Fog light questions.

[Ace2424]

Well, I'm going to make fog lights a project of mine soon. I'm trying to figure out what ones to buy. A lot of people say get the OEM driving lights and buy a mount... but I like the blue "aftermarket" ones that most auto parts stores carry. Which is better?

Also, is this the OEM switch for the fog lights?


I found it on e-bay and I want to get the OEM switch, but aftermarket lights.

How hard is it to wire these in? Is there a tutorial anywhere? I couldn't find one in the search.

[toyotaholic]

You're better off buying aftermarket ones as the OEM is quite impossible to find. When I did my install it was time consuming since the bumper needed to be removed to cut sections out for the fog lights, then wire it through the firewall to the dashboard.

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Personally I think both look good. The aftermarket look a lot cleaner if they're installed in the bumper cutouts (got the idea from bigbird). Here are some pics of my setup to give you an idea:

[Ace2424]

What about the switch? Is that the OEM switch?

[Hajoca]

The Gen4 Dealer installed kit had a turn signal stalk / light control with an extra 'dial' for turning fogs on/off. Same one can be found on 99 to 2003 solaras.

That part was $$, so check a junk yard first.

[toyotaholic]

Originally Posted by Ace2424

What about the switch? Is that the OEM switch?

looks like it, that's the one i used.

[Ace2424]

The dash has two empty slots next to the mirror controls and the dimmer.. I'm pretty sure those are for extra options like the fog lights. That's where this one looks like it would fit right in there.

Originally Posted by toyotaholic

looks like it, that's the one i used.

Ok. Thank you.

[Tom 2000]

This is what I would like to have, but getting these JDM fogs/bumper is not easy

[Zviator]

Originally Posted by Tom 2000

This is what I would like to have, but getting these JDM fogs/bumper is not easy

JDM urrr, they always keep the best for their people ...

[Ace2424]

Originally Posted by Tom 2000

This is what I would like to have, but getting these JDM fogs/bumper is not easy

A set of those fog lights are $160 on ebay. That's TOO much, especially if I'm getting a new bumper too.

I like the euro spec Camry's. Wouldn't mind picking up those quarterpannels and mirrors.

Anyone have a link on how to wire them in and where to run the wires through the firewall?

[skuttduck]

I did the OEM install this past January, and that switch does not look like the switch I got. The switch has connections for 3 wires, and the switch has a small light on it.

I still have the instructions from the OEM kit. I got the 2000 camry fog light kit from Ebay. Then the remainder for the parts, the Bezels, the switch, and the brackets I got from toyotapartspeople.com

[Ace2424]

Originally Posted by skuttduck

I did the OEM install this past January, and that switch does not look like the switch I got. The switch has connections for 3 wires, and the switch has a small light on it.

I still have the instructions from the OEM kit. I got the 2000 camry fog light kit from Ebay. Then the remainder for the parts, the Bezels, the switch, and the brackets I got from toyotapartspeople.com

My gf's mom has a XLE with them and I looked at it today. Her's are Hella fogs with the switch that flips up and down, not a press in switch. But it does go in the area that I spoke of earlier.

How much did all that cost you in parts?

[Ace2424]

From my calculations... It'll cost me close to $300 to get the that kit and install and such.

I think I'll just have to go with the aftermarket kit like '-' up there.

[slpr1mz]

i made my own holes on the stock bumper. ha ha... and an after market switch... only thing don't like is that its a freagin giant toggle switch that is hard to flash on and off ha ha

[Ace2424]

They don't make a bumper with the fog light holes. I just figured that out today.

You have to buy the bezel's, lights, and then cut out the holes, put in the shroud bezel and fog light and wire it.