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I apologize if this has been covered before, but I kinda dont know how to phrase what I'm asking. My 03 LE didnt have foglights when it was purchased. My parents have an 06 SE that does...and the foglight control is on the same stalk as the headlights. In my searching for a set of fogs, most of them come with a button "OEM Style". I would rather have the stalk control but am not sure where to find one (short of a junk yard) or if it would be jury-riggable to a system that didnt originally come with fogs. If anyone understands that...help? Thanks in advance....
if you want to use an oem stalk, you will need to get the relay also. use the search function, the full installation instructions have been posted before.
if you want to use an oem stalk, you will need to get the relay also. use the search function, the full installation instructions have been posted before.
My apologies, as I said I wasnt even sure what it was called...my previous searches on google werent helpful. Where is the search function here?
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Originally Posted by TRD VVTi
I used the "OEM style" switch wired to a key on power source so that my foglights are on all the time. It's easier and very convenient.
Hmm, Im just worried that with it being so low I will forget about it. Although if it were wired as you say, it would be such a big deal...what specifically did you tap into?
And another question while I have you attention(s) to mount the lights, is there any extra work that would be required? Again, on the parents camry there are mounting points that my bumper seem to lack. I assume that hardware is provided as part of the kit?
Hmm, Im just worried that with it being so low I will forget about it. Although if it were wired as you say, it would be such a big deal...what specifically did you tap into?
And another question while I have you attention(s) to mount the lights, is there any extra work that would be required? Again, on the parents camry there are mounting points that my bumper seem to lack. I assume that hardware is provided as part of the kit?
I installed mine two years ago and can't remember exactly how I wired it, sorry.
There will not be any mounting brackets included, you'll have to make your own. I used angle aluminum, 3M double sided tape, clear silicone adhesive, and plastic push in fasteners to mount mine in the bumper cover.
The cheap lights that I got off of eBay badly discolored and one actually started melting by the bulb so I installed factory foglights which are much better.
Is your 03 a Japan or Us built? One way to tell is if your vin starts with a J I think. The other way is if you look at your front bumper theres this little square tab on the left hand side. With JP built camrys you can just pop out the foglight covers and the mounting clips are already inplace you just pop the lens in. Also for tapping I found that it was easier to just tap into the parking lights (tail) fuse. That way the fogs are always on when your headlights are on.
Is your 03 a Japan or Us built? One way to tell is if your vin starts with a J I think. The other way is if you look at your front bumper theres this little square tab on the left hand side. With JP built camrys you can just pop out the foglight covers and the mounting clips are already inplace you just pop the lens in. Also for tapping I found that it was easier to just tap into the parking lights (tail) fuse. That way the fogs are always on when your headlights are on.
Hmm, its in for its 90k Maint right now (careful anyone who is approaching that...bout had a heart attack when the dealer told me $970 for everything) but from when I had the bumper off, I dont *think* I recalled seeing any mounting points. Will be late when I get it back tonight so I will check it tomorrow if I can....thanks for the responses!
Hmm, its in for its 90k Maint right now (careful anyone who is approaching that...bout had a heart attack when the dealer told me $970 for everything) but from when I had the bumper off, I dont *think* I recalled seeing any mounting points. Will be late when I get it back tonight so I will check it tomorrow if I can....thanks for the responses!
You don't have a pic of the front bumper cover?
You don't have an insurance policy or dealer receipt that shows the VIN number????
Hmm, its in for its 90k Maint right now (careful anyone who is approaching that...bout had a heart attack when the dealer told me $970 for everything) but from when I had the bumper off, I dont *think* I recalled seeing any mounting points. Will be late when I get it back tonight so I will check it tomorrow if I can....thanks for the responses!
Depending on where in NC, it's probably 7-7.5% sales tax on parts and shop supplies/waste fees. Labor isn't taxed.
Rice Toyota in Greensboro - whom I used to think was pretty fair in my dealings with them. But here recently that opinion has changed, they screwed my parents on their 06 with some service they had done. The service rep who handled my car eventually said they could "just check" the water pump (which was fine)so the actual price was 522.04 (after 7% tax). By far labor was the most ($77 an hour is what they listed as) but they were going to charge us full labor despite the fact that most of the stuff they would have to remove to get to the water pump would already have been removed bc of the other service they were doing. And they didn't even wash the car for us. I know that they dont have to...but after dropping $500+ with them, it would have been a nice courtesy. (they have washed it for us before when we had major and some minor service done with them)
Rice Toyota in Greensboro - whom I used to think was pretty fair in my dealings with them. But here recently that opinion has changed, they screwed my parents on their 06 with some service they had done. The service rep who handled my car eventually said they could "just check" the water pump (which was fine)so the actual price was 522.04 (after 7% tax). By far labor was the most ($77 an hour is what they listed as) but they were going to charge us full labor despite the fact that most of the stuff they would have to remove to get to the water pump would already have been removed bc of the other service they were doing. And they didn't even wash the car for us. I know that they dont have to...but after dropping $500+ with them, it would have been a nice courtesy. (they have washed it for us before when we had major and some minor service done with them)
lol /rant
So, it wasn't just the 90K service.................
Well he told me the water pump was part of the 90k..."everyone forgets about the water pump when they bring it in for this" If it isnt then its just going to be 1 more nail in the coffin with them....
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Light Stalk w/ fog control
to mount the lights, is there any extra work that would be required? Again, on the parents camry there are mounting points that my bumper seem to lack. I assume that hardware is provided as part of the kit?
$970!?
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