This is just a shorter version of an earlier, MUCH longer thread.. with simplified instructions for installing lights on the front of your 100 with an ARB, TJM, or any other bumper if you have removed the factory Foglamps or otherwise made them inoperable.
I finally found a set of lights to use that would give the "look" that I was going after with my 100..
Then I remembered that when I installed my ARB bull-bar, I had unplugged the factory Fogs, leaving the wiring, relay, and most importantly, the switch on my headlight stalk !!, But the fogs only worked on LOW beam..not HIGH !!
Well, after a bit of thought and asking some opinions (including IH8MUD readers)..I decided to try installing these BadBoys, using the factory wiring
I mounted the lights on the ARB bumper, keeping the nuts a bit loose for hooking up the wires and for the final aiming .. real simple, and they looked great !
And here`s the rest of the install...
First I located the factory plugs behind the bumper that I had rendered "useless" after the ARB bar installation
Instead of cutting off the plugs( I hate cutting off factory connectors !) I decided to use ScotchLocks to attach a pair of 18ga wires (which was about the same as the factory wiring) to run to the new lights..I only needed about 2 feet each of red and black wire per lamp... I cut back about 2 inches of the plastic protector around the 100`s wires (right behind the plug) so I could tap in with the Scotchlocks..and I was ready to go !
The positive (+) leads on the 100`s harness were Red/black..the negative (-) leads were White/Black.. Then I Scotchlocked the new wires to the originals .
I then ran the new wires up to each lamp, and did a quick check to make sure that they lit up when I turned on the Fog-light switch on the headlight stalk (with the low beams on)
..PERFECT !!
I slipped the NEW wires into some corrugated harness protector, tightly wrapped both the Scotchlocks and (original) wires with electrical tape and zip tied everything out of harms way..
And I was done !! (well for the most part !!)
I loved the lights. !..They looked awesome and were VERY, VERY bright...even with the 55W bulbs that were included !! (did I mention that the light even came with a COMPLETE wiring harness, relay and switch..ALL of which I didnt have to install !!? ) ...But one problemo...
They only lit when the low beams were on..they shut off when the highs were engaged due to the original factory design of the fog-lamps..
Well here`s what I did to get around this little "problem"....
I removed both halves` of the "clamshell" surrounding the steering column..
One gold phillips scew (aimed at an angle towards the driver underneath the steering wheel)..and then I turned the wheel left and right to reveal two more black phillips screws ( also facing the driver)..Then I "pulled" apart at the halves, separating them... NOTE: It might be easier to do this by first removing the dash panel (below the guages and behind the column)
Then I located the connector that plugs into Comb-switch, it is referred to as " C-16" in the Factory Toyota EWD, and is the 17 pin white plug on the left side of the steering wheel facing UP..
I then REMOVED pin #17 from the harness connector with a very small flat head screwdriver by carefully prying up on the pin retainer...wire/pin #17 is a Red/light Blue wire and is in the VERY BOTTOM RIGHT of the connector as you are looking AT THE CONNECTION SIDE AND PINS, WITH THE RELEASE TAB ON TOP ... You will also notice that this Red/lightBlue wire just simply "loops" right back into the connector as pin #10
Then I simply cut off the pin on the end of the wire, and ran it to a good ground.
BTW..The wire is JUST long enough (after you cut the pin off) to crimp on a small eyelet and attach it to the metal tab that hangs down from the column that the GOLD phillips screw (you removed earlier) screws into..
Now my new Hella lights work just like I wanted them to..With the factory wiring, the factory relay AND with
the factory switch... on both low AND high beams !!
HOW FRIGGIN` EASY WAS THAT ?!
EDIT...
After input from other readers...May I make a few suggestions while doing this mod..
When making the connections between wires, try to avoid the Scotchlocks..It seems some peeps have had issues with the long-tem durability (solder or crimp the wires together with a high-quality connector)
And DO NOT run lights that have a considerable draw (65W+) or "high power" lamps..the factory wiring/relay wont hold up to the higher pawer requirements !!
