Rear tail lights

[My98Disco]

Ok so, my 1998 has 4 bulbs.
from top to bottom:
Brake/driving (red)
Turn (orange)
Reverse (obviously white)
Aaaand a 4th one that is off and I have no clue what it does.
Both bulbs are good.
Any hints????

 

[Tugela]

Rear fogs? Second button down from the top on the left side of the steering wheel. Only illuminates when headlights are on.

 

[My98Disco]

Ohhhh crap. I just tried it at night.
you are right.
Cool. Thank you.
Then how the front fog lights turn on?? The ones under the bumper on the front skirt.

 

[kris812]

Front fogs is under the clock, next to the cruise control; above the center console.

To note they only work on low beams without mods.

 

[My98Disco]

Front fogs is under the clock, next to the cruise control; above the center console.

To note they only work on low beams without mods.

Ohh damnnnnn. You’re right.
it doesn’t work though. Gotta check it.
I’m sorry, I sold my previous SI more than 10 years ago and I don’t remember a lot of these things!!
Cool you are Active on this forum!
you are gonna to help me figure out a little things. LOL

 

[My98Disco]

Ohh damnnnnn. You’re right.
it doesn’t work though. Gotta check it.
I’m sorry, I sold my previous SI more than 10 years ago and I don’t remember a lot of these things!!
Cool you are Active on this forum!
you are gonna to help me figure out a lot of little things. LOL

They seem to work like a charm!!! The button does not lit though, but there is juice on the bulb socket. Tested a bulb and BANG!!!! Let there be light.

 

[terryjm1]

My LSE had factory fog lights in the front but they went away when I installed the HD bumper. I hadn’t thought about them since. However, I just checked and the circuit still works. I now know what my next simple project will be. I have had some lights stored away for quite some time waiting to go on the bumper but I was procrastinating about setting up the wiring and switch. I didn’t think about the old fog lights until this post. (Duh on me…)

I just finished up a more challenging and annoying project (p-gasket and turbo manifold replacement on the 300tdi) and am ready for an easy project before I dive into another more challenging project.

Also, I checked the rear, which I have never used, and they work. The switches still light up as well.

As a side note, if you have exhaust escaping above the turbo it affects the turbo. It wasn’t much but correcting that really has made it a good bit more peppy. I was really surprised at the difference.

Back to fog lights, anyone have advice on aiming them properly?

 

[kris812]

I have 2x 100watt hella Fog light bulbs on my factory wires and fuses BTW. As I understand, they ran 3x 100 watt bulbs on the Trophy's, maybe wires can handle 300 watts idk, but 200 watts is no problem!

As for aiming them; I like to drive around with them ON most of the time! #1 ppl avoid me more, #2 ppl in front of me think I am a cop! So I aim them at or slightly below the line of headlights to not blind people.

OP, as for your switch not lighting up, there are 2 bulbs Inside the switch.. Another post has some LED replacements we can use in these. I don't remember bulb size off the top of my head, but they're oddball for sure!

 

[kris812]

T3 Neo Wedge lamp --- is the bulbs inside the switches BTW

To note on these fog lights, I've burned through 5 different bulbs even LED ones. I put these 100w Hella bulbs in and they're still going strong! Something about ALL the bouncing and beating on the bumpers is HARD on bulbs. Hella FTW!

Not a fan boy, just a fellow bulb abuser..

 

[4Runner]

Slightly off topic but I use Cyclops LED bulbs. After 7yrs one finally quit working over the weekend. The cooling fan still comes on but not the leds. Ordering another set today.