Wiring led in lower console

No resistor. Just straight wired. Do you recommend a resistor for this one and all future LEDs? I figured they were 12v so I wouldn't need a relay etc.

 

Addind a resistor in series will make the LED dimmer. If there was a visible resistor you could connect in parallel and it would make it brighter.

On a side note, the LEDs that I embed in the TRD shift knob are 3.3V so I have to add a resistor inline which gives me flexibility of how bright I want them.

 

Got it, good to know. The one I installed is 3-40lm. I wasn't expecting a search light but not that dim either lol.

When I make my way to the puddle lights, using the led you used. Are they bright enough on their own?

 

The Eagle Eye type I used are quite bright but not blinding. I'm very impressed with how much they illuminate the footwell area as well. I also installed the dimmer module inline from Oznium.

 

Pop out the HVAC controls. One of the 2 plugs has the green and green/white wires right there above your center console location. Posi-taps are less intrusive to the wires since they just poke a pin hole in the insulation rather than cutting it as t-taps do but I went ahead with the t-taps since I had them but used my strippers to separate the insulation so they would seat the wires with less stress on the wire.

 

I cut out the 4-switch + 2-power port area and replaced it with a 7-switch panel as well as another 4-switch panel in the cubby. All use that pair of taps for illumination/dimming. However, I routinely increase the resistance to each led to make them dimmer to begin with since most aftermarket switches come way brighter than the stock switches.

 

Ya, its either going to be that or the hazard/clock. I currently have a harness connected to the HVAC for the HVAC gen swap and I really do not want to mess with it because of how much of a pain in the ass the harness was to make lol.



I used the ugly clunky ttaps today too. It was also all I had but I just ordered these for the doors and console. Way easier and cleaner. I'll check out the positaps though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284123761552

Im investigating if I'll need to do an add a fuse for the doors..

 

This thread is probably what you want.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-light-wire-2nd-gen-w-link-to-3rd-gen.304009/
There’s one or two orders of magnitude difference between the current for switch illumination and lighting to see by so I would use a fuse on the 12V+ tap. Door lock fuse is always hot.

 

Where did you tap the dome? Did you go all the way to the dome or were you able to tap in the footwell? I was looking for that for similar lights and eventually puddle lights.

 

Yes, please!!

 

I would not regard the dimmer circuit as a “lighting” one such as the dome or map lights. Treat it with caution. Fucking things up gets expensive quick. If you don’t need dimming then use a fuse tap for 12V+, a chassis ground and a resistor to set brightness unless you know it doesn’t need one. If it turns out to be too bright measure the current to get the right wattage for the resistor and do some math to pick a reasonable resistance or use a pot.

 

On the 3rd Gen there is a wire harness that goes up the LS pillar to the roof. Midway there is a connection where the upper and lower wire harnesses come together. I connected a module from DSIM that parallels from there and provides a + connection to add extra lighting from the dome light circuit.

 

Please elaborate on your request.

 

Right on, good thread there

 

Ah link me to the module? 2nd gen is similar I wonder if it would work. I imagine you may be able to tap but this sounds even better

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...tesy-rock-lights-v4-by-dsim-solutions.545892/

 

Nice now need to see if it works for a 2nd gen. If not I can always cut and tap but a connector is always preferred for more plug and play.

 

Hey Robert, are you planning on doing puddle lights or the foot well? Either way, if you buy the module, let me know if it works out ya?

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On another note, I purchased the eagle eye LEDs but I feel like a LED strip would allow the doors to close better. Can anyone recommend a quality one?

 

The Eagle Eye LEDs are flush mount. They only protrude maybe 1/16" inch from the mounting surface.

 

Right on I see. The clearance under the door panel is slim to none lol