Waterproof Fuse and Relay Boxes - RFRM (10 relay) & RTMR (5 Relay) no Blue Sea/ SPOD

You're looking to see if the other wire dims the way you want. If one side goes brighter when you turn the dimmer dark the other side might get dark when you turn the dimmer dark.

But the other wire sounds like it's a ground(dimmed -) so you would need to put the other end of your test light on a constant power wire (not the other dimmer wire, dimmed +12v).

 

U mean just reversing how I did it the first time?

Disregard the upper question. You responded before me. I got ya know! Yes that would explain why I wasn't getting anything off the other wire!

 

Lol just call me quick draw the electrical Joe.

 

I'll report back with details next time I pull the lower dash panel, my weekend starts Monday, so it'll be a few days.

 

Getting tired of pulling apart the dash yet? lol

You'll get it!

 

Just gunna post these here....finally haha

RTMR 5 Relay/10 Fuse Box Install

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Now I just need the 31M battery with my Pelfreybilt cage Thanks again buddy @skygear

 

Nice Orange hardware

 

Connect the positive and negative from the back of the dimmer switch to the positive and negative on the back of the V1D1 switches. Pins 6&7

 

One pos one negative to 6&7 pins

 

He's a 1st gen. Said it dims in reverse.

 

I like your bracket. Do you have more info on it?

 

I was under the impression all Toyota use both wires. I had the same dimming issue when I tested a switch on an install. The inverse dimming is because all Toyota dim on both sides of the wires to put it simply. Try my method and report back. Bet it solves the issue.

 

I thought he said he tried both wires, but I may be mistaken. I know when I first tried wiring something up it was reversed.

@bry838 try as sky said.

 

@skygear sent you an email.

 

Will do!!

 

On the v series switches, can you use a fuse tap to pick up the dimmer positive and then just ground to some metal somewhere for the negative? That is terminal 6 on the switch would go to a fuse tap installed in a fuse slot that had power with the parking and head lights and terminal 7 on the switch connects to any convenient ground? I was trying to avoid splicing into the oem harness if possible, but I'm willing to do it if necessary.

 

There is no spot on the fuse box that dims. You'll get your switches to illuminate just fine when the parking/head lights are on. But no dimming effect. You gotta go with the above info, (somewhere mid thread is good info on this too, if you weren't aware).... for the second gens of course.

 

Doing it that way will work but they won't dim. If you are worried about splicing factory wires check out the product called Posi-Tap. Far less intrusive.

 

Just looked up those posi tap connectors. I really like those, never seen em before, much better than them stupid ....whatcha call em....scotch lock...quick splice deals.

 

Super clean looking! My patience and abilities don't lend to this clean an installation, Nice job!