How To Install Switchback DRL's and Fog Lights On A 2020 Toyota Rav4 LE

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On today's episode I'm going to install some switchback DRL's And fog lights on my 2020 Rav4 LE. I've been sprucing up my Rav trying to make it not look so plain Jane in the last couple of videos so let's continue that!
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Dash Switch:
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Fog Lights:
LED Daytime Running Lights for Toyota RAV4 2019 2020 2021 DRL Fog Lamps Kit, Rav4 Fog Lights Assembly Replacements with Amber Turn Signal Lamps 3 Eyes Rav4 Daylights with Bezel amzn.to/3VMph0z
Fog Light Wiring Harness:
Nilight 10011W 16AWG Wiring Harness Kit-2 Leads LED Light Bar 12V On/Off 5 Pin Rocker Switch Power Relay Blade Fuse for Jeep Boat Trucks, 2 Years Warranty amzn.to/3Z57BA2
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@downshift83 Жыл бұрын

the actually helped out immensely

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

Great!!

@noguessabtutube Жыл бұрын

Nice video to understand and work with the wirings.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dohc05 Жыл бұрын

You have to love doing wiring good job

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

I actually do enjoy it!

@zeljkodjukic5889 3 ай бұрын

Good job man

@ProjectDIY2 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jkmoneygone172 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@jeffreyschoeneck1955 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a used 2022 rave4 it came with those lights they look amazing. And are super bright. I love them. But the three lights of both sides burn out within less then a month of having them.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I’ve not had any issues with mine

@cop2506 6 ай бұрын

Hey will you make a video on the lighting?

@imawizardbaby 11 ай бұрын

I like it. Thanks for filming this and showing us how you wired this up. Godbless brother

@ProjectDIY2 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@BigShaun645 Жыл бұрын

Great video, inspired me to pick up a set of the same fog light drls for my 2021 LE thanks. How's the brightness of the fog lights themselves at night when driving? I won't get my set until next week but thinking of getting the version with the bulb and drl instead of these with the 3 LED lenses if they don't illuminate much. They just look better.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! They are not that bright. If I had it to do over I would've went with something brighter.

@BigShaun645 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 appreciate the quick feedback.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

@@BigShaun645 No problem!

@drkevinkuo 7 ай бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 Thanks for the video for reference, what would you have recommended for the brighter kinds? My place gets REALLY foggy and I need real fog lights that does the job

@ProjectDIY2 7 ай бұрын

I’m right there with ya. I have a lot of wildlife in my area that like to roam the highways at night and I’m getting ready to replace these that I installed with a set from diode dynamics. They have some that will fit in a stock rav4 fog light housing and they are extremely bright. I’ll have to source a set of housings though.

@supacooljd 4 ай бұрын

Great installation video. Which fuse do you have to connect?

@ProjectDIY2 4 ай бұрын

I used the fuse for the 12v outlet in the pocket under the heater controls.

@burjis24 9 ай бұрын

I have 2019 LE...but there is no space for extra switch...i have 3 switches already fitted from toyota...speedometer brightness...auto high beam and windshield defogger...so i have no empty spot for a switch for fog lights...whats the idea to put a switch ?

@ProjectDIY2 9 ай бұрын

You will probably have look into some type of universal switch mounted on one of the panels under the steering column

@nathanriddle4190 Жыл бұрын

I got the same kit as you. I plan to skip the last half the project and just leave them as drls, would you tell me which colored wire on your parking lights you drew power from?

@checog0 Жыл бұрын

For power you need to use red and black, red to the fuse box and black direct to the vehicle battery, for the red you need a fuse adapter

@rolandoyagdulas7453 Жыл бұрын

@@checog0 i want to ask you if how many amperes are we use for the red wire.

@129revelation 10 ай бұрын

Can the same switch and wiring harness work for Toyota OEM LED fog lights?

@ProjectDIY2 10 ай бұрын

I can’t say for sure since I haven’t tried this, but I think they would work. You would need to also have the connector that goes on the back of the stock fog lights.

