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3rd Gen Tacoma- dual usb ideas?

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by 50tree, May 28, 2018.

  1. May 28, 2018 at 3:55 PM
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    50tree

    50tree [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anyone have simple Wiring diagrams for this mod?
     
  2. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:35 PM
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    Can you be more specific as to what you want, where the addition usb ports should be, when they are hot, what you are planning on using.
     
  3. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:42 PM
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    @joeyv141 I would like to install a double USB port in the center console for kids/passengers in the back. I’ll most likely only want it hot when truck is on.
     
  4. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:48 PM
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    Ok how electrically savvy are you? And do you already have a usb plug you want to use?
     
  5. Jun 19, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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    There are dual USB port units that fit the regular size switch knockouts, but I've only ever seen a single port for the "small" switch pockets in the center console. There are a number of various units that are made to plug into a 12V port, but could be modified to hard-wire into an add-a-fuse and surface mounted wherever you want.

    For a more complicated solution, you could get a 12V-5V reducer unit in an appropriate size and wire that into something (such as wiring that output to a cut USB cable then feed a hub off of that for 4-8 ports if you want). If you go that route, you might need to wire a resistor from the "hot" to the inside pins of the plug to convince apple stuff that it's actually plugged into a data port instead of just a power port.
     

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