Passenger Door Smart Key System

EagleUSMCRet · Apr 23, 2018

Hokie Taco said: ↑

I’m in Alexandria. I just ordered the parts. I’m going to give it a shot. If It goes well I’d be willing to help you out.
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I’ll send you a PM. I’m in Alexandria also. Thank you.

EagleUSMCRet · Apr 23, 2018

Victory[OP] initial post: ↑

I decided to start a new thread on installing and getting the Smart Key door system to work on the passenger side. A previous thread was here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/passenger-door-unlock-with-smart-key.464503/, but I wanted this "writeup" to be easy to find on page one.

If you are wondering why I may want to do this as I can click unlock on the remote, I have replaced my key with the credit card style key from Lexus which does not have buttons. I do not carry any keys anymore. More on that here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lexus-credit-card-key-working-in-tacoma.445979/

Thanks again.... getting ready to order.... question.... for the handle itself.... it is the left or drivers side door handle we are ordering right?

Parts List:
(prices I paid from Partznet included for reference)

1 - 90980-12A30 Housing Connector F $5.99

1- 82998-74030 Terminal Repair W W $12.60

1- 82998-74040 Terminal Repair W W $12.60

1- 69210-0E080-A1 Handle, Outside Super White (FIND YOUR part number below) $144.26

20 ft 22ish gauge wire ( I used 24 gauge but I think factory is 22)

2 heat shrink butt connectors or solder

2 wire taps

T30 Torx screwdriver

Handle part numbers ( please double check these part numbers when ordering)

TRD without chrome:

Silver 69210-0E080-B0

Black 69210-0E080-C1

Red 69210-0E080-D1

Blazing Blue 69210-0E080-J2

Quicksand 69210-0E080-E1

White 69210-0E080-A1

MGM 69210-0E080-B2

Cement 69210-0E080-B4

Inferno 69210-0E080-E2

I haven’t found the part number for Cavalry Blue yet

Limited with chrome stripe:

Silver 69210-04030-B0

Black 69210-04030-C0

Red 69210-04030-D0

Blue 69210-04030-J0

Quicksand 69210-04030-E0

White 69210-04030-A0

MGM 69210-04030-B1

Installation

Passenger Door Smart Key

Press “Apps” button on head unit

Go to “setup” – “vehicle” – “vehicle settings” – “select doors to unlock” – choose “all doors”

All four doors will unlock/lock when either handle is activated. Truck can be unlocked by touching either door handle even if the key is on the other side of the vehicle (within 3 feet). This can be a pro or con depending on how you feel.

We will be tapping into the driver’s side door handle and running parallel with it, I had tried to tap into the ECU separate so that the driver and passenger side remained separate, however I couldn’t get that to work.

Other members had reported trying this method and had failed, so this may or may not work for your truck however I believe the problem was the settings on the head unit were set to only unlock the driver door via the smart lock, so don’t forget that first step! Other possibilities were poor quality tap, loose wire, or simply tapped wrong location or crossed wires (top wire on drivers side door handle goes to bottom on passenger and vice versa, because handle was flipped to fit passenger side)

Unscrew and Pull the passenger door panel off.

Pull the drivers side and passenger side kick panels off.

Unbolt and pull off the knee kick panel under the steering wheel.

Remove passenger side door handle. Remove the black plastic plug on the door jamb near the handle. You will see a T30 torx bolt that should be unscrewed, though it is captive and wont come all the way out. Pull off the smaller part of the door handle from the outside, it may be tough but will come. Then you can pull the door handle off by sliding the handle into the open space and then pulling out.

Insert new handle and reverse steps to bolt it in.

Take the wires with pins on them (terminal repair parts) and stick them into the new connector housing you got as far as you can. I needed to use a tiny flat head screwdriver to push them in.

Connect those wires to your wires you will be running across the vehicle via butt connectors or solder. Then plug those into the handle from the inside. Make sure you can identify which wire is which. The top wire will tap into a Green wire, the bottom wire will tap into a Blue wire.
I zip tied the wire to the loop in the back of the handle to keep the wire away from the window when it is lowered.

Run the wire through the door boot, this was the hardest part, I pulled the boot off each end and used a coat hanger as a fish tape and then put the boot back. LEAVE A LOT OF WIRE IN THE DOOR so the window wont break the wire, you want it to fall down under the bottom of the window track. Once in the kick panel area I ran the wire under the carpet to the drivers side kick panel. Come up from there to the Smart Key ECU, vertical black box closest to the steering wheel with three wiring harnesses going into it.

On the top of the ECU find the light blue and light green wires, they should be at the top of the top harness. Tap the Green wire to the top wire coming out of the door handle. Tap the Blue wire to the bottom wire coming out of the door panel.

