Homer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 We have a winner. It's the one that came with the panel and not my original one which I want it swap it for, but either way I need to know how to remove the little bugger as I gave it plenty of tugging and it felt like the dash panel would break before the knob came of. The knob on the front needs to be pulled off (oh err), then you undo the little hex nut behind it to release the switch unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 is the switch the wrong way round/up side down?No, the switch is the same way round as my existing one so someone must have got the knob off before and put it back on the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 My dash lights are on because I had the lights on! Oh yeah, they do that don't they! Not used a supra at night for a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyntersun Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 the dash dimmer is easy to remove. Pull of black knob and under there, there is a small nut. Undo that and the dimmer will come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 The knob on the front needs to be polled off (oh err), then you undo the little hex nut behind it to release the switch unitAny suggestions for how to do that? It doesn't really stick out far enough to grab so I'm guessing it a careful screwdriver job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Think I used a couple of tiny allen keys to get behind it to pull it out. You could also try mole grips with a few layers of masking tape for protection. If you break it I have a couple of spare ones here you can have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 I shall give it a go tomorrow, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyntersun Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 What have you got as a warning light to tell you that your rear fogs are on? I had a spare dash filter from an old Celica. I cut a shape the same as the top right warning cluster and wired up a connection to the bulb behind to the fog switch im currently using from a Lexus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Why not just take the dash panel out and switch the dimmer switch with your original one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 What have you got as a warning light to tell you that your rear fogs are on?The brake light failure bulb, the orange one on here.. I had a spare dash filter from an old Celica. I cut a shape the same as the top right warning cluster and wired up a connection to the bulb behind to the fog switch im currently using from a Lexus.I was contemplating cutting up my Celica to use the filter but in the end I just couldn't do it to the poor old thing! Why not just take the dash panel out and switch the dimmer switch with your original one? I intend to, I just wasn't sure if there was a trick to getting it off as neither seemed to want to give and I didn't want to break either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 I shall give it a go tomorrow, thanks And so I did. I found the best way to remove them without scratching anything was to push some baling twine under the button with the end of some wire and then rock the knob back and forth whilst gently pulling on the twine, like so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi Mawby Did you manage to fit the UK Fog Light Switch? If so how did you do it? Thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 As per post #45 I used a connector from the stock amp which fits the back of the switch perfectly with a little mod. I then took a feed from the mirror switch to illuminate the fog switch when the lights are on, and then the switch simply isolates the power feed to my rear fog light. As I have a separate rear fog light my wiring schematics are very simple, but it shouldn't be difficult to substitute your existing switch for the UK one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Ahhh that makes a little more sense now.... i was wondering what you where doind under the seat..... Cheers i'll have a bash at that at the weekend . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stosek Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Hi, I need a help with my OEM rear fog light switch. There are 4 pins. Any wiring here? Dont want to do something stupid. Kindly asking for help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 As i remember my universal fog switch had 3 pins and the uk switch had 4...we only used 3 pins and 1 is not being used IF i remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stosek Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 There are 4. One is ilumination from dash board, two are ground and one for relay. But I need to know pins functions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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