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Any ideas for additional switch locations?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by keninsb, Nov 5, 2013.

  1. Nov 9, 2013 at 11:50 PM
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    All LEDs off during day. Lower LED lights the switch text blue with parking lights to match the cluster and dash with my blue led gauge swap. Upper LED lights red which switch is on

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    And these I installed for another TW member but with an Orange and Green Combo:


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    Or you can install a siren there like I did in Hiatts truck hehehe ;)


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  2. Nov 10, 2013 at 12:13 AM
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    Nicely done.

    I don't have that space in a manual.
     
  3. Nov 10, 2013 at 5:50 AM
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    I put two of those tundra part switches in those blanks under the a/c controls. Now I just need to buy my light bar and lights

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  4. Nov 10, 2013 at 9:46 AM
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    Nice guys!!
     
  5. Nov 29, 2013 at 1:24 PM
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    I just tried to got to TundraPart.com to order one of the switches that MikeyMcFly shows on page two of this thread, but their site is down! You can only get to the home page, but none of the links work anymore. I emailed Tim at TundraPart.com using the email provided in another post, but haven't heard back. I knew I shouldn't have waited to order the switches.


    Is Tundrapart.com out of business?
     
  6. Nov 29, 2013 at 3:23 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    sub'd and watching. I plan on relocating my 3.5mm aux port from the lower dash to the center console to free up a slot to install an OEM fog switch to control the lights behind my grille once I installed them.
     
  7. Dec 2, 2013 at 10:02 AM
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    I just got an email from Tim at TundraPart.com. His website is being moved to another provider, and he says it will be a couple of weeks until it will be back up. He still has the switches, so no worries.
     
  8. Dec 2, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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    I plan on doing the same thing with my USB/Aux inputs. I bought one of THESE on Amazon so that I can leave the existing setup behind the dash and just run the wire to the new outlets in the center console. That will free up one of the small switch slots on the center console below the A/C controls, but the other three are still occupied by two seat heater switches and the alarm mic. I really need about 4 or 5 switch sockets, but only have 3. Still looking...
     
  9. Dec 2, 2013 at 6:38 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    I am actually planning on changing/relocating a few things to make this work.

    I plan on finding an OEM 3.5mm aux/usb plug and adding it inside the center console to take care of the aux plug on the lower dashboard.

    One of these -

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    By doing this, itll free up a second dash blank on the lower dash. Only the A-trac switch will be there.

    I plan on using one dash blank for the heated mirror retrofit, and the second empty dash blank will house one of the Tundraparts fog switches to power my aux grille mounted fog lights.
     
  10. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:09 PM
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    SteveO27, where are you getting that USB/Aux plug input? Is that an OEM unit? Just curious.
    Thanks,
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    Looks like the factory one

    There's 4 switches down there.

    For me it's 2 heated seats and and USB plug in. One blank down there for me.
     
  12. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:18 PM
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    That is what I thought. I have all four switch sockets/receptacles occupied. Still trying to figure out another place to install additional switches. I would like to use the OEM looking switches, but it is kind of hard to figure out how I can pull that off.
    Ken
     
  13. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:19 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    I believe its from a Tundra

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    Ive been searching around for an OEM+ way to relocate everything, and came across this piece.
     
  14. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:20 PM
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    That's a taco oem switch pictured there. Tundras may have the same ones.
     
  15. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:25 PM
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    I went with that aftermarket switch from Amazon so I would not have to splice into any wires. I am just going to unplug the AUX input thingy and leave it behind the dash, then plug in the new setup and install it in the center console. If I ever need/want to go back to the stock setup I just unplug the new setup and pop the old one back into the original spot.
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  16. Dec 7, 2013 at 5:22 PM
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    Are there any switches that would fit into the two small factory blanks next to the 12-volt outlets? I think these are for the factory heated seat option, and are the only factory spots available in my 2013 OR. I would feel silly creating an non-factory panel somewhere while these two unused spots were staring at me. Has anyone done this? Does the whole console have to come out, or can you just pop off the blank covers?
    Yea the blanks pop out. I installed 15 amp mini switches from a auto parts store and installed the switches in the blanks.
     
  17. Dec 7, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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    I think that TundraPart.com makes some and I just got an email from Craig at AirOnBoard.com saying that they are going to be making some of those switches for release in the next two weeks. I am hoping that they have the variety of the smaller switches like they do the larger ones (the ones that fit the switch sockets located by the existing fog/driving light switch).
    Ken
     
  18. Dec 7, 2013 at 7:14 PM
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    Let's get some more locations here. I need to put my locker switches in somewhere safe.
     
  19. Dec 8, 2013 at 9:21 AM
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    Yes, TundraPart.com has switches for the small blanks under the AC controls. Read the rest of this thread for details, and note that their website will be down for a few weeks.
     
  20. Dec 8, 2013 at 10:07 AM
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    Indeed. My ARB compressor is still sitting in its box waiting for me to decide where to put the switches.

    Sub'd
     

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