Dome Light Mod / Map Light Mod.

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-11-2009, 11:15 AM

Hey has anyone here done the Dome Light mod / Map Light mod? Or even if you haven't. I'm trying to figure out how to pop out the whole front section where the temperature-sunglass-maplights are located. I know there's a screw you have to take out where the sunglass holder is but how do you get the rest of the whole piece off?

LonghornTaco · 02-11-2009, 11:18 AM

To remove that console, pull from the rear. You'll have to be firm with it because there are a couple of metal clips that have to pop loose. But, don't pull from teh front or you'll tear your headliner. There are two forward facing hooks that hold the front in place.

Make sense?

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-11-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LonghornTaco

To remove that console, pull from the rear. You'll have to be firm with it because there are a couple of metal clips that have to pop loose. But, don't pull from teh front or you'll tear your headliner. There are two forward facing hooks that hold the front in place.

Make sense?

Okay that's what I've heard. Now when you say rear, do you mean the part closest to you and farthest from the front windshield? Or rear as in part closest to the front windshield? Also, just pull straight down right?

LonghornTaco · 02-11-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WW_FIREFIGHTER

Okay that's what I've heard. Now when you say rear, do you mean the part closest to you and farthest from the front windshield? Or rear as in part closest to the front windshield? Also, just pull straight down right?

Yeah, the rear is the part farthest from the windsheild. And pulling down is the proper direction to make the clips release.

And if memory serves, the clips to release are towards the front of the console, so you may have to pull down with equal pressure on the sides a little too...

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-11-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by LonghornTaco

Yeah, the rear is the part farthest from the windsheild. And pulling down is the proper direction to make the clips release.

And if memory serves, the clips to release are towards the front of the console, so you may have to pull down with equal pressure on the sides a little too...

Okay got yah!!! Thanks Longhorn!!! Let me go try it out!!!

LonghornTaco · 02-11-2009, 11:30 AM

np.

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-11-2009, 01:20 PM

Okay I got it off. Oh and you have to pull down the very front of it, "closest" to the front windshield where the temperature display is.

That's where those to metal clips are.

LonghornTaco · 02-11-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WW_FIREFIGHTER

Okay I got it off. Oh and you have to pull down the very front of it, "closest" to the front windshield where the temperature display is.

That's where those to metal clips are.

Oh shit! Are those clips that hold on to the headliner at the back of the console???

Been a while since I took it out...

Sorry dude!

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-11-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LonghornTaco

Oh shit! Are those clips that hold on to the headliner at the back of the console???

Been a while since I took it out...

Sorry dude!

Haha! No worries. It took me a bit and kind of screwed up a couple of clips but it was all good. Just popped the clips back into place and it was okay. Ran the ground wire to the dome light. Still have to connect it to the dome light but my shift was about to start so I took off and left it hanging.

harshest · 02-12-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WW_FIREFIGHTER

Haha! No worries. It took me a bit and kind of screwed up a couple of clips but it was all good. Just popped the clips back into place and it was okay. Ran the ground wire to the dome light. Still have to connect it to the dome light but my shift was about to start so I took off and left it hanging.

Where and how do you connect it to the dome light? It was king of unclear from the final pic in the write up. I took my dome light down, do you just need to add a ground to the dome light with a bolt?

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-12-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by harshest

Where and how do you connect it to the dome light? It was king of unclear from the final pic in the write up. I took my dome light down, do you just need to add a ground to the dome light with a bolt?

You know what I tried eveything but I can't figure it out!!! I'm thinking of putting it back to stock!!!

But yeah you just add a screw and a blot to hold it in place. Let me know if you get it to work!

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-12-2009, 02:50 PM

Okay if anyone wants to do this mod, I found a much, much, much easier way to do it without a diode. And about 1/4 of the time too!!!

Actually, harshest found the info but I put it into action and it worked great!!!

Thanks again harshet!!!

surfsupl · 02-12-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WW_FIREFIGHTER

Okay if anyone wants to do this mod, I found a much, much, much easier way to do it without a diode. And about 1/4 of the time too!!!

Actually, harshest found the info but I put it into action and it worked great!!!

Thanks again harshet!!!

What did you end up doing?

LonghornTaco · 02-12-2009, 04:12 PM

Yeah, quit being a tease you little bitch!

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-12-2009, 07:37 PM

Well like it says in the steps on the mod, switch the two wires on the map light connector. Don't worry about any saudering or diodes, connect the ground on the "dome light" just like the picture with a screw and bolt and a spade connector for the ground wire. Then run the wire back to the map light connector, strip wire back on the ground wire and place in the 3rd section of that connector! Re-connect to map light and it should be good to go!!!

harshest · 02-13-2009, 07:55 AM

additional reading

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...essage_2491737

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-13-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by harshest

additional reading

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...essage_2491737

Hey harshest did you do the mod yet?

harshest · 02-13-2009, 08:05 AM

Tomorrow afternoon, I'll let you know how it goes.

