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Toyota GT86 Fog Lights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

On the GT86, a genuinely useful, systematic diagnostic technique: listening for the relay click narrows down where a fault lies.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket Valeo 088969 / Valeo 088970

Accuracy note: Covers the Toyota GT86 (2012-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Front fog lights are sold by side on some cars and as a one-size-fits-either-side lamp on others, and the bulb (H11, H8, H16, HB4, H3) and any cornering-light or LED DRL function change the part number. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Check whether your trim had fog lights fitted at all (many base trims use a blanking panel), confirm the bulb type against the old lamp, and watch for lamps marked left-hand-drive only.
Fog light, passenger side (LH / nearside) — aftermarketValeo 088969 (H11, FOGSTAR, white lens, supplied with bulb, LH); TYC 19-5922-11-2 (H11, LH); TYC 19-0482-01-2 (H11, LH); TYC 19-0962-01-2 (HB4, LH); TYC 19-0894-01-2 (HB4, LH); TYC 19-12320-01-9 (H16, LH)
Fog light, driver's side (RH / offside) — aftermarketValeo 088970 (H11, paired with 088969, RH); TYC 19-5921-11-2 (H11, RH); TYC 19-0961-01-2 (HB4, RH); TYC 19-0893-01-2 (HB4, RH); TYC 19-12319-01-9 (H16, RH); Abakus 212-2039R-AE (HB4, P22d, with bulb, RH)
Bulb typesH11; HB4 (P22d); H16; H3 (PK22s); H8 with P13W DRL
Genuine (OE) numbers quotedNone quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notesJohns 60 22 29 and Van Wezel 1619999 (H11, chrome housing) fit either side. Valeo 044186 (H8, DRL function, supplied with bulb) fits either side. Several fitments are listed, so check the bulb in the car. No cornering function is mentioned.

A Genuinely Useful, Systematic Diagnostic Technique Worth Knowing — Toyota GT86 Fog Lights

If both fog lights have stopped working together with good bulbs confirmed, this is genuinely worth trying: with the fog light switch activated, listen carefully at the relay for an audible click. If you hear no click at all, the fault genuinely lies somewhere before the relay — the switch, wiring, or fuse box. If you do hear the relay click but the lights still don't illuminate, the fault lies further downstream instead.

A genuinely important finding worth knowing if a fuse and relay both test as functional: a documented professional diagnosis found that even with a confirmed good fuse and relay, no power was reaching the fog lamp relay at all — the eventual conclusion being that the fuse box itself had failed internally and needed replacement, rather than any individual fuse or relay within it.

It's also worth knowing that both front fog lights commonly share a single fuse and relay, so if only one side has failed while the other works, this points toward something specific to that one side rather than the shared circuit.

Toyota GT86 Fog Lights: Rarely Used, Easy to Forget About Until Needed

Fog lights are one of those parts on the Toyota GT86 nobody checks until they need them, and with most owners using them only a few times a year, a fault can linger unnoticed for a long time before a foggy morning finally reveals it.

Toyota GT86 Fog Lights: Watch: Replacing It

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Before you buy: fog light fitment and bulb type vary by trim — not every trim level includes them as standard. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Toyota GT86 Fog Lights: What It Does

Front fog lights are angled and positioned to illuminate the road surface in low visibility conditions without creating the glare a standard headlight beam would in fog. Some higher trims of the GT86 integrate fog lights into the same housing as cornering lights or daytime running lights, which affects both the part number and the complexity of any repair.

Fitment & Compatibility

Toyota GT86 Fog Lights: Generations & Fog Light Type

Standard trimsHalogen fog light bulb as standard
Higher trims, later model yearsLED fog lights become available further up the range, genuinely a different assembly and connector from the halogen units on lower trims

Not every trim level of the GT86 comes with fog lights fitted as standard, and the housing design often differs between trims that have them integrated with other lighting functions and those with a standalone unit. Always confirm your specific trim's fitment before ordering. Whether you're sourcing a replacement fog lights for your Toyota GT86 from a dealer, specialist, or online marketplace, always check compatibility against your registration or VIN before buying, and confirm you're ordering the correct side — driver's side (RH in the UK) or passenger side (LH in the UK) — since these are not interchangeable.

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Toyota GT86 Fog Lights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fog Lights Guide for common faults to check for (including exactly what fails an MOT), how easy this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.

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