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Climate control wiring

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BIG EYE, Oct 19, 2020.

  1. Oct 19, 2020 at 10:36 PM
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    I am trying to identify power and ground on the wiring for the climate control in a facelift gen 2.
    I want to tap in a few LEDs for my interior.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction?

    truck is a 2014 TRD OR 4x4
     
  2. Oct 19, 2020 at 11:07 PM
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    Thank you!

    To make sure I am reading this right:

    14 is power?
    1 is ground?
     
  4. Oct 20, 2020 at 6:34 AM
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    Yep.
    Tap into the green/white (No.9) at the back of the climate control plug for the dimmer circuit. You could tap into the green (No.6) for power, but they are some small ass wires.
     
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    Thank you
     
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    Are you saying to use No. 9 for power so the LEDs will dim with the other lights?
     
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    What switches are you going to use?
     
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    Yep.
    No. Tacoma's use a negative dimmer circuit, so if want your LED's to dim along with everything else - tie into No.9. The power can be grabbed from just about anywhere, depending on how many you have/amp draw.

    Maybe some more details on your LED setup will help. I've been assuming they'll be for a sort of cockpit accent lighting, using small single LED's placed around.
     
  10. Oct 20, 2020 at 8:45 AM
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    I ordered these LEDs. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAHYUBD
    I plan to wire a few in , no switch.
    Thinking one in the cup holder, one in the tray behind the cup holder, and one or two in the foot well on the driver and passenger side.

    I was going to tap the wires behind the "cig lighter" (I've done this in past cars), but was thinking if I tap into the climate control unit, they will function with the lights rather than always on
     
  11. Oct 20, 2020 at 8:46 AM
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    ^^ that is the plan - interior accent lights.

    I ordered these LEDs. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAHYUBD
    I plan to wire a few in , no switch.
    Thinking one in the cup holder, one in the tray behind the cup holder, and one or two in the foot well on the driver and passenger side.

    I was going to tap the wires behind the "cig lighter" (I've done this in past cars), but was thinking if I tap into the climate control unit, they will function with the lights rather than always on
     
  12. Oct 20, 2020 at 8:49 AM
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    Probably easier to tap the shifter light circuit if it’s just a few small LEDs. Easier to route those to cupholder area then going from HVAC down. You have to pop up all those plastics anyway.
     
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    You mean the wires that connect to the LED bulb that lights up the gears?

    I forgot about that light......
     

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