Coloring matching fog light cover & swapping out fog lights

[LouNYC]

Hello everyone, I was thinking about color matching the plastic fog light cover, as well as swapping out the fog lights for amber ones. Do you guys think it's a simple job to remove covers? TIA

 

[JMD]

You can change the color of the fog lights from white to amber using the switch to the left of the steering column.

 

[trsantel]

You can change the color of the fog lights from white to amber using the switch to the left of the steering column.

not an option on the 1958 trim.

 

[Travileec]

There's another thread on here about a First Edition owner who wanted to swap the headlights out for some squares (or vice versa) and they posted the diagram/instructions for the front disassembly. I'll try and find it again.


EDIT - I found the post and the comment | Land Cruiser Trim headlight swap to First Edition Lights

 

[Dave]

Hello everyone, I was thinking about color matching the plastic fog light cover, as well as swapping out the fog lights for amber ones. Do you guys think it's a simple job to remove covers? TIA
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Hi I think they will just pop off but use a trim tool save breaking clips etc where did you get the badge of in the grill yellow/orange/red
Dave in the UK

 

[LouNYC]

Hi I think they will just pop off but use a trim tool save breaking clips etc where did you get the badge of in the grill yellow/orange/red
Dave in the UK

Amazon.com

 

[LouNYC]

There's another thread on here about a First Edition owner who wanted to swap the headlights out for some squares (or vice versa) and they posted the diagram/instructions for the front disassembly. I'll try and find it again.


EDIT - I found the post and the comment | Land Cruiser Trim headlight swap to First Edition Lights

Thank you very much for finding that thread. Doesn't look that simple.

 

[Travileec]

Thank you very much for finding that thread. Doesn't look that simple.

You're welcome. It's hard to tell from the bumper disassembly PDF. On there, it looks like it's all one piece but I'm not sure if it's different from a 1958vLCvFE since some are color-matched (mine is).

Overall though, I don't think it's not too hard to remove since it looks like it's just the pop rivets/clips that hold the plastic bits on.

 

[LouNYC]

You're welcome. It's hard to tell from the bumper disassembly PDF. On there, it looks like it's all one piece but I'm not sure if it's different from a 1958vLCvFE since some are color-matched (mine is).

Overall though, I don't think it's not too hard to remove since it looks like it's just the pop rivets/clips that hold the plastic bits on.

Might give it a try once I find the same Rigid fog lights in amber. Looking for plug and play.

 

[hookiehill]

Were you ever able to color match that piece?

 

[LouNYC]

Were you ever able to color match that piece?

It seems they only come in black. I’m eventually going to have them painted professionally.

 

[hookiehill]

Thanks for doing all the dirty work! Looks like I’ll be making a tint AND paint appointment

 

[LCColorado]

I know the 1958 doesn’t come with the Rigid fogs that the higher trims do, but is the space the same? Could you just plug and play the lights from one of those trims if you could get them?

 

[APIOQM]

It seems they only come in black. I’m eventually going to have them painted professionally.

Have you been able to confirm if the 1958 uses the same part number as the LC? I'm assuming so.

 

[LouNYC]

Have you been able to confirm if the 1958 uses the same part number as the LC? I'm assuming so.

I have not confirmed.