Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, in most cases, we kind of enjoy being eqquiped of fog lights on your vehicle. Nevertheless, they can in some cases be out of adjustment or you may consider that they are adjust too high or too low. That’s why we wrote this short post to teach you to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Toyota Sequoia?. To achieve this, first, we will see what is the purpose of adjusting the fog lights of his vehicle, then, in an extra step, how to adjust the fog lights of your Toyota Sequoia.
Why is it crucial to adjust the front fog lights of your Toyota Sequoia?
So we will begin our short post with the importance of adjusting the fog lights to Toyota Sequoia. Nevertheless some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the possibility to modify their setting so that they illuminate more or less high. This equipment, which is not obligatory on an Toyota Sequoia, permits you to greatly improve your visibility. However, it is only permitted outside built-up areas in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having an optimal setting of the fog lights of its Toyota Sequoia allows you not to blind and to increase the gain in visibility that they offer. In addition, fog lights that are not properly adjusted will undoubtedly disturb the drivers you pass and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore essential, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights correctly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Toyota Sequoia?
Now let’s move on to the part you’re probably most focused on in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Toyota Sequoia? Now that you have realized the advantage of this adjustment, which may seem insignificant, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is particularly simple, here are a few simple steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your vehicle, check the pressure of your tires and, set only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Toyota Sequoia.
- Place your vehicle on a flat surface with a clean wall in front of you, ideally between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the height from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Toyota Sequoia), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and tag it with a construction tape for example.
- Switch on the fog lights on your Toyota Sequoia and check that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
- If they light higher than this trace, throughout the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally located above your fog lights, you should find them quickly, they will be more or less reachable according to the year and the options of your Toyota Sequoia)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Toyota Sequoia, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t hesitate to read our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Toyota Sequoia if you want to check their lighting level.
If you wish more tutorials on the Toyota Sequoia, go to our Toyota Sequoia category.
