Installing Expedition Essentials 2TPAM - 2nd Gen Tacoma - Writeup with pictures!

Next Mod is to install the Expedition Essentials 2TPAM to hold my Garmin unit and cell phone when I am on the road:





I put together the 2TPAM and set it over the radio. Positioning it evenly and carefully - Then I held it in place with some tape:



See the holes on the sides?

These holes will be marked using a black marker:







Then over the radio there are four more holes. These holes are hard to reach, so I bent a small nail and used the nail to scribe the locations of the holes:





Once I had all my holes marked up and ready to go, I removed the coin holder:



AC Controls:





There are four bolts that hold the radio down:



Remove bolts and pull radio out:





Carefully remove all plugs:





See these buttons that are over the instrument panel on the dash? - Poke the middle of them to remove:



This will allow the fascia of the instrument panel to be pulled away:



Have a friend remove the Gray Radio Trim Bezel:



Unplug the 4x4 switch



Time for surgery:



Drill some pilot holes and go to town:







Tweezers aid in setting washers and nuts:



Other side:



Next drill the holes for the radio, always use pilot holes to prevent the drill bit from wandering. Any mistakes here will be visual:





Time to set the piece that goes over the radio:









Next, per instructions from Expedition Essentials, I trimmed this lip off on the driver's side of the Gray Radio Bezel:



Dremel time!



Now go run in the truck and trim this lip off the instrument panel fascia:



Like this:



Next notch the radio to allow wiring to travel to the USB charger on the 2TPAM:



Wiring for the USB Charger on the 2TPAM was spliced onto the power points below the radio, I reached back there and removed the plug:



Splice Colors for reference:



At this point I ran the gray wire for the USB Charger on the 2TPAM BETWEEN the gray bezel and the dash, see at the top of the picture. The gray wire has the 2 red connectors at the end:



Put it all togther now:



So clean!



Start up the truck to ensure proper operation:



Install wire cover:



Final install picture:



Accessories to come soon!

 

Okay, no more write ups for today. tired

 

Did your 2TPAM come with the illuminating cover for the USB ports?

 

no, its just a rubber boot thing

 

Nice Job Ramon.

 

He's alive!

 

Yours had a lot less cussing in it than mine. Especially when I got it all back together and went to turn on the radio only to find out that I didn't connect the antenna. Oh yeah, the Tech Deck is a really sweet extra pain in the butt to get out the way every time as well.

Great writeup again!

 

I hate drilling into the dash, but the more I think about it the more I think this is the way to go. Final product is nice and clean

Sub'd for future

 

Uhmm. This write up is better than the manufacturer's instructions lol

Not to put any shade or anything. I love the 2TPAM. I bought one myself. Excellent product from expedition essentials

 

Yeah that USB is different than mine..

 

You can minimize the drilling a bit and use gorilla tape between the 2TPAM and the top of the head unit.

 

Did it come like that from Expedition Essentials or aftermarket? Link?

 

it came from Expe Essentials

 

do you have a samsung phone? if so, does it rapid charge your phones?

 

I do and it does rapid charge but I got the 4.8a option back when they offered a choice between that or 2.1a.

 

I want rapid charge
Can you show me the one you have?

 

Looks the same as the other 2TPAMs but the internals of the USBs are different I guess. All of the newer 2TPAMS only come in the 4.8 option.

 

looks like dis?

@boogie3478

 

looks boogielicious