Custom LED Map and Dome lights

rangergs007 · Jun 7, 2018

Please let us know when you have restock.

Sh2 · Jun 8, 2018

Restock now, please!

I just missed out. Pm'd meso

pancho · Jun 8, 2018

Oh

Namrog456 · Jun 8, 2018

Ro_Ja Boy said: ↑

Pull down on the overhead panel at the corners near the lights. You feel like you're going to break something, but you won't. Then twist the sockets out and pull the bulbs out of the sockets. Set sockets aside. Get a pencil (I took a punch and put painters tape around the end) to push the plastic light out from inside. They will fall out. Feed the wires through the hole where the socket goes, plug into the socket, pop the new panel in and twist the socket back in. MESO said it's possible to have installed the connector from the new light backwards into the socket, so if it doesn't work, try turning the socket around and re-twist into place.
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I decided to compile install instructions, photos, and reviews all into one post. I'm a little slow so it took me awhile to figure out how to do the door trigger disconnect for the dome light so I took some photos of the process and included it below. Thanks to those that helped me. And big thanks to @mesojdm for the great product design and support with questions. Cool dude as we all know!

Install Instructions

Map Lights

Dome Light

From Toyota, the switch's two positions are 'always on' and 'on with doors'. There is no way to have it off when the doors are open unless you also have the map lights turned off as well.

Disconnect negative side of the battery with a 10mm socket just to be safe.

Gather tools. If you're just installing it normally (come on with doors open as well as the switch), you only need a small screwdriver like below. If you're doing the door trigger disconnect, you'll also need some and a lighter or heat gun.

Use the screwdriver to remove the stock plastic cover by inserting it into the slots circled in green on the switch side. There are four blue tabs that will come out of the black housing.

Remove the stock bulb. If you are not doing the door trigger disconnect, you can skip to the end. If you are doing the door trigger disconnect, use the screw driver to push back the two tabs circled in green below in the black housing. Then use your fingers and slowly start pulling the dome light housing down from each corner. There are a few clips holding it in but it will give once you pull on it lightly.

Once you have it disconnected, insert the screwdriver into the little slots circled in blue, there are two small tabs for the grey piece that you are unclipping. You can use your finger to push the grey section out as you do this.

Here is the back of the black housing. The location of the two tabs that you were undoing above are circled below in blue. Once they are unclipped, that side of the grey piece unclips and pulls out from the black housing.

Once you separate the grey piece from the black housing, you need to expose the wires. Use the screwdriver to lightly push each of the four tabs below circled in green to remove the cover over the wires. You can also use your finger from the side to help pry the lid off.

Once you have the cover off, use your fingers or the screwdriver to lightly pull up the middle red wire leaving the two side wires in place. Cut off a small piece of heat shrink, insert it over the red wire, and use a lighter or heat gun to shrink it. Set it off to the side away from where the wire cover goes.

Snap the wire cover back on over the wires. You then reinstall the grey piece back into the black housing. Insert the side with the wires that goes towards the switch in first (circled below in green) and then snap it into place with a light push.

Push the black housing back into the headliner. Make sure you fully press each corner until it's sitting tight and flush into the headliner. Now, you can install the new meso dome light. Lightly squeeze the bulb adapter and while compressed insert it into the spot of the stock bulb and then release. The red positive wire goes toward the driver side.

Install the new cover starting with the back side with the larger two plastic tabs. You can tuck the wire in behind the light, just make sure that it doesn't stick out of the slot where the switch goes. You can give it a light squeeze as you push in the front two tabs.

Reconnect negative side of the battery with a 10mm socket.

Test it out! One side of the switch should be always off and the other side should be always on. You can now have the dome light come on whenever you want and have it off with the doors open so that only the map lights come on with the doors open.

