deff worth doing it.

just did the mod and it only take 3 mins. this is the fastest mod i have ever done.

Can I just use some electrical tape instead of heat shrink tubing??

Can I just use some electrical tape instead of heat shrink tubing??
Yes, it just leaves a sticky residue if you convert back to the original wiring scheme.

ok, thanks

I have been digging around for a decent wiring schematic that shows where the relay is that kills power to the fogs when the high beams are engaged. Anyone had any luck? Only other way I could think of wiring the fogs to stay on with high beams on is to run a separate wire from the fog light switch through the firewall and then to the fogs.

So is this wiring harness right behind the fog light button on the dash? If so, is there a certain way to pull out the button without breaking it? Or just use a screwdriver and pry back and forth? Thanks for the help.

So is this wiring harness right behind the fog light button on the dash? If so, is there a certain way to pull out the button without breaking it? Or just use a screwdriver and pry back and forth? Thanks for the help.pop out the cover that is on the lower left side above the hatch latch and then you can put your hand inside and pop out the switch, if you use a screwdriver to pop it out then you will leave marks around the switch and it will look horrible.

omg i did this and now my car wont start... jk great diy thanks!

good write up!

Hey AcidDrop thanks for the quick response! I never though about going in from behind the button, thanks for the hint.

is the red wire always hot or only when the ignition is on?...will my fogs turn off when i take the key out?

The red is always hot... Can turn the fogs on
Anytime with or wthout the key...I have mine that way but
I might change it cause I keep forgetting to turn them off

thanks, i'm pretty forgetful so, green wire for me!..

niice DIY!

o so with the red wire u can have ur headlights off and ur fogs on? thats what ive been wanting to do forever lol

o so with the red wire u can have ur headlights off and ur fogs on? thats what ive been wanting to do forever lol

yes, you can have just your fogs on without your parking lights or headlight on if you wire it to the red wire. Just remember to turn off your fogs when you get out of your car, because they will stay on all the time.

damn I didn't think it was that easy, so either just take out the gray wire and then stick it in the green one for parking lights and red one for whenever you want it on right?

damn I didn't think it was that easy, so either just take out the gray wire and then stick it in the green one for parking lights and red one for whenever you want it on right?
Just make sure that you insulate the exposed metal on the connector to avoid a short circuit.

just did it and it works, thanks for the write up :clap:

Great write up! Im doing this right now b4 i install my VRDs

not to be stupid or w.e... but im having a hard time taking out the gray wire, i just dont want to damage it.

any advice?

someone get pics up!!

someone get pics up!!
there is on page 1

Great write up! Im doing this right now b4 i install my VRDs

not to be stupid or w.e... but im having a hard time taking out the gray wire, i just dont want to damage it.

any advice?
There is a small clip within the plug holding the wires pin. If you don't have a small enough screwdriver use a paperclip.

Updated pic on page 1.

I updated my wiring to use my APT/VRD foglights as DRL's (Daytime running lights). I didn't want any other lights on the car illuminated durring daytime driving. The car catches attention from opposing traffic quite well after I installed Nokya Hyper Yellows.

Updated pic on page 1.

I updated my wiring to use my APT/VRD foglights as DRL's (Daytime running lights). I didn't want any other lights on the car illuminated durring daytime driving. The car catches attention from opposing traffic quite well after I installed Nokya Hyper Yellows.
so by wiring like this you can turn the fogs on and off with the switch AND they turn off when you open the door/ turn off the car?

Updated pic on page 1.

I updated my wiring to use my APT/VRD foglights as DRL's (Daytime running lights). I didn't want any other lights on the car illuminated durring daytime driving. The car catches attention from opposing traffic quite well after I installed Nokya Hyper Yellows.
so by wiring like this you can turn the fogs on and off with the switch AND they turn off when you open the door/ turn off the car?
They turn on as soon as your ignition is in the "On" position. You can still turn them on and off with the switch, and they still turn off with your high beams.

coool. just got my fogs today and will definitely do this tomorrow!

watching

just installed them today and did the DRL mod. it was such a beotch to get the gray wire in with the yellow and actually make a connection. but it was totally worth it.

