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Useful puddle lights

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Fishing4laughs, Jan 17, 2021.

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  1. Jan 17, 2021 at 6:42 AM
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    Cut some aluminum stock and bent it into shape.
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    Then drilled holes for LED and bolt
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    Turned out like this
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    I used some cheap threaded LEDs
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    Here’s a good spot to mount these bad boys.
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    All ready to be wired up.
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    I ran the power and ground from each to the drivers kick. Hooked the 12v to a 12v that I had previously ran to the battery for my bed lights. Hooked the negative to the trucks dome light trigger. It’s tan on the back of the fuse box.
    upload_2021-1-17_9-38-28.jpg
    Hope this helps someone.
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  2. Jan 17, 2021 at 6:55 AM
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  3. Jan 22, 2021 at 5:04 PM
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  4. Feb 16, 2021 at 6:57 PM
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    Very nice! Any idea if that's the same dome light wire for the 2nd gen (2012)?
     
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  5. Feb 16, 2021 at 7:31 PM
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    2nd gen is different but here you go.
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  6. Feb 16, 2021 at 7:32 PM
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    Any intentions on selling a few or sharing the dimensions of the aluminum? Length and maybe a round about of the degree of the angle?

    Killer idea and nice fit/finish!
     
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  7. Feb 16, 2021 at 8:08 PM
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    Thanks. I’ll measure them tomorrow.
     
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  8. Feb 17, 2021 at 1:33 AM
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    Great job!
     
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  9. Feb 17, 2021 at 4:18 AM
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    We have a 2nd driveway I keep my boat on. Has no lighting. Makes hooking up a lot easier. I might not step on a snake now.
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  10. Feb 17, 2021 at 5:52 AM
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    Nice post, great write up, good job. Now all we need is a puddle to test it out

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  12. Feb 17, 2021 at 11:40 AM
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  13. Feb 17, 2021 at 1:36 PM
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    Thank you for the follow up!!!
     
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    I think I might just do this. Been waiting for @MESO puddle pods since 2019 and no luck. Thx OP
     
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    Care to make a couple brackets and sell them?
     
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    you are still making these?

    Puddle lights under the truck are no problem... once the power/ground are in the cab, they hook directly to this? Can have them come on with Cargo, or add a switch and control in dependently as well?

    Sorry if dumb questions.... just trying to get my head around it.

    I've done some other internal LED wiring in the past, but always just to the power circuit I was looking for... like lit LED cupholders.
     
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    Various ways to run them, slave to Cargo switch, alone to unlock/door open circuit, added switch to cargo switch, etc.
     
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    Sorry but no. Very simple to make. You could just drill out and bend a L-bracket from a hardware store.
     
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    It looks like you might be able to mount those leds the OP used directly in the mirror housing.
     
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