Review and Photos

Previous setup: V1 map lights (smoked) and stock dome light

Previous setup: V2 map lights (clear) and V1 dome light (clear)

Current setup: V2 map lights (red) and V1 dome light (clear)
(with dome light door trigger disconnect, footwell lights with door trigger, and rock lights with door trigger)

For info on my rock lights and footwell lights, see my write-up here.
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So I'm definitely no expert, but these install instructions made it really easy to do. When you feel like you're about to break the overhead console, pull just a little harder and it'll budge, and if you can't get one of the maps to work, keep trying different positions with the socket/wire orientation. It took me a few minutes. Love the look so far, can't wait till it gets dark. Thanks @mesojdm

SD_Taco · Jun 8, 2018

@mesojdm ETA on the 3rd gen white dome light?

surfingflo · Jun 8, 2018

@mesojdm I'm also interested in your 3rd gen white dome lights. Please let me know when they are available again. Thanks!

stiles88 · Jun 10, 2018

@mesojdm I sent you a PM on Friday about a broken tab on one of my new map lights. Can you please get back to me about a replacement? Thanks.

rhaynes · Jun 12, 2018

@mesojdm I know you are a busy man but I just wanted to put another vote out there for warm LEDs. I read through all 2500+ posts and saw it mentioned a few times and even that you were trying out some 3500K ones but nothing official yet. Personally I despise 6500K LEDs and I don’t want the inside of my truck looking like a Daiso store (if anyone has seen one they know what I mean). Please keep a warm option in mind.

MESO · Jun 12, 2018

stiles88 said: ↑

@mesojdm I sent you a PM on Friday about a broken tab on one of my new map lights. Can you please get back to me about a replacement? Thanks.
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PM’d. Replacement sent

rhaynes said: ↑

@mesojdm I know you are a busy man but I just wanted to put another vote out there for warm LEDs. I read through all 2500+ posts and saw it mentioned a few times and even that you were trying out some 3500K ones but nothing official yet. Personally I despise 6500K LEDs and I don’t want the inside of my truck looking like a Daiso store (if anyone has seen one they know what I mean). Please keep a warm option in mind.
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I have warm white, just never listed it because there isn’t much demand.

TRD2010SpeedwayBlue · Jun 12, 2018

Any update on the 2nd gen kits?

TacoHunter59 · Jun 12, 2018

TRD2010SpeedwayBlue said: ↑

Any update on the 2nd gen kits?
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4x4Taco09 · Jun 12, 2018

TRD2010SpeedwayBlue said: ↑

Any update on the 2nd gen kits?
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TacoHunter59 said: ↑

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Hawks4life · Jun 12, 2018

mesojdm said: ↑

PM’d. Replacement sent

I have warm white, just never listed it because there isn’t much demand.
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Meso
I sent you a PM about dome light that I incorrectly ordered. Appreciate a reply when you get a chance. Thanks

MESO · Jun 12, 2018

Shoot me another PM

Hawks4life · Jun 12, 2018

mesojdm said: ↑

Shoot me another PM
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Sent

17TRDOR · Jun 12, 2018

I remember it being asked previously a few months back, but do these fit new 4runners also or not?

Hawks4life · Jun 12, 2018

mesojdm said: ↑

Shoot me another PM
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Did you get PM?

taoist · Jun 12, 2018

Hello mesojdm, have sent you multiple PMs and have not received a response on my installation problem.

TRD2010SpeedwayBlue · Jun 12, 2018

i pm’d op months ago trying to get a piece he custom printed for the custom 2nd gen tails he made as id like to use them for my build because there sick and never got a pm back.
but its no big deal.

im interested in the 2nd gen map and dome lights but just want to make sure theres no problem with orders and everything here is good.

MESO · Jun 12, 2018

taoist said: ↑

Hello mesojdm, have sent you multiple PMs and have not received a response on my installation problem.
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I pm’d You. Check it

TRD2010SpeedwayBlue said: ↑

i pm’d op months ago trying to get a piece he custom printed for the custom 2nd gen tails he made as id like to use them for my build because there sick and never got a pm back.
but its no big deal.

im interested in the 2nd gen map and dome lights but just want to make sure theres no problem with orders and everything here is good.
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I get flooded with PM’s...Not blowing anyone off on purpose. If anyone doesn’t get a response, just Keep pestering me with another PM as a reminder and I’ll get back one way or another. As for the printed TRD logos, I’ll have to look for the file, I should have it somewhere.. if I do I can print more. I’m really bad about designing something for myself, making it and then trashing the file

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