Yes, took me a minute to get the pin in there, then to zip tie to the yellow so it doesn't work it's way out.

Yes, took me a minute to get the pin in there, then to zip tie to the yellow so it doesn't work it's way out.
yea same here, but then it came back out so i just put a bigger tip on the grey wire and crammed it in there. theres no way its workin itself out now.

Thanks! Works great. I converted mine to daytime running lights.

Here is a cellphone picture:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/GSRIntegra/fog.jpg

a friend of mine did this for me a while back, still works perfectly. took em like 5 minutes. :D

Know this sounds bad, but......will this work on an '08 Xb?
i want to know this too...

why did it take me this long to find this thread!? I'm going to be going to VRD's head office today, I'll tell the owner to try and incorporate this into their instructions manual, good write up!

So your pretty much just running the gray wire off the green wire?

how do I get the cover off from where the wires are located ?

how do I get the cover off from where the wires are located ?
I usually reach in the hole provided and give a sharp tug straight back.

ok thanks

great mod... thanks...

Did mine today!! thanks for the write up, ill have pix tonight

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/bdawg933/PICT0026.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/bdawg933/PICT0027.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c185/bdawg933/PICT0028.jpg

aand im running some 1W wedge bulbs in the housing..

thx for info

nice DIY gonna give this a shot for sure

hey i just did this mod and when i looked at my wires, the orange and red wires looks slightly burned. i have a hid kit for my fog lights. does anyone else have this problem?

will this work for the xb2?

I just did this today in 2 mins...great simple mod!!

YAY! it worked. Thanks alot. That was quick and easy costing about 3 dollars for the heat shrink tube and 10 minutes for someone who is a beginner.

Update: If you want to use your APT/VRD as DRL's attach the grey wire to the connection shown by the end of the screwdriver in the next photo.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/Eltacos/Dsc02069.jpg
Connected there the lights will only come on while the ignition is in the "Run" position and you will still have fog light switch function.[/quote]

does anyone know exactly what the wire he is pointing to actually controls... and do you just tap off of it to make the fogs come on in the "run" position

If I remember correct that is actually the "run" lead to the ignition system. The two larger blue wires carry the voltage to the starter solenoid.

my gray wire is cut from the other fog light diy. both side of thes of the gray wire arent connectd anywhere and the foglights work like normal(only with lights on). I hooked up the gray side that goes to the fog light button to a power source and they wont turn on by themselves? Am i doing something wrong

hey, thanks for this DIY. Great Mod - did it today - and took 5 minutes. I ended up wiring mine to the red wire (which, for some reason, was actually orange on my tC) but works the same, Hopefully I won't forget to turn off the switch when I get out of my car from now on!

I thought this might be a good place to get help with a problem I have ran into...

I bought some non-oem fogs... I put them in, and mounted the relay inside of my bumper. I have everything connected proper. I connected the "control lead" from the relay inside my bumper to the wire that is already there in the wheel well.

I have the switch mounted and fed from my "dash illumination" fuse. and the negative grounded to a bolt behind the dash. But I don't know where to connect the third wire. Does anyone know where the wire that is in the wheel well goes inside the car?

TIA,
Matt

i will try it tomorrow , thanks for share

Where can I get this harness?

does the battery have to be disconnected to do this?

should always disconnect your battery when working on the car especially with electrical work.

should always disconnect your battery when working on the car especially with electrical work.
+1

that's what i was thinking too, just making sure.

I got it to work, very simple mod.

Great diy

I did this mod yesterday and the fogs worked just fine

but 5 hours later when I was leaving my house my car

would start but it felt like it was going to die out

like the rpm was acting wierd and all the lights were dim

and the sound from my exhaust was slowly dying.

I wired the fog just like in the picture with the grey

connected with the red. I used heat shrink tubing and all

I took out the relay and then my car was working fine

but what could be wrong for that to happen?

