Hi, John from Diode Dynamics. Today we'll be going over and installing
our SS3 fog light kit as you see here on this 2010 to 2013 Toyota 4Runner.
We can start our installation by turning the wheel to gain better access to the fender
liner and remove three 10 millimeter bolts.
Underneath the car we can then remove six more 10 millimeter bolts.
Then we can remove this plastic panel.
With the bolts all removed you can use a plastic trim removal tool to pull back the fender liner
and gain access to the back of the bumper. You can now disconnect the factory fog lamp harness
then we'll have one Phillips head screw to remove, and we can slide the assembly out of place.
Outside of the vehicle we can attach our bracket to our SS3. We'll start by dropping
the supplied nuts on either side of the SS3 with the nylon lock ring facing the inside.
Next we'll take our bracket and slide it over the back of our SS3.
Be sure to check that the DD logo in the top corner is in the correct orientation.
Then we'll take our 5/32 Allen bolt with our included washers and slide it in the side of
our bracket into the SS3 and thread it only hand tight so we can leave room for adjustment later.
We'll then insert our new SS3 assembly by sliding the tabs on the side and securing the bracket with
our Phillips head screw. Leave this only hand tight in the slotted hole so you have room to
make adjustments later. Now we can plug in our DT connector to our SS3 and the other end into
the factory harness on your vehicle. Test the lights for function here, and if it doesn't
turn on simply unplug the factory connector, flip it 180 degrees, and plug it back in.
If you went with our backlit SS3 you can now take your backlight wire lead and route it to
a 12 volt fuse source. We'll be tapping ours into the side marker light today. To do this
we'll unplug the side marker light and feed it up to the engine bay for easier access.
We can then pull back the wire loom exposing the green power wire.
Then we'll take our T-tap and clamp it onto the wire using a pair of pliers to make sure
it's secure. Once that's secure, we can take the end of our harness and plug it into our T-tap.
With our back light tapped we can now reconnect our side marker light.
If you have any extra wiring you can route it up and out of the way from any hot or moving
parts using a zip tie. On the slotted hole in the bracket there's markings that say "GX"
and "All Else". For this installation we'll want to tighten the Phillips head
screw somewhere between these markings so the light is level.
With our SS3 connected we can now make our final aiming adjustments up and down and fasten the
5/32 Allen bolts on the back once it's aimed where we want. With everything aimed properly
we can re-secure our fender liner and repeat the process on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Not only will this kit give your 4Runner more of an off-road appearance, but it also provides
you with a significant increase in light output over any factory fog light option.
Unlike other kits in the market that may require irreversible modifications such as cutting,
drilling, or flexing the bracket our engineers of CAD designed these to be a direct bolt-on,
plug-and-play fitment. We offer these kits in two separate SAE compliant optics: One in our
6000k cool white driving optic that shines like downrange in a concentrated area of light
intended to be used as a supplemental high beam, or our fog optic offered in 6000k cool white or
3000k selective yellow that puts light directly in front of the vehicle at over an 80 degree spread.
And if you went with our backlit SS3 you'll have an additional amber accent light. If you're
looking for an SS3 fog light kit for your vehicle or any of our other products visit our website at
diodedynamics.com or use our dealer locator tool to find a dealer near you. Thanks for watching!