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12v in bedside

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by lawless, May 3, 2017.

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  1. May 3, 2017 at 7:06 PM
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    lawless [OP] the rent is too damn high

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    who's got something like this? i'd like to put it right in there. it's two inches deep. baby. is there room for this thing and another 1" for wiring?
    [​IMG]

    it came with one 12v and one usb and i'm going to replace both with:

    [​IMG]
     
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  2. May 3, 2017 at 7:06 PM
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  3. May 3, 2017 at 7:10 PM
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    lawless [OP] the rent is too damn high

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    can you confirm there's enough room? i haven't taken the cubby (ie?) out. it sounds pretty hollow back there.

    edit : i'll upload a profile shot.

    [​IMG]
     
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  4. May 3, 2017 at 7:11 PM
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    Pro tip, lay on your back and look up inside the fender ;), GET DIRTY!!
     
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  5. May 3, 2017 at 7:22 PM
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    lawless [OP] the rent is too damn high

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    fair enough. i started at the top and i'm working my way down. i can see the need to get right at it though.
     
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  6. May 3, 2017 at 8:35 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    I have a single blue sea 12v socket inside that cubby.

    The hole is drilled the side closest to the 120v plug so the open side of the socket faces the front of the truck. More than enough room on that side. Which inside wall of the cubby do you plan on mounting them into?
     
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  7. May 3, 2017 at 9:59 PM
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    [​IMG]
     
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  8. May 3, 2017 at 10:00 PM
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    the wall closest to the cabin like in the op.

    [​IMG]
     
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  9. May 3, 2017 at 10:49 PM
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    funny; im planning on doing this exact thing with the exact panel... im just waiting to get it in the mail still.
     
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  10. May 4, 2017 at 8:07 AM
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    Hey, folks with wiring skills, how do I add a switch for some led bedlights if I wanted to tie onto the same circuit?

    The switch would be installed right in the middle of the panel.

    I would want the bed lights to power on and off independent of other stuff in the panel save the on/off switch in the lower left corner.
     
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  11. May 4, 2017 at 10:15 PM
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    added a switch for bed lights. gonna run another circuit for them.

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  12. May 10, 2017 at 6:29 PM
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    [​IMG]

    cut out the bed cubby with a Dremel and mounted the switches using 4 screws that came with the plate.

    still need to run a lead from the battery to finish this.
     
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  13. May 10, 2017 at 8:42 PM
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    Got any like to where y'all bought those plug things from??? Seems legit.
     
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  14. May 10, 2017 at 9:17 PM
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    I only have one for my fridge in that same spot. Make sure you really protect the rear of that. One winter of salty roads corroded mine enough (and I tried sealing it will hot glue) that it completely fell apart a few months later.
     
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    This is good advice, thanks. I just have some heat shrink on there but given that it's pretty exposed in the wheelwell there I will add a solid tape job.
     
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    Yep. Exactly. I order some "weather proof" ones. We'll see how those go.
     
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    Mounting it inside of a plastic projects box from a hobby store would work, seal it up and just run the wires. It would still leave plenty of room in the cubby.
     
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    has anyone used a setup like this? just for bed lights/accessories? I have an SPod, but I am using that for lights/compressor. I would add another, but I want to be able to access it from the bed, when I am camping. Would I need to add a Blue Sea fuse panel in addition? @ilubtimmyhos

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