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FS: Waterproof Under Bed Rail LED lights - 3rd Gen

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (2016-2023)' started by mattgecko, Sep 14, 2015.

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  1. Apr 20, 2020 at 7:10 PM
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    Got the hood/bed kit and just finished up the hood. As promised.

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  3. Apr 20, 2020 at 8:05 PM
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    Happy coincidence.....
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2020 at 11:16 AM
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    Woke up to get a couple more pics and I keep blowing fuses, any suggestion?

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    5 and 10 amp fuses keep blowing.
     
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  6. Apr 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM
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    Does it blow with the switch in the on or off position (or both)? I'd check your red (hot) wire from the battery to the lights to make sure you aren't shorting it on the frame somewhere.
     
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  7. Apr 21, 2020 at 11:59 AM
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    Both times, switch on and off.
     
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  8. Apr 21, 2020 at 12:00 PM
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    Taking a closer look at your pictures, I'd check for chaffing right there:
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  9. Apr 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM
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    Looks like it was working fine when you first installed it... not you're having issues. Again... screams chaffing to me. Follow your red wire and see if you've rubbed off the coating.
     
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  10. Apr 21, 2020 at 12:12 PM
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    I traced the whole line and no chaffing.
     
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    Just pulled the entire electrical line off the mounting area and checked it. Its not chaffed at all. I put a fuse in again and hooked it up and as soon as i hit the switch to turn it on it blows.
     
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  12. Apr 21, 2020 at 12:27 PM
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    Is the switch bolted to the engine bay? only thing I can think of is that the switch itself is grounding, causing the short.
     
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  13. Apr 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM
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    Never thought of that, I'll try it thank you.
     
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    I removed the switch and let it free hang and it blew again.
     
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  15. Apr 21, 2020 at 12:39 PM
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    What in the world...
    So, since we know the fuse stays put when the switch is in OFF, but when you put it to ON it blows immediately.
    You said none of the wires are chaffed, so it can't be a short from there.
    The only other thing I could possibly imagine is the LED strip being bad. If you have a multi-meter, can you check for continuity between the + and - rails of the LED strip?
     
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    I've never done anything like that, you are making a lot of sense but I'm really new to the wiring and such and have no idea how to do that. I just pulled everything apart except the led's themselves. I'm gonna check everything again and see how it goes.

    Its strange cause it worked last night and I got pics of it. Then this morning it isn't.
     
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    Don't worry, we will get you through this. Once you understand wiring stuff it becomes quite simple.

    Worst case scenario, take it all down and try to run it with a 9V battery or something to make sure it all works. If that works, hook it to the car battery without installing it to make sure it works again. Final step would be to re-install it.
     
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    I just hooked the lights to a 9 volt and it works just fine.
     
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    Here is the 9 volt.

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    Great. Still works then. Try adding the switch to it.
     
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