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Actuator locations and wires

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by slodoug, Apr 24, 2024.

  1. Apr 24, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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    slodoug

    slodoug [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anyone who has put aftermarket door lock actuators in your 2 door 2001-03 tacoma want to share pics of the location you used? Also ill be installing a keyless entry and need to know wire locations for parking lights to trigger all 4 to flash. Thanks.
     
  2. Apr 30, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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    So anyone using the A1 power door lock kit and installing the avital wireless system needs to be aware of some issues:
    https://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=W01TW-KEY

    This is on a sr5 extra cab 2002 tacoma with no pre-installed power anything.
    1. Installing the actuators you will need to remove the metal guard (top 10mm nut and bottom doorjam 10mm bolt), slide the rubber guide out, and bend the inside tabs inward 90 degrees out of the way, same for passenger side.
    2. Both sides can mount using one existing hole, and a small side hole drilled in the door frame (green circles.)
    3. There is a plastic guard protecting the lock rod for a good way down, you will need to cut some of it away to the connection point. I used my dremel.
    4. You will have to remove the lock (3 torx bolts) to access the lock rod but you MUST have it in position when marking where your connecting rod will connect. then remove the bolts, attach it, reinstall lock and test. My passenger side was a little harder to bend the connecting rod to match the angle but it still works.
    5. The wire harness going under dash to passenger side are barely long enough so don't take too many curves.
    6. Wiring the avital system, they did not include the sheet telling me about wires so i had to call them. The obvious wires (power, ground) are easy. There is a thick purple/black wire tapped into a fuse with a purple wire, that has to go to ground. The 2 wires that go to the A1 relay wires are green/black and blue/black. test before you crimp so you dont get it operating backwards.The rest of the unused wires you can cut short.
    I didn't bother with the horn wire, dome, or the parking lamp wires and thy were not easy to find so I left those off. I installed the led and "valet' button next to the dash dimmer knob.

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    Last edited: Apr 30, 2024

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