2024 Tacoma trd sport left bed panel has no power

Hey I just got my 2024 Tacoma trd sport and love it. Took it out today to go paddle boarding. Plugged my pump into the left cigarette lighter port it lit
Up and powered on but as soon as I started it it shut off.

the 2 usb c plugs also no power. Bed lights up still and the outlet on the passenger side works. So just that one panel.
Everything else works.
I tried checking fuses or seeing which fuse it would be.

I have an appointment with the dealer but thought if it was a quick fix I’d try it out first.
Thanks.

 

Open your owners manual and do a little reading on what fuse would cover that.

Pumps suck a lot of juice so it's little wonder it popped.

 

if this outlet can’t handle the pump but the internal plug can, and My old civic and Kia plug could that’s insane that a brand new truck bed outlet can’t. Not saying it’s not possible but that would have to be an insanely underpowered external outlet that idk what the point of it would be. I’ll have to ask the dealer about it I guess. Thanks

 

hmm yea i think just an appointment with the dealer. I checked the fuses and didn’t see a blown one unless I missed something.
Thanks. Yea have an appointment tomorrow morning. Hopefully it’s a quick fix because I don’t have a lot of free time tomorrow.

it would be crazy to think it can’t support the pump right? I mean the internal outlet did my
2 old cars did. It’s a truck most people would hookup things for “outdoor” stuff so hope it’s just a one off.

 

Wiring has gotten tiny nowadays. And fuses really protect wiring.

I personally like the pumps that you connect directly to the battery posts.

 

What amperage/wattage is the pump spec’d at?

 

The fuse in the bed is 7.5Amps while the one is the truck is 15 amps. The pump I’ve got for my paddle board appears to pull 12Amps which I discovered after blowing the 7.5A fuse… Even the little gasket on the fuse cover beside the 12V socket shows 7.5A on it.

I haven’t reached out to my dealer yet but I doubt you’d be able to put in a 15A fuse back there. Unless the fuse gets upped from the 7.5A, the bed 12V socket is basically useless for me.

 

Hmmm.
I love my pump and it was pretty expensive. I’d hate to have to buy a new one. I wonder if an AC to DC ADAPPTER would be ok to than use the outlet on the other side.

and yea if my pump can’t use it idk what I’d even use it for. Most AC plugs are usually “outdoor” equipment

 

Ah life saver! Idk how I missed the fuse RIGHT next to the plug. I feel insanely dumb. Swapped it out and it’s working again.
Insane that popped it when it says 12v. I’m gonna look into a AC to DC converter since the outlet on the right side says way more power so I’d assume it can handle the paddle board pump. Right lol

 

That fuse specifically is not documented anywhere in the manual nor on any of the other fuse panels in the truck. It took me a while to notice the amperage rating on the cover as well.
It’s a bit of a shame it’s only a 7.5A fuse though, my previous vehicles could all handle the pump on the trunk 12V plug.

 

Yea I checked manuals. The digital book. YouTube videos. It’s so in plain site but missed it. Now I’m afraid to even use that for anything except the usb c.
I’m currently just on Amazon for an AC to DC converter because the right plug in the bed says 400w 100A (if I remember correctly, not at the truck) so a decent converter id hope could manage my paddle board pump.
Just glad I don’t have to go to the dealer tomorrow.

 

So, this happened to me my first weekend with the truck.

2025 Off Road TRD Tacoma

I wanted to go tubing and I also have 2 car "cigarette lighter" air pumps. Either one I used blew the 7.5 amp fuse immediately. I replaced the fuse and it works normally. However, I do not understand why make an off-road, sporty type vehicle that can't handle a simple task.

I used the cigarette lighter charger inside the cab of the truck, and I had no issues with that. So, anyone know any work around?

 

You can't just put a 15A fuse in. Well, you can, but it's not safe. Consider that you run across the odd idiot who will find they blow a breaker in their house often. Usually the one for the garage or the basement workshop where they're trying to run lots of hairy stuff with big motors like air compressors or power saws all at once. They find out that installing a breaker is as simple as turning the old one off, unscrewing the circuit terminal screw, pulling out the wire and the old breaker, and stuffing a new one from Home Depot back in there. They replace the 15A breaker with a 30A as an "upgrade." Everything works and seems fine. Maybe even for years! Until one day when the space heater is running for longer than usual on a particularly cold day and the air compressor fires up to fill the tank. Now, 25A is flowing through the 14ga wire only rated to carry 15A. The breaker stays closed. The temperature in the wiring starts to go up, particularly at that one funky connection with that particularly crappy wire nut the electrician probably should have tossed on the floor but didn't. Now, the garage is on fire and they've got a real problem. Even worse, the insurance company working the fire claim sends their guy to document everything. He happens to notice that there's a 30A breaker wired up to a 14ga wire. No licensed electrician would ever do something like that. Not one that wants to keep their license, anyway. Suddenly the claim is tied up. Maybe they decide to deny it altogether. What a mess...

The fuse is what rating it is because something in the circuit — the wiring, the terminals, the socket, whatever is supplying the power to begin with — can't handle moving more than 7.5A. It's unlikely your truck will go up in a grand conflagration like I described above since we're talking about far less energy here, but I hope you see my point. If you want more power back there, you'll have to determine what's underrated and replace it. Or, run a whole new run with all parts you know are good to 15A, which would probably be easier.

All that said, I'm really surprised Toyota thought 90W would be enough power. That's a pretty wimpy supply. I wouldn't even think twice about plugging something like my tire inflator, admittedly a bigger one in — I think moves like 10A — back there unless I spotted the rating on the socket first. And that's only because I know a bit about electricity. My experience is that most people have no idea. Given the kind of things people do with their trucks and the things they do them with, I'd have hoped it'd be bigger.

 

I popped my fuse today with a new paddle board pump. The fuse is next to the lighter socket in the bed panel it’s 7,5 a I think

 

Mine popped today. I replaced my tundra one with a dedicated 10 gauge wire to the battery with a fuse. I used a relay triggered by the original power cable. I will probably do something similar on the taco