Rewiring guide - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

PDA_86 · 03-18-2011, 04:30 AM

Greetings.

I have my 2010 Corolla that I brought to a small shop before to help me rewire something like my foglights to be able to run with my DRL. But for whatever reason, he wired the headlights to be on whenever the car is on.

Sure, the foglights can now be on all the time, but I don't like the idea of running headlights during the day. Plus, my gauges are not to the my liking of brightness.

I've noticed that when I highbeam during the day, the dash would suddenly become like how it used to be before the rewiring. That gave me an idea that I may still have a chance to rewire the entire thing back to factory settings again, but while I'm at it, I'm going to do the independant foglights too.

I wish to ask TN members if anyone is familiar with this rewiring method.

Any input would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Dimaoala · 03-18-2011, 08:36 AM

Why not bring it back to the shop where you had it done and tell them they didn't do it the way you wanted? Have them put it back to factory settings or do it the way you want it. If thats a real shop, they should do it because the customer isn't happy with their work.

***SaltySteve*** · 03-18-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Dimaoala

Why not bring it back to the shop where you had it done and tell them they didn't do it the way you wanted? Have them put it back to factory settings or do it the way you want it. If thats a real shop, they should do it because the customer isn't happy with their work.

Well put and I agree 100%.

flamedrgn · 03-18-2011, 03:03 PM

we wouldnt know where to start in helping you "rewiring" because we dont know what the shop did to wire everything in the first place.

DeltaViper · 03-18-2011, 10:22 PM

i say screw bringing it back to the original shop cuz they might mess something else up. i say take it to some one else and get it fixed.

Vezella22 · 03-18-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaViper

i say screw bringing it back to the original shop cuz they might mess something else up. i say take it to some one else and get it fixed.

Thanks for replying, everyone. It appears we have a decent cross-section of people here and a lot of well thought-out discussion

RollaRed · 03-19-2011, 01:58 AM

You know all you have to do is cut one of the wires behind the glove box to be able to control all your lights....its on a diy here...

PDA_86 · 03-19-2011, 02:43 AM

Ugh, I regret ever bringing it to the shop and did it in the first place. Now I have no idea how it was done and which wire is supposed to be "Autolights." I remember foglights is [4].

I know some of those on this forum have bought that relay thing, where the foglights even turn off for you when the key is pulled out. Could someone tell me where I can purchase these relays?

shotgunjimmy · 03-19-2011, 12:07 PM

you can get the relay from radio shack of most auto parts stores. hell, i think even wal-mart/canadian tire xmight carry them, too. just a basic 5 pin auto relay will do the trick.

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as far as getting it fixed, any shop (other than who you took it to) is gonna be in the same boat that we are in. the only shop that has a clue what they did was the one who did the work. Id say take it to them, have them show you their work, and then you can take it to another shop so at least they would know where to start.

Good luck!