I finally found a set of lights to use that would give the "look" that I was going after with my 100..
Then I remembered that when I installed my ARB bull-bar, I had unplugged the factory Fogs, leaving the wiring, relay, and most importantly, the switch on my headlight stalk !!, But the fogs only worked on LOW beam..not HIGH !!
Well, after a bit of thought and asking some opinions (including IH8MUD readers)..I decided to try installing these BadBoys, using the factory wiring
I mounted the lights on the ARB bumper, keeping the nuts a bit loose for hooking up the wires and for the final aiming .. real simple, and they looked great !
And here`s the rest of the install...
First I located the factory plugs behind the bumper that I had rendered "useless" after the ARB bar installation
Instead of cutting off the plugs( I hate cutting off factory connectors !) I decided to use ScotchLocks to attach a pair of 18ga wires (which was about the same as the factory wiring) to run to the new lights..I only needed about 2 feet each of red and black wire per lamp... I cut back about 2 inches of the plastic protector around the 100`s wires (right behind the plug) so I could tap in with the Scotchlocks..and I was ready to go !
The positive (+) leads on the 100`s harness were Red/black..the negative (-) leads were White/Black.. Then I Scotchlocked the new wires to the originals .
I then ran the new wires up to each lamp, and did a quick check to make sure that they lit up when I turned on the Fog-light switch on the headlight stalk (with the low beams on)
..PERFECT !!
I slipped the NEW wires into some corrugated harness protector, tightly wrapped both the Scotchlocks and (original) wires with electrical tape and zip tied everything out of harms way..
And I was done !! (well for the most part !!)
I loved the lights. !..They looked awesome and were VERY, VERY bright...even with the 55W bulbs that were included !! (did I mention that the light even came with a COMPLETE wiring harness, relay and switch..ALL of which I didnt have to install !!? ) ...But one problemo...
They only lit when the low beams were on..they shut off when the highs were engaged due to the original factory design of the fog-lamps..
Well here`s what I did to get around this little "problem"....
I removed both halves` of the "clamshell" surrounding the steering column..
One gold phillips scew (aimed at an angle towards the driver underneath the steering wheel)..and then I turned the wheel left and right to reveal two more black phillips screws ( also facing the driver)..Then I "pulled" apart at the halves, separating them... NOTE: It might be easier to do this by first removing the dash panel (below the guages and behind the column)
Then I located the connector that plugs into Comb-switch, it is referred to as " C-16" in the Factory Toyota EWD, and is the 17 pin white plug on the left side of the steering wheel facing UP..
I then REMOVED pin #17 from the harness connector with a very small flat head screwdriver by carefully prying up on the pin retainer...wire/pin #17 is a Red/light Blue wire and is in the VERY BOTTOM RIGHT of the connector as you are looking AT THE CONNECTION SIDE AND PINS, WITH THE RELEASE TAB ON TOP ... You will also notice that this Red/lightBlue wire just simply "loops" right back into the connector as pin #10
Then I simply cut off the pin on the end of the wire, and ran it to a good ground.
BTW..The wire is JUST long enough (after you cut the pin off) to crimp on a small eyelet and attach it to the metal tab that hangs down from the column that the GOLD phillips screw (you removed earlier) screws into..
Now my new Hella lights work just like I wanted them to..With the factory wiring, the factory relay AND with
the factory switch... on both low AND high beams !!
HOW FRIGGIN` EASY WAS THAT ?!
EDIT...
After input from other readers...May I make a few suggestions while doing this mod..
When making the connections between wires, try to avoid the Scotchlocks..It seems some peeps have had issues with the long-tem durability (solder or crimp the wires together with a high-quality connector)
And DO NOT run lights that have a considerable draw (65W+) or "high power" lamps..the factory wiring/relay wont hold up to the higher pawer requirements !!
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