Damn i didn't think fogs would be that much of a pain to install compared to my loser altima, it took only 5 mins =]

I bought the fog grill used off here a few weeks ago and have been waiting for a day over 40* F out do this.
I struggled a little with getting the factory grill off, but finally did today after using multiple flathead screwdrivers at once. Put the fog grill in and I dig it!! Not an artistic picture, but it'll do for now. It's a yucky day out for artsy stuff LOL

I piggybacked the grey wire to the green wire.

With parking lights on (sorry about the fuzzy pic, guess I twitched)
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp10/gtrsnax/2On-Parking.jpg

With headlights on
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp10/gtrsnax/3On-Headlights.jpg

With the brights on, the fogs go out. Perfect!!

Well..When you set up the fogs for DRLs, does the lights turn off when you get out the car like when the wires are in the green?

Yes, they does.

does anybody here knows and can give me the step by step on how to install vrd foglights, the ones that goes on the sides of the bumper?? thanks guys!!

where can i get heat shrink ??? can i use electricity tape instead of heat shrink ?

Radioshack, fry's or even a harbor freight.
You can use electrical tape, but the preferred method is shrink wrap.

Thanks for the great DIY. Finished in 5 min.

Best option in my opinion is: grey + green

Read the whole thread and want to ask a couple of questions, does this work with Xb2 and does anyone know how to bypass the the high beams as well?

My wires match your photo diagram, however I have no power when I remove the white (your gray) wire. The pink wire on the other end of the connection is the same pink wire that is in the engine bay that is connected to the fog wording harness.. Does it matter that I'm running hid's 3000k fogs? Or the fact that they are grill lights not jdm corners?

soooo with this method on where you put the grey wire to the green wire can the fog light turns on and off if i want to? with the switch? cuz i dnt want them to be on all the times i juz want it on when ever i feel want to turn it on

Guess I should update.. My fogs run great.. I have my gray wire tied to my parking light fuse and a switch installed (not oem) work great!

Too bad none of the pics work anymore. Also say i dont want them on, will the switch inside the car still turn them off with this wiring mod done?

^yes if you mod the wiring to turn on while the car is off or with the parking lights you can still turn them on and off with the switch

^yes if you mod the wiring to turn on while the car is off or with the parking lights you can still turn them on and off with the switch

Cool. I plan on wiring it to turn on with the parking lights. Now if only the pics on the first page were still there so i could see exactly how he did it.

i'll try to take pics of mine tomorrow, i did the mod for the parking lights. but i remember getting a flat head and prying up on the clip that's in the middle of the plug and pushing out the grey wire with a pick, then you jam the grey wire's metal pin over the green wire in the same slot of the green wire and wrap it with a bunch of electrical tape. after press the clip down, it will take some force and your done.

i'll try to take pics of mine tomorrow, i did the mod for the parking lights. but i remember getting a flat head and prying up on the clip that's in the middle of the plug and pushing out the grey wire with a pick, then you jam the grey wire's metal pin over the green wire in the same slot of the green wire and wrap it with a bunch of electrical tape. after press the clip down, it will take some force and your done.

Sounds simple enough. Its the plug inside the car behind the switch right?

yeah it's the plug that is behind the switch that has the relay to it as well

Can the pics be posted again plz..

Can the pics be posted again plz..

i will second that notion pleasseeeee

I deleted the whole pigtail.. The pinkish wire on the stock wired harness that you'd connect your aftermarked pigtail to, I took that wire out of the connector and connected it to mu parking fuse with a breaker switch.. If I leave the switch on at all times it will shut off when I turn car off and open door. Or I can flip the switch off.. All ya need is a breaker switch and about 9" of wire.. It gets rid of that bulky relay and the other 2' of wires and the switch that comes with the light kit..

Need pictures ASAP .. Not sure how to get the pin out

Jk I got it .. Pretty simple .. Kinda hard without pictures tho

great write up, i have a quick question i want to use the daytime running lights mod for my fog lights but im not sure where to put the gray wire since the pictures dont work. could someone help please?