Anyone know of an idiots guide to installing fog lights? Im having issues,just wondering if anyone knows of a walk through or ant help?:confused: Going on 05 Xa...

its pretty much plug and play just finding the plug for the relay is a p.i.t.a. behind the fuse panel...

Davidjames,

The fog light installation isn't too difficult. Here's how you would go about installing those bad boys on your car:

**Parts**
OEM Fog light assembly- 81025-52080 (http://www.toyotapartseast.com/Page_Product/PartList.aspx?ModelName=scion-xa&Year=2005&CatalogCode=117410&Destination=USA&Components=fog-lamp&conditions=5=ATM&FigureNumber=81-02&PageNo=1&Vin=&ProductionDate=&PaintCode=&TrimCode=&VAID=1822,1823,1824,1825)

**Notes**
Removed Parts:-
Place all removed parts on a protected surface.

Connectors:-
When disconnecting connectors, do not pull on the
wires; pull on the connectors.

Wire Ties:-
When using wire ties to secure harness, clip the
wire ties after securing them.

A. Remove Battery Cable.

1. Remove the negative battery cable.

i. Protect the fender before starting.
ii. Do not touch the positive terminal with
any tool when removing cable.

B. Install Fog Lights.

1. Starting installation on passenger side.

2. Turn the steering wheel until it stops at full
lock allowing access to the back of the front
fender.

3. Remove the screw securing the fender liner.

i. Carefully pull and loosen the fender liner.

4. Reaching from the back of the fender, push
the fog lamp knock out cover while
pressing in its retaining claw located on the
back of the cover to remove.

i. Discard knock out cover.
Install the fog light assembly RH to opening.

6. Repeat Steps B. 2.to B. 5 for driver side.

C. Install Fog Light Harness.

1. Starting installation on driver side.

2. Route the fog light wire harness through to the
underside of the LH headlight assembly at the
positions shown.

3. Connect the 1P connector (fog light wire
harness) to vehicle side 1P connector

4. Connect the 2P connector (fog light wire
harness) to fog light assembly LH.

Route the fog light wire harness through
inside of the radiator support upper to right
side.

6. Route the fog light wire harness along main
vehicle harness to chassis ground bolt

7. Remove and insert the chassis ground bolt
through the ring terminal of fog light wire
harness.

8. Route the fog light wire harness though the
hole below headlight along vehicle harness.

9. Secure the fog light wire harness to vehicle
harness with three tie straps

10. Connect the 2P connector (fog light wire
harness) to fog light assembly RH

11. Secure the fog light wire harness to radiator
support upper with four (4) tie straps

D. Install Fog Light Switch.

1. Remove the instrument panel cover.

2. Remove and discard far right knock out cover
from mirror control panel position

3. Locate the 4P connector secured with vehicle
wire harness. Pull the 4P connector
through opening.

4. Connect the 4P connector to the fog light
switch.

5. Correctly orientate switch in hole

Determine proper relay location.

7. Install kit supplied relay into the relay block.

E. Reconnect Negative Battery Cable.

1. Reconnect the vehicle's negative battery cable.

i. Position the negative terminal to the
battery (~45 deg.).

ii. Tighten the nut to 4.1 N-m (36 lbf-in).
iii. Do not touch the positive terminal with
any tool when replacing the cable.

F. Reassemble Fender Liners.

1. Replace the fender liner.

i. Replace and tighten the screw securing the
fender liner on both sides of the vehicle.

G. Aiming Instructions.

1. Position vehicle on flat surface at a distance of
25 feet (7.6 m) from the fog light to the wall.

i. Measure the distance from the center of
the lamp to the ground and mark off the
same height on the wall. This is your fog
light centerline.
ii. Adjustment of the fog lights is done by
turning the adjustment screw using a
Phillips screwdriver.
iii. Turn on the fog lights and adjust them so
that the top of the beam (high intensity
portion) falls 4 inches (102 mm) below the
top mark on the wall (fog light centerline)

2. Alternate aiming method: Use Hella
Photometric Beam Setter (or equivalent) to
correctly align fog light beam.

i. Adjustment of the fog lights is done by
turning the adjustment screw using a
Phillips screwdriver.

3. Repeat for other side.


Presto! Your done buddy :clap:

Im going to get them on next week...once the kids are back to school!!:icon_juggle: