What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

House and truck are ready for Christmas. Also took my daughter to get her first real Christmas tree.

 

No problem!
I used the Clazzio kit that's meant for Toyota (square buttons) here: https://www.clazzio.com/heated-seats.php
The Rostra videos online are great for removing the upholstery, mostly notably the hog ties which I chopped up with really sharp wire cutters. The videos show you how to cut the pad, etc. and is just really good. They are identical to Clazzio, so it doesn't matter. That process was "Easy" in the sense that following the instructions was perfect and I had no questions. But it's slow as hell. Took about two hours per seat, maybe three. But there's plenty of videos on that part and the re-assembly using zipties. I highly recommend long bent-nose pliers like I said above and also the other little self tips.

But almost no videos on the wiring.

I purchased 2 add-a-fuse (AKA add-a-circuit) specifically the ATM-LP (LP is for Low Profile and that matters and it's annoying as shit to find right now) and I had left over 22guage wire taps. If you can find 3 add-a-circuits, do that instead of tapping because it's just cleaner.

Also get a little pack of ATM-LP fuses. There are packs that have one of each amperage and that's all you need.

You will need a replacement fuse box lid from Meso or Etsy (mine is coming in today from Etsy) because the fuse box cannot be closed once you use these.

Make sure you look up how to use Add-a-fuses if you haven't already. The orientation of the fuses and the plug matters. I used a multi-meter to detect the live circuit side (was the outside of each). This will make sense once you watch a video about it.

The add-a-fuse goes into the pre-existing S/HEATER position in the interior fuse box. I couldn't believe it but they had a 20amp fuse already in there (same with the sun roof that I don't have). Combine the two fat wires from the seat harness into that and crimp, etc. Then just put that existing 20 amp fuse into the top position of the add a fuse and leave the bottom one blank. You're basically using the add-a-fuse here for the pig tail wire, not for having two fuses.

The next wire is going to be the ON wire that goes with your ignition items so the seats turn on and off with the ignition (as opposed to staying on indefinitely and killing your battery). Combine those together into one, connect to the pig tail and put them into your WASHER fuse position. Make sure to place the original 10amp fuse in the bottom and you can use a 7.5 or 10amp fuse for the ON wire.

The final one is only in Chinese but use Google Translate and it says night light AKA illumination. I tapped this into one of my left panel buttons illumination wires from another project because I knew what they were (and were the same color). But if you found a third add-a-fuse (hooray!) then do the same process as above and you can link into the TAIL fuse, which is where all the headlight/tail light/illumination lights come from. That's also 7.5 amps, so just do two 7.5amp fuses into that one.

That's it for the actual wiring connections. The routing is fairly obvious (and should probably be done first). You're going to have pull up the console and kick panel, route the pad wires under the carpet from both sides for the seats (it sucks, I have many cuts, wear gloves or something), get the button wires into the console and shoves those down into the gear shift area as well and join all that shit together. Then pull through into the kick panel area, up and over (I zip tied to the steering wires) and up into the rats nest on the left. Everything only works one way, so you should be able to figure it out. the plugs only work for each other so you can't mess it up. I stuffed all the excess wires under the charging pad.

I did all the wiring FIRST after removing the seats so I had plenty of room. And tested the pads naked (thus the thermometer picture). Then you can button up the entire dash and have just your little plugins sitting on the floor under the seat. Then, depending on your day, you could put the seats back in if you've managed to kill a whole Saturday and just know that you've got time to do the seats one at a time later. Highly recommend doing them one at a time on the tailgate to save your body all the suffering.

Good luck!

 

Installed the Toyota Bed Step:

 

My favorite mod.

 

I installed mine, but have to power them up still. Where did you pull your power from on your seats?

 

What do you mean "power them up"? I did a write up above you here: 220274

Short answer is that I used the existing Space Heater fuse/circuit that was powered because YAY universal parts. Maybe I should install that imaginary sun roof soon.

 

Absolutely one of the best. I use it so often.

 

OOPS! My reading skills are lacking tonight! I saw the install and then right when you posted this response, I came across 220274. My bad - thanks and nice job too!

 

Since I heard on here that the Soft Topper's are taking a real long time to get after they say there shipped, like the email I got with the tracking number saying so? I sent them a email asking if this was true that mine is really not ready to ship but you made it sound that way? No body has emailed me back about it yet. Was not nasty just said I hate waiting and if it is not shipped can you tell me the truth when it may go out? I heard your waiting on Aluminum Parts and have a big back order on them?? Just hate to think it may get here next year till after winter is close to being over. Not wanting to check tracking numbers just for fun when they mean nothing. Thank You, Mark

 

@MESO I’ve experienced the inability to switch between white and red specifically on the rear dome light. No real issues on the front lights. Best of luck.

 

Do you have a brake controller on your truck?
I’ve been hesitant to pull anything that big. Wondering how much it pushes the Taco around

 

Which leaf springs do you have?

 

Like doesn't switch between red and white at all or only some of the time? The rear dome I got was red only, button didn't work whatsoever.

 

I drive a 18' auto hauler trailer around all the time and dont have any issues. I have no brake controler either. I dont think they even offer one on the tacomas. Thats the reason I plan on to get a 3rd gen Tundra soon.

 

I have the HD old man emu leaf pack and removed the third leaf so really a medium duty pack

 

Sorry. Clutch start cancel apparently can’t be wired with the start stop button. So you get the key switch which allows you hold the ignition over to crawl along. Why they can’t have it with the button? Idk.

 

Just pulled the trigger and ordered. Toyota is doing a 15% sale and my local dealership had a pretty good discount on the bed step, v excited

 

Send me a message. I’ll get it taken care of.

 

I use mine all the time...

 

Sent you a message through your website. Thanks