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Tail light relay need help finding it

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tacoma510, Dec 26, 2020.

  1. Dec 26, 2020 at 10:17 AM
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    Hello everyone im needing help finding the tail light relay on my 3rd gen tacoma. Anyone know where its location is on the 3rd gen tacoma? Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Dec 26, 2020 at 10:21 AM
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    It appears to be integrated into the drivers junction panel, its above the drivers left knee, it may not be serviceable. What are you trying to do?
     
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  3. Dec 26, 2020 at 10:24 AM
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    So i was installing aftermarket tail lights and blew the 7.5 fuse under the dash. After i replace the fuse we weren't getting any power to the tail lights out of 1 f under the dash on the green wire. So we were trying to eliminate that circuit with the fuse and run our own fused circuit from the relay
     
  4. Dec 26, 2020 at 10:36 AM
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    Do your dash lights still work?
     
  5. Dec 26, 2020 at 10:44 AM
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    Yes everything works fine. Only thing not working are my tail lights and license plate lights when i drive at night.
     
  6. Dec 26, 2020 at 10:46 AM
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    Maybe the aftermarket assembly has an issue.
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  7. Dec 26, 2020 at 11:55 AM
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    I put back the originals and tail lights back on and not working. Im trying to find away round the main body computer to power a new wire with the 7.5 amp fuse tapped into the tail light wire going to tail lights and license plate lights. Dont want to add a switch to power it i want it to run off the actual head light switch.
     
  8. Dec 26, 2020 at 12:15 PM
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    Do the front Parking lights work?
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  9. Dec 26, 2020 at 12:44 PM
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    No they dont
     
  10. Dec 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM
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    This might help:
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  11. Dec 26, 2020 at 3:18 PM
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    Thanks bro your the man. Thats what ill do.
     
  12. Mar 20, 2021 at 9:37 PM
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    Did this work?
    I have this same exact issue. Haven't been able to read up on a proper resolution.

    I have power going to the tail fuse but it seems my parking lights, running tail lights, and license plate lights are no longer operable.
     
  13. Mar 21, 2021 at 9:03 AM
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    Yes this worked for me .. I was also getting power to fuse box and the taillight fuse under dash but power was not coming out of the fuse box to my taillights. I got power from the light switch / dash lights and ran a new wire with a fuse to power my lights works perfect
     
  14. Mar 21, 2021 at 10:48 AM
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    New wire to the tail lights.. where did you run it?
     
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    Do you mind explaining a bit more how to do this? I am unsure how to set up the add a fuses from this diagram? I'm having the same issue unfortunately.
     
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