I’m not a big fan of these taps but they work for now and I may replace with something better in the future. I did not want to cut the factory wiring either.

Test before putting everything back together.
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EagleUSMCRet · Apr 23, 2018

Thanks again.... getting ready to order.... question.... for the handle itself.... it is the left or drivers side door handle we are ordering right?
Thanks in advance.

TacoTruck808 · Apr 23, 2018

I ordered the left, drivers side, but if you flip it around, can be used for the right. Toyota doesnt sell a right side smart entry handle....Yet!

N2DesignsInc · Apr 23, 2018

EagleUSMCRet said: ↑

Thanks again.... getting ready to order.... question.... for the handle itself.... it is the left or drivers side door handle we are ordering right?
Thanks in advance.
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This is a good point, through my research in changing my chromes to body colored, the description for all the door handles BUT the drivers side changed, but the part number stayed the same which led me to believe they are all symmetrical and flippable. The only reason driver's side has a different part number is because of the "touch to enter" feature, it's $144 versus the other 3 handles on a double cab that are only $40. So yes. This is an engineering design to mass produce cost effectively. Plus I think Tacomas share the same handles as some of the other Toyotas. And as mentioned above my post, they don't have one yet so they must describe it because last thing you want to do is accidentally order $144 handles for ones that would only cost you $40 in time of repair or replacement.

N2DesignsInc · Apr 23, 2018

I really believe the forum mods should make this a sticky!

Victory · Apr 23, 2018

EagleUSMCRet said: ↑

Thanks again.... getting ready to order.... question.... for the handle itself.... it is the left or drivers side door handle we are ordering right?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes order the Left side/ Drivers side, you will flip it over and install on the passenger side.

Hokie Taco · Apr 24, 2018

Victory[OP] initial post: ↑

I decided to start a new thread on installing and getting the Smart Key door system to work on the passenger side. A previous thread was here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/passenger-door-unlock-with-smart-key.464503/, but I wanted this "writeup" to be easy to find on page one.

If you are wondering why I may want to do this as I can click unlock on the remote, I have replaced my key with the credit card style key from Lexus which does not have buttons. I do not carry any keys anymore. More on that here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lexus-credit-card-key-working-in-tacoma.445979/

Parts List:
(prices I paid from Partznet included for reference)

1 - 90980-12A30 Housing Connector F $5.99

1- 82998-74030 Terminal Repair W W $12.60

1- 82998-74040 Terminal Repair W W $12.60

1- 69210-0E080-A1 Handle, Outside Super White (FIND YOUR part number below) $144.26

20 ft 22ish gauge wire ( I used 24 gauge but I think factory is 22)

2 heat shrink butt connectors or solder

2 wire taps

T30 Torx screwdriver

Handle part numbers ( please double check these part numbers when ordering)

TRD without chrome:

Silver 69210-0E080-B0

Black 69210-0E080-C1

Red 69210-0E080-D1

Blazing Blue 69210-0E080-J2

Quicksand 69210-0E080-E1

White 69210-0E080-A1

MGM 69210-0E080-B2

Cement 69210-0E080-B4

Inferno 69210-0E080-E2

I haven’t found the part number for Cavalry Blue yet

Limited with chrome stripe:

Silver 69210-04030-B0

Black 69210-04030-C0

Red 69210-04030-D0

Blue 69210-04030-J0

Quicksand 69210-04030-E0

White 69210-04030-A0

MGM 69210-04030-B1

Installation

Passenger Door Smart Key

Press “Apps” button on head unit

Go to “setup” – “vehicle” – “vehicle settings” – “select doors to unlock” – choose “all doors”

All four doors will unlock/lock when either handle is activated. Truck can be unlocked by touching either door handle even if the key is on the other side of the vehicle (within 3 feet). This can be a pro or con depending on how you feel.

We will be tapping into the driver’s side door handle and running parallel with it, I had tried to tap into the ECU separate so that the driver and passenger side remained separate, however I couldn’t get that to work.

Other members had reported trying this method and had failed, so this may or may not work for your truck however I believe the problem was the settings on the head unit were set to only unlock the driver door via the smart lock, so don’t forget that first step! Other possibilities were poor quality tap, loose wire, or simply tapped wrong location or crossed wires (top wire on drivers side door handle goes to bottom on passenger and vice versa, because handle was flipped to fit passenger side)

Unscrew and Pull the passenger door panel off.

Pull the drivers side and passenger side kick panels off.

Unbolt and pull off the knee kick panel under the steering wheel.

Remove passenger side door handle. Remove the black plastic plug on the door jamb near the handle. You will see a T30 torx bolt that should be unscrewed, though it is captive and wont come all the way out. Pull off the smaller part of the door handle from the outside, it may be tough but will come. Then you can pull the door handle off by sliding the handle into the open space and then pulling out.

