My New Truck 2005 4Runner Build

[Popsgarage]

Happens to the best of us, Chris.

[Chris]

Almost makes me want to read the manual. :lmao:

I've used this line for a long time Jon - "Even the best of us makes mistakes, you're now one of the best."

[Popsgarage]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:Good one. I'll remember that. My dad used to say "I've been called worse by better." I use it all the time.

[Chris]

I did what's called the "fog light mod" and "daytime running light mod" for the new lights in the bumper. The first allows the fog lights to be turned on w/o the headlights and remain controlled by the ignition on. Good for people who forget to turn lights off. The second just kills the daytime running lights that I don't like but switched them so I can have them. I have to ground a white in the column to allow the fogs to stay on when the brights are on but not sure if there's any reason to.

So here's my question: There's no dash indicator for the fog lights since they were governed by the primary lights. How to I wire a small LED in the circuit? Is it as easy as wiring a light on the new circuit for the fog lights? Yeah, I neither understand or like wiring.

[Brody]

From one electrical wizard to another, you are simply dealing with a plus and negative on the small LEDS. You should be able to piggy back onto the plus wire and then ground it to have it come on when the lights go on. Just needs to be on the right side of the switch wire...

Adam probably has a much more simple way to do it, but that is what I would do.

[Chris]

I opted to ask rather than experiment as I usually do which requires extra fuses. :D

I'm thinking it is that easy too Pete.

So why do I have to ask such a simple question after successfully over-riding the fog light control?


I had pictures, that's why! :lmao:

[scout man]

I agree with Pete on this. I have little LEDS all over my rig, and they are all just pulled off the hot - post switch - then grounded. Have worked for a while now with no issues.

[Chris]

I'll give it a try tomorrow, thanks guys.

[Brody]

I wired in two little LEDs to my turn signals so that I can (sometimes) see when I have left them on. When I changed the steering wheel and seats, it put the in instrument blinker lights behind stuff, so I moved the LEDs more towards the center where they are visible. I just used the little 1/4" ones that have the baby bevel and push in with a little pigtail +- wires. They have worked fine like this for 6 years.

Better to ask that have that fine smell of burning electrical stuff coming from under the dash....