WW_FIREFIGHTER · 02-13-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by harshest

Tomorrow afternoon, I'll let you know how it goes.

Yeah it's super easy!!!

harshest · 02-14-2009, 09:20 AM

I ended up soldiering it to the dome light because I didn't have a small enough bolt. Regardless it works without the diode.

Next I am going to figure out a DTRL mod that uses the brighter out the two filaments without buying the parts from Toyota.

02-11-2009, 11:15 AM	#1
WW_FIREFIGHTER Lieutenant Dan. Name: Danny Joined: Nov 2008, #10651 Location: Nevada, and no, "NOT" Las Vegas! Gender: Guy Posts: 3,752 06' SW TRD Sport 4x4 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Tacoma World July 09' Truck of the Month! =>	Dome Light Mod / Map Light Mod. Hey has anyone here done the Dome Light mod / Map Light mod? Or even if you haven't. I'm trying to figure out how to pop out the whole front section where the temperature-sunglass-maplights are located. I know there's a screw you have to take out where the sunglass holder is but how do you get the rest of the whole piece off? __________________ Sig by *Delmarva* July 09' TOTM

02-11-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
LonghornTaco Can you pass the bailout please? Name: Jason Joined: Oct 2008, #9763 Location: Minnesota Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 3,528 Black 09 4x4 TRD Off Road Doublecab 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 3" ToyTec coilover lift on Bilstein 5100s, Total Chaos UCAs, ToyTec diff drop, Scangauge II, 4D MagLite mounted on the drivers seat, Painted engine cover, Painted calipers (red), Painted skid plate (red) Valentine 1 radar detector hard wired, Damplifier Pro on the floor, back wall and doors, Luxury Liner Pro on the floor and doors, Kenwood DNX8120, 2 Pioneer TS-SW1041D 10" shallow mount subs, 2 Pioneer PRS-D4200F 1200W amps, Mr Marv sub enclosure, Hybrid Audio Clarus 6.5" components in the front doors, Alpine 5.25" coaxials in the rear doors, A.R.E. LSII fiberglass tonneau cover, All Pro bumper, All Pro sliders, Wet Okole seat covers, Sockmonkey Mountain badges, PIAA 510 SMR Driving Lights, Warn M8000 Winch, Bud Built skids	To remove that console, pull from the rear. You'll have to be firm with it because there are a couple of metal clips that have to pop loose. But, don't pull from teh front or you'll tear your headliner. There are two forward facing hooks that hold the front in place. Make sense? __________________ Texas style is no trifling, trendy thing. It is that which you would remove from Texas in order to make it Oklahoma. March TOTM My Build

02-11-2009, 11:30 AM	#6
LonghornTaco Can you pass the bailout please? Name: Jason Joined: Oct 2008, #9763 Location: Minnesota Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 3,528 Black 09 4x4 TRD Off Road Doublecab 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 3" ToyTec coilover lift on Bilstein 5100s, Total Chaos UCAs, ToyTec diff drop, Scangauge II, 4D MagLite mounted on the drivers seat, Painted engine cover, Painted calipers (red), Painted skid plate (red) Valentine 1 radar detector hard wired, Damplifier Pro on the floor, back wall and doors, Luxury Liner Pro on the floor and doors, Kenwood DNX8120, 2 Pioneer TS-SW1041D 10" shallow mount subs, 2 Pioneer PRS-D4200F 1200W amps, Mr Marv sub enclosure, Hybrid Audio Clarus 6.5" components in the front doors, Alpine 5.25" coaxials in the rear doors, A.R.E. LSII fiberglass tonneau cover, All Pro bumper, All Pro sliders, Wet Okole seat covers, Sockmonkey Mountain badges, PIAA 510 SMR Driving Lights, Warn M8000 Winch, Bud Built skids	np. __________________ Texas style is no trifling, trendy thing. It is that which you would remove from Texas in order to make it Oklahoma. March TOTM My Build

02-11-2009, 01:20 PM	#7
WW_FIREFIGHTER Lieutenant Dan. Name: Danny Joined: Nov 2008, #10651 Location: Nevada, and no, "NOT" Las Vegas! Gender: Guy Posts: 3,752 06' SW TRD Sport 4x4 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Tacoma World July 09' Truck of the Month! =>	Okay I got it off. Oh and you have to pull down the very front of it, "closest" to the front windshield where the temperature display is. That's where those to metal clips are. __________________ Sig by *Delmarva* July 09' TOTM

