1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

2012 fog light / DRL question

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Suprius, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Suprius

    Suprius Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2012
    23
    29
    0
    Location:
    L.A, C.A
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    Hey guys, I recently picked up 2012 III and noticed the DRL are now where the fog lights use to be on the 2011's. When you turn on the main headlights the DRL turn off. So now I was wondering how do the fog lights work on the factory equipped 2012s and is their maybe a mod that we can do to set the DRL on with the headlights?
     
    #1 Suprius, Jan 30, 2012
  2. 32kcolors

    32kcolors Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 14, 2009
    5,683
    953
    124
    Location:
    Redondo Beach, CA
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    V
    You mean the Five with integrated fog lights? Someone should chime in and tell us how that works (once the 2012 Fives hit the street).
     
    #2 32kcolors, Jan 30, 2012
  3. Zanrok

    Zanrok Casual Prius Lover

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2011
    176
    27
    0
    Location:
    Reno, NV
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    II
    I was wondering the same thing... I looked briefly at the manual, there is probably some switch we are missing.... ill toy with it later.
     
    #3 Zanrok, Jan 30, 2012
  4. jaredy

    jaredy Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2012
    162
    3
    0
    Location:
    SoCal
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    OP changed.
     
    #4 jaredy, Jan 30, 2012
  5. pauln64

    pauln64 Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2011
    77
    9
    0
    Location:
    Macon, GA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    like most cars w/ drl, they do turn off when the headlights are on. Owning many cars with them (97 Camaro, 01 Saturn SL2, 07 Civic, 04/06 Z06), they all turn off. DRL is suppose to make you more visible but you won't need them with the headlights on. Of course, I always wonder why they didn't put the DRL's until 12's.
     
    #5 pauln64, Jan 31, 2012
  6. Zanrok

    Zanrok Casual Prius Lover

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2011
    176
    27
    0
    Location:
    Reno, NV
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Well I spent about 2 minutes looking at the different options last night. It appears you can have DRL off, DRL on, lights on, and lights off. I didn't see an option for fog lights and lights on. But since the "fog" likes are the "DRL" right? I guess it's one or the other. :confused:

    Maybe there is some trick we are missing.
     
    #6 Zanrok, Jan 31, 2012
  7. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    18,058
    3,075
    7
    Location:
    Northern Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    DRLs should be off when the headlamps are on. That's the way they are designed, and presumably required by law in some areas.

    Tom
     
    #7 qbee42, Jan 31, 2012
  8. Suprius

    Suprius Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2012
    23
    29
    0
    Location:
    L.A, C.A
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    I know that is true, but since the 2012 DRL are in the same exact spot as 2011 fog lights, I thought their might be a mod we can do to use our 2012 DRL as fog lights with the headlights.
     
    #8 Suprius, Feb 1, 2012
  9. movingforward

    movingforward Member

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2011
    169
    11
    0
    Location:
    The Great White North
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    Looks like you'll have to do an auxiliary install that mounts on the front lower grill area. This will sound like it's not very DIY friendly.
     
    #9 movingforward, Feb 1, 2012
  10. skm009

    skm009 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2010
    132
    21
    0
    Location:
    Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    III
    In case you didn't know. This is how the fog lights would look on 2012 prius V.

     

    Attached Files:

    #10 skm009, Feb 2, 2012
    1 person likes this.
  11. kanevil

    kanevil New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2012
    34
    1
    7
    Location:
    San Gabriel, CA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    FYI I went to the parts dept and asked them bout the factory fog lights and they said that Toyota doesn't make a kit for them so one has to buy the parts seperatly and everything would be about $600 not including labor, ouch!
     
    #11 kanevil, Feb 2, 2012
  12. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    528
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Don't worry just yet, there very likely will be a kit available from Prius Chat.

    Mike
     
    #12 WE0H, Feb 2, 2012
  13. ImeanGreen

    ImeanGreen Prius v Five BP Brigade #236

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2012
    547
    73
    0
    Location:
    Somewhere out there
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Saw a 2012 with foglights at my local dealership. The foglights are located where the gen ll foglight location is. The DRL's are just plain DRL's without a fog light function.
     
    #13 ImeanGreen, Feb 23, 2012
  14. AZGeek

    AZGeek Semi-informed Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2012
    627
    144
    63
    Location:
    Arizona
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    Thanks for posting this pic in particular. If this one is equipped with ATP then that's what I hope to be driving soon.:thumb:
     
    #14 AZGeek, Feb 23, 2012
  15. SSPigboat

    SSPigboat Junior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2012
    13
    0
    0
    Location:
    Illinois
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    I'd be up for getting a kit when they become available.
     
    #15 SSPigboat, Mar 11, 2012
  16. OilRigPilot

    OilRigPilot New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2012
    5
    1
    0
    Location:
    Columbia, SC
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    Just wondering if anyone else is NOT impressed with the light output of the 2012 FOG LIGHTS ??? IM NOT !!!! Has anyone changed these out with High Output LEDS ??? If so, post some pics please... and report on the difference..

    thanks
     
    #16 OilRigPilot, May 11, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)