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Help with Baja Designs Fog Lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Jrharvey02, Dec 8, 2018.

  1. Dec 8, 2018 at 3:08 PM
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    Jrharvey02

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    So, I ordered the BD Squadron Sports (Amber) during their Black Friday sale, along with the wiring harness for my 2nd gen tundra. I just got done installing the first fog lamp and I thought I’d make sure it works, so I turn on the truck and the BD fog doesn’t work but the factory fog on the other side does work...

    I quickly disassemble the other factory fog light and plug the other BD fog light into my trucks wiring harness and no lights on either of the BD fogs?

    I can plug my old fog lights in and they work. I can hardwire the BD fogs directly to a battery and they work, but when I use the harness for my tundra, nothing.

    What the hell am I missing? Plug and play right? I didn’t use any of the wiring that came with the lights (splitter and switch), just the harness for the 2nd gen that plugs into the back of the BD and that plugs directly into my trucks wiring harness...anybody have any ideas? I did do the anytime fog light mod weeks ago, I don’t think that has anything to do with it...thanks
     
  2. Dec 8, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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    the BD lights probably require more juice than the stock ones. if you use the provided harness, does it work ?
     
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  3. Dec 8, 2018 at 3:25 PM
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    There should be a pigtail they provide that you have to pin out. In the instructions it states to test it to make sure you have the + and - the correct way before locking down the pigtail.
     
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    I just got them to both work by installing the harness “up-side-down”. The problem with this is the harness’ don’t click and lock now. They must have reversed the wires when assembling. WTF, should I just press them in as firmly as possible and electrical tape the shit out of them? I don’t really like harness’ not locking shut...
     
  5. Dec 8, 2018 at 3:32 PM
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    Here’s the 2nd gen harness they provided that is apparently backwards. Am I supposed to somehow take this apart and switch the red/black wires? I don’t see how to disassemble without breaking the shit out of it?
     
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    Here’s the harness with the reversed wiring

    76EB2FA8-26D8-4A87-A302-B62C6AF5A651.jpg
     
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    It's flip-able. There's a door you swing out from the side. It's held by two notchcs on the side. Then you should be able to push the pins out.

    I use the same style connectors for all my stuff on my truck. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FP1HXHQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    shows more of how they disassemble
     
  8. Dec 8, 2018 at 3:52 PM
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    I can get the “door” to swing away, but the wires are still solidly in there. Do I just yank on the red and black wires to try and pull them out of there to? They don’t wanna come out by giving them a good tug and I’m really hesitant to pull more
     
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  9. Dec 8, 2018 at 3:56 PM
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    There are two wings that pop out but usually you can just pull. Maybe get a small flathead and push them down while pulling. There is a special tool for pushing the pins down but a small flathead should work.
     
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    Thanks! That’s what I was looking for. Unfortunately already tried to just yank and ended up pulling the wire away from the metal connector. Got it back together though. Now I know what to do with the other side, hopefully much less of a PITA. Was this a defect in BD assembly or what? Why am I having to take things apart that are supposed to be plug and play?
     
  11. Dec 8, 2018 at 6:30 PM
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    Absolutely nothing in my instructions regarding pinning out anything to determine +\-.

    And I didn’t need a pigtail, unless you mean the additional $60 wiring harness that plugs directly into my existing fog harness that I used.
     
  12. Dec 8, 2018 at 7:39 PM
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    Reversed polarity...found a dude with an identical issue buried within the BD general discussion. Thanks for everybodies help who chimed in.
     
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  13. Dec 9, 2018 at 5:32 AM
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    I had to do this as well. Repinned and all good for 2 years
     
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    Mine came with that connector uninstalled. I had to insert the pins myself the correct way.
     
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