02-12-2009, 02:50 PM	#12
WW_FIREFIGHTER Lieutenant Dan. Name: Danny Joined: Nov 2008, #10651 Location: Nevada, and no, "NOT" Las Vegas! Gender: Guy Posts: 3,752 06' SW TRD Sport 4x4 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Tacoma World July 09' Truck of the Month! =>	Okay if anyone wants to do this mod, I found a much, much, much easier way to do it without a diode. And about 1/4 of the time too!!! Actually, harshest found the info but I put it into action and it worked great!!! Thanks again harshet!!! __________________ Sig by *Delmarva* July 09' TOTM

02-12-2009, 04:12 PM	#14
LonghornTaco Can you pass the bailout please? Name: Jason Joined: Oct 2008, #9763 Location: Minnesota Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 3,528 Black 09 4x4 TRD Off Road Doublecab 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 3" ToyTec coilover lift on Bilstein 5100s, Total Chaos UCAs, ToyTec diff drop, Scangauge II, 4D MagLite mounted on the drivers seat, Painted engine cover, Painted calipers (red), Painted skid plate (red) Valentine 1 radar detector hard wired, Damplifier Pro on the floor, back wall and doors, Luxury Liner Pro on the floor and doors, Kenwood DNX8120, 2 Pioneer TS-SW1041D 10" shallow mount subs, 2 Pioneer PRS-D4200F 1200W amps, Mr Marv sub enclosure, Hybrid Audio Clarus 6.5" components in the front doors, Alpine 5.25" coaxials in the rear doors, A.R.E. LSII fiberglass tonneau cover, All Pro bumper, All Pro sliders, Wet Okole seat covers, Sockmonkey Mountain badges, PIAA 510 SMR Driving Lights, Warn M8000 Winch, Bud Built skids	Yeah, quit being a tease you little bitch! __________________ Texas style is no trifling, trendy thing. It is that which you would remove from Texas in order to make it Oklahoma. March TOTM My Build

02-12-2009, 07:37 PM	#15
WW_FIREFIGHTER Lieutenant Dan. Name: Danny Joined: Nov 2008, #10651 Location: Nevada, and no, "NOT" Las Vegas! Gender: Guy Posts: 3,752 06' SW TRD Sport 4x4 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Tacoma World July 09' Truck of the Month! =>	Well like it says in the steps on the mod, switch the two wires on the map light connector. Don't worry about any saudering or diodes, connect the ground on the "dome light" just like the picture with a screw and bolt and a spade connector for the ground wire. Then run the wire back to the map light connector, strip wire back on the ground wire and place in the 3rd section of that connector! Re-connect to map light and it should be good to go!!! __________________ Sig by *Delmarva* July 09' TOTM

02-13-2009, 07:55 AM	#16
harshest I am the Sofa King Joined: Aug 2008, #8508 Location: Michigan Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 599 05 PreRunner SR5 2005 Access Cab Automatic 6c Fog Light On, Hidden Garage Door Opener, Scanguage II, Weathertech Liners, Cig lighter always on, Door buzzer removed from dash- Upcoming: 5100s for front and rear, set fronts to 2.5" and Toytec AALs.	additional reading http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...essage_2491737 __________________ {Hidden Garage Door Opener} {30,000-60,000-90,000 Maintenance} {Service History Guide} {OEM Repair Manual} {Cheap/Free Mods} {TN DIY Mods} {Toyota Service Guide} {Options/Packages}

02-13-2009, 08:05 AM	#18
harshest I am the Sofa King Joined: Aug 2008, #8508 Location: Michigan Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 599 05 PreRunner SR5 2005 Access Cab Automatic 6c Fog Light On, Hidden Garage Door Opener, Scanguage II, Weathertech Liners, Cig lighter always on, Door buzzer removed from dash- Upcoming: 5100s for front and rear, set fronts to 2.5" and Toytec AALs.	Tomorrow afternoon, I'll let you know how it goes. __________________ {Hidden Garage Door Opener} {30,000-60,000-90,000 Maintenance} {Service History Guide} {OEM Repair Manual} {Cheap/Free Mods} {TN DIY Mods} {Toyota Service Guide} {Options/Packages}

02-14-2009, 09:20 AM	#20
harshest I am the Sofa King Joined: Aug 2008, #8508 Location: Michigan Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 599 05 PreRunner SR5 2005 Access Cab Automatic 6c Fog Light On, Hidden Garage Door Opener, Scanguage II, Weathertech Liners, Cig lighter always on, Door buzzer removed from dash- Upcoming: 5100s for front and rear, set fronts to 2.5" and Toytec AALs.	I ended up soldiering it to the dome light because I didn't have a small enough bolt. Regardless it works without the diode. Next I am going to figure out a DTRL mod that uses the brighter out the two filaments without buying the parts from Toyota. __________________ {Hidden Garage Door Opener} {30,000-60,000-90,000 Maintenance} {Service History Guide} {OEM Repair Manual} {Cheap/Free Mods} {TN DIY Mods} {Toyota Service Guide} {Options/Packages}

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