Insert new handle and reverse steps to bolt it in.

Take the wires with pins on them (terminal repair parts) and stick them into the new connector housing you got as far as you can. I needed to use a tiny flat head screwdriver to push them in.

Connect those wires to your wires you will be running across the vehicle via butt connectors or solder. Then plug those into the handle from the inside. Make sure you can identify which wire is which. The top wire will tap into a Green wire, the bottom wire will tap into a Blue wire.
I zip tied the wire to the loop in the back of the handle to keep the wire away from the window when it is lowered.

Run the wire through the door boot, this was the hardest part, I pulled the boot off each end and used a coat hanger as a fish tape and then put the boot back. LEAVE A LOT OF WIRE IN THE DOOR so the window wont break the wire, you want it to fall down under the bottom of the window track. Once in the kick panel area I ran the wire under the carpet to the drivers side kick panel. Come up from there to the Smart Key ECU, vertical black box closest to the steering wheel with three wiring harnesses going into it.

On the top of the ECU find the light blue and light green wires, they should be at the top of the top harness. Tap the Green wire to the top wire coming out of the door handle. Tap the Blue wire to the bottom wire coming out of the door panel.

I’m not a big fan of these taps but they work for now and I may replace with something better in the future. I did not want to cut the factory wiring either.

Test before putting everything back together.
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Nice write up OP. I know the wire you used was 24 gauge. Is that just a speaker type wire or something else?

GoGriz406 · Apr 24, 2018

Nice write up! I will definitely being doing this mod. I would love to be able to do both back door handles as well!

Frito · Apr 24, 2018

Hokie Taco said: ↑

Nice write up OP. I know the wire you used was 24 gauge. Is that just a speaker type wire or something else?
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Speaker wire comes in different gauges too and has varying resistance.
I would try to closely match OEM gauge for this project.

tacotuesday29 · Apr 24, 2018

EagleUSMCRet said: ↑

Great job! Wish there was a Tacoma owner in Northern Va that has electrical skills... I would pay him or her to QB this mod. I don’t have the courage or skill to do this solo.
Nice write up for sure.
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@ilubtimmyhos

Victory · Apr 24, 2018

Hokie Taco said: ↑

Nice write up OP. I know the wire you used was 24 gauge. Is that just a speaker type wire or something else?
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Yes I used 24 Gauge speaker wire. I bought a spool of 100 ft at Home Depot.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerc...Gauge-Stranded-Speaker-Wire-Y483233/203726258

Compared to this 24 gauge, OEM wires seemed about the same until you strip them, then it seems OEM is probably 22 gauge with a thinner coating. At least those “repair terminal” wires.

Loudog504 · Apr 24, 2018

Will pair great with the credit card key. Should be able to do this in the next few weeks!

ilubtimmyhos · Apr 24, 2018

tacotuesday29 said: ↑

@ilubtimmyhos
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I'm in Northern Virginia and will gladly help you with anything you want

RushT · Apr 24, 2018

Thanks OP, great write up and of great value to the forum. My wife's Q5 had it active on all 4 doors and that was really convenient. She moved to an X4M and it only has the front doors. A little annoying as we're often accessing the back doors first. My Taco as you know, only has the driver's door. I've opened my wife's door for the 20 years we've been married, so I always have to dig out my 'key-less entry fob' in order to open her door. Sort of makes the key-less entry aspect useless, at least 50% of the time.

So, for ~$200 I can add that functionality back now.

Love TW. As dysfunctional a family as it is, it still works.

smith.p.sean · Apr 24, 2018

Parts purchased. Awesome write up man!

Gonna have to do the lexus key next.

EagleUSMCRet · Apr 24, 2018

Parts ordered.... did the Lexus Key Fob last year... there is a flat key that fits inside of it... when I did the mod, the key had to be purchased separately. Found both on Ebay.

Soul Surfer · Apr 24, 2018

EagleUSMCRet said: ↑

Parts ordered.... did the Lexus Key Fob last year... there is a flat key that fits inside of it... when I did the mod, the key had to be purchased separately. Found both on Ebay.
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Just ordered Both the Card Key and it’s flat Key. OP added the Flat Key Part# to the first post of the Key thread. Next I’ll do the door handle.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lexus-credit-card-key-working-in-tacoma.445979/

BountyOR_VF2 · Apr 24, 2018

Victory[OP] said: ↑

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Nice Rolex!

Jaque8 · Apr 24, 2018

I have zero need nor interest in doing this mod but just wanted to say... OP you're da fucking man!

Really kind of you to take the time to put this all together for the rest of us, people like you are what make TW... TW

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