@checog0 Жыл бұрын

please, I need to know where connect the fog light connector , I have Rav4 LE and doesn’t fits on the fog lights vehicle connector

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

The fog light wiring is in the video.

@checog0 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 my RAV4 LE 2020 have the factory wiring ready but the connector It’s different, also it’s ready for only put the switch on the switch connector

@HeroDefi Жыл бұрын

How do they look at night? Does it actually light up and make driving in the dark a lot easier?

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

They do help a small amount but not a lot. If you’re looking for better fog lights I’d go with one of the projector lights.

@charlescoker7752 6 ай бұрын

Do you have a video showing them working at night? And do they perform the way you hoped?

@ProjectDIY2 6 ай бұрын

I don’t sorry. The switchbacks work great, the fog lights… not so much. They look cool but they are not bright at all.

@sallen0072 Жыл бұрын

How much $$ you got tied up. I would like to do the same thing. Can you add links in the description to the products and the roll of cable. VERY GOOD VIDEO !!

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I've got about $100 in the whole project. I've added Amazon links to the items I purchased.

@chipsammich2078 Жыл бұрын

I'm getting ready to install these.. I already have stock DRL'S but one is broken from an A$$hole at walmart. I'm guessing I can just hook the hot from the aftermarket drls into the plug of the stock DRL'S.. Got any idea? ( I know I will have to tie in the aftermarket blinker wires just wondering where to get power)

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure on that. I don’t think you can use the DRL hot on the switchback box. If you did, the turn signals would only work if the DRL’s were on. I think you’re gonna have to run the switchback box hot wire back to the fuse box like I did and pick up a switched hot. The fog lights should wire into the existing fog light wiring.

@chipsammich2078 Жыл бұрын

I got mine all installed work great... Only thing is I cannot turn them completely off anymore like I could before... Do yours shut completely off? EDIT.. Sorry I forgot you wired in a switch mine had stock switch so you probably don't have this issue

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

@@chipsammich2078 Can’t turn off the DRL’s or fogs?

@XIONFPS Жыл бұрын

I have a 2019 rav4 xle with factory foglights. Is there a way to wire up the foglights to work with the existing harness?

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. Are you wanting to replace your factory fog lights with new ones?

@XIONFPS Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 I want to replace my factory foglights with the foglights and drl you installed

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

@@XIONFPS Gotcha. I'm not sure if these will plug directly into the factory harness. If not, you will have to cut the plug off of your factory fog lights and the new fog lights and wire the factory plug to the new fog lights. I don't know what your factory plug looks like so I can't say for sure if they'll plug directly in.

@andrealuo668 18 күн бұрын

Great video I live near in Kenosha wisconsin. Where does your shop locate？I hope I car drive to your place to get the job done. How much do you charge for this job? I have 2024 rav4 xle

@ProjectDIY2 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! I don’t have a shop. Just doing projects for myself!

@andrealuo668 17 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@micheldiarra7 Жыл бұрын

I am doing this install on a 2021 RAV4 LE with no fog light, like yours.. We got the DRL working and the turn signals working. We are doing the fog light itself now. We got the Nilight wiring harness and not using the the switch. I see in the video minute 17:50 you used I guess a universal connector plugs to connect to the fog light and then you tested the relay with and you had fog lights. Instead of the connector plugs, we hardwired the harness with butt connectors to the fog light. Then we used the white wire like you did to test the relay and its clicking, but the fog light are not turning on. Not sure if its the fact we didn't use connector plugs. Any tips? what do you think we may be doing wrong? Thank you.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

One thing possibly… led’s are polarity sensitive. Try unwiring one of your fog lights and reversing the polarity to see if it comes on. If it does reverse then both.

@micheldiarra7 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 We tried flipping/reversing the wires on both sides, still no fog. At this point, wondering if the lights itself is defective

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

@@micheldiarra7 I would suspect then that the relay is wired incorrectly. I’ll have to go back and watch my own video to refresh my memory as to how I wired it. 😂

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

@@micheldiarra7 One thing you can do is just hook your fog lights directly to your battery to test them. Red to the positive side of the battery and black to the negative side. Oh and that brings up something else to check… make sure the 2 wires from the relay that you hooked to the battery are wired red to positive and black to negative.

