3rd Gen Tacoma Powered Accessory Mount.

I recently installed the new version of the 3tpam in my 21 Taco, followed the installation video linked on the Expedition Essentials web site. I ended up in a situation where the wiring cover didn't fit well:



I tried shifting the wiring cover side to side, but couldn't get it to line up properly. I reached out to Expedition Essentials by email.

In less than a day my phone rang and it was Jeff. He spent some time talking to me and gave me instructions to fix the fit of the wiring cover. I also called him back with some follow up questions. I ended up with a perfect fit and was very happy with the support I received.

Here is what I had to do (embarrassed I didn't see it on my own):

• Remove the wiring cover
• Loosen the screws on the main body, shift it slightly towards the rear of the Taco. Re-tighten.
• Slightly bend the ends of the wiring cover down (it's aluminum, just a small tweak. Got out of whack when I tightened it down too far forward)
• Re-install wiring cover

Also really liked the Posi-taps included to tap the power. I purchased some extras for future Taco projects.

 

Happy to help Burt, if you ever need anything else don't hesitate to reach out; those posi taps are awesome; something we adopted on recommendation from one of our customers!

 

I just ordered a 3TPAM directly from their website - on sale too! Can’t wait to receive it and install it!

Happy Holidays!

 

Does anyone know if there is a way to wire this into the head unit instead of the cigarette lighter?

 

You can power the USB ports from anywhere you would like to tap 12V. I ran a wire directly to the battery so I can (judiciously) use the charge ports while the truck is off. It just took a few more minutes of fiddling to get the wire run.