@micheldiarra7 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 Okay thank you. I'm gonna try that

@teddyvargas5834 Жыл бұрын

Do you think a pair of Baja Design S1 would be a good replacement for the stock fog light on a 2022 Rav4 XLE Premium??

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

I think Baja Designs makes a great product but I’m not quite sure how you would replace the stock fog lights with those.

@teddyvargas5834 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 yeah I think is something that I have to mess around to see if they can hold up the BD S1 then. Thanks for your reply.

@ProjectDIY2 11 ай бұрын

@@teddyvargas5834 Let me know how this works… I’d be interested in trying this too.

@teddyvargas5834 11 ай бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 sounds good keep you posted

@santiagotejada2913 Жыл бұрын

Hello, How long did it take for installation and wiring? This is important for those of us who cannot DIY and may bring it to a shop.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

I can’t give you an exact time since my install also involved filming the video too which adds a lot of time. I would guess this job would take around 2 hours for a professional.

@santiagotejada2913 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 Thank you!

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@TomL2025 2 ай бұрын

Does 2024 RAV4 have fog lights?

@ProjectDIY2 2 ай бұрын

I think it depends on which trim level. I don’t think the LE has fog lights.

@devingennette4751 10 ай бұрын

nice design you put on those rims.

@ProjectDIY2 10 ай бұрын

Those are steelies with wheel covers 😂 Not my design… I bought it used and they were already jacked up. Since replaced.

@theorugafam Жыл бұрын

So I’ve been trying to figure out why the passenger side doesn’t switch back to Anything. It only stays in Day time running lights. I’ve splice the right cable for that. And where did you put the add a fuse.

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

So I'm gonna have to assume that your right side turn signal does in fact work otherwise... double check the wiring for the green wire, it may be tied to the wrong wire at your turn signal bulb. There are 2 wires, a hot and a ground. It won't work if you connected the green wire to the ground wire. Switch it to the other wire and try it. I connected the add a fuse to the fuse box under the dash. It's inserted into a slot where the OEM fuse is turned on and off by the ignition. I couldn't find a switched fuse in the fuse box under the hood.

@jonnygang5838 Ай бұрын

Can you please tell me which wires I tap into to make the lights be day time running function and for the turn signals?

@ProjectDIY2 29 күн бұрын

It’s at 6:31 in the video. When the turn signals are not on, the DRL’s come on.

@jonnygang5838 29 күн бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 thanks but which wires did you tap into on the right and left side for yellow and green wire ?

@ProjectDIY2 29 күн бұрын

LH side is white wire with a green stripe. I don’t remember what color the RH side was. What colors are on the RH turn signal bulb? I don’t own the RAV4 any more so I can’t look to see.

@jonnygang5838 29 күн бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 I will see when In a little. Thank you

@jonnygang5838 29 күн бұрын

Where did you get the info on which wires to splice into?

@normaguiteck5364 Жыл бұрын

you dint have to do all that all you need is to connect to the engine side fuse box and attach to the fuse label usb that all to late now

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks for the comment!

@andrealuo668 17 күн бұрын

How？

@Leon-uo5mb 4 ай бұрын

Hey sir can I message you about the installation of these lights?

@Leon-uo5mb 4 ай бұрын

Also I’ve got most of it done but i got a question bout this two prong on where to plug it in.

@ProjectDIY2 4 ай бұрын

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@JanssenDG Ай бұрын

how bout for hybrid?

@ProjectDIY2 Ай бұрын

Sorry I don’t own a hybrid but if it doesn’t already have fog lights the install should be the same. If it has fog lights already then I would look for replacement led bulbs that are brighter.

@checog0 Жыл бұрын

Why DRL always stay on, even with all lights turned off they stay on ??

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

If yours are staying on then you have them wired to a power wire that isn't switched on and off when the key is on or off.

@checog0 Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectDIY2 nice, so I need to see another fuse in the fuse box, Thanks again

@ProjectDIY2 Жыл бұрын

@@checog0 Yep, you got it. 😉