Interior traffic advisory wiring

Here's a peek of them in the front... Gonna put them in the back (I just wired them in to see what they look like)

 

@Argo98 - Just saw this over in the FS thread....

$125 shipped (#13) - https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fs-misc-items-sf-bay-area.529962/

It's a pre-built setup with everything you're looking for (it's actually overkill, but room for expansion!):
Pelfreybilt Fuse Panel with

$59 Blue Sea Systems 12 Circuit Blade Fuse Block With Negative Bus 100 Amp Max Per Block 30 Per Circuit

$60 Blue Sea Systems 12 Circuit Blade Fuse Block With Negative Bus 100 Amp Max Per Block 30 Per CircuitBlueSea ST Blade 12 slot panel and two

Blue Sea Systems 285-Series Circuit Breaker

$32 Blue Sea Systems 285-Series Circuit BreakerBlueSea 100amp breakers

 

I'm assuming I wire that to the battery then wire everything to it?

 

Yep... it’s a dedicated fuse block, just like under your dash... but there’s nothing hooked up to it yet... until you do. All nice and neat... and most importantly - SAFE.

 

Got er done

 

Awesome, glad to hear. Be safe out there....

 

Thanks brotha, scene safety is always a priority... Its raining here in LA, may the best drivers win

 

No one's mentioned it, so I'll toss the idea out... Look at a SwitchPro. Wire it in once, have access to 8 switches in the cab. Once the unit is installed, no more running wires into the cab. The new 9100 unit also offers strobe and intensity settings as well as full control from your phone via bluetooth. If it's likely you'll add more lighting, it may be worth a look.

www.switchpros.com

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/switch-pros-9100-install-and-bs-thread.534369/

 

Agreed! Not sure if lights with pattern controllers would complicate it though...

 

The lights wire in with a simple + and - , all you gotta do is just double-side tape it on the interior of the cabin.... I definitely need one of those setups tho, my pops keeps worrying that I'm gonna short the circuit and burn the truck down.

 

Hey! I recognize that pic! My PowerTray and accessories got dropped off today,

$659 SP9100 Switch Pros SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP9100 has been waiting for them (and warmer weather) to tie things up. I've been following your build as I've been getting parts.

 

I found the "9100" for about $400 less on eBay (minus the "Switch Pros" logo, you wont see me crying over it) and just ordered it yesterday... So, I got some work to do rewiring everything next weekend, gotta pick up some Capri-Sun to help pass the time and give me patience while doing the install. Gotta also pick up the " '16-Current Tacoma Specific 8-Switch Power Panel with Concealed Mounting Hardware" from SDHQ to make it all fit seamlessly. I guess you can call it the "penny-pincher wiring system"

Edit... Link to the 9100 on eBay for less: https://www.ebay.com/itm/362202752060

 

@KTJO 4x4 has a proper build going as well with the 9100. I wanted to wait for the 9100, but scored a smokin deal on mine. Plus a lot of the "upgrades" were irrelevant to me. I don't need 4 35A outlets when my biggest load is currently 12A, and in the future will only need one for 20A.

If you have any questions or whatever, reach out!

 

Can you post some photos of how the bar is physically attached on the inside? I’d love to see some solutions for mounting. Thanks in advance!

 

Yep, i'm interested in what you ended up doing as well. Looks good!

 

I did this to a company vehicle, a Tundra, last year. The super bright LEDs barely made it through the rear window tint. Glad yours are bright enough.

Is this truck a company vehicle? You said it’s not a POV, but it looks like it is your personal vehicle.

 

Its my personal vehicle, but I dont repond to calls with it or anything... For some odd reason, I am a magnet for bad things, people getting into accidents, shooting at the galleria, so on so forth, so being on scene before any LEO/FF/EMS I take it upon myself to triage and treat anyone I can... Having these lights makes me more visible, increasing my safety (rules of scene safety: Personal, Partner, Patient IN THAT ORDER)

 

So yall might find this funny, but all I did was throw em behind the headrests and it just fit there very snug without compromising the windows ability to slide open/close... I am going to however make some brackets to reach down behind the plastic lining behind the chair to get er fastened to something.. Again, as of right now, I ran the wiring under plastic panels and through the firewall into the engine bay where I wired it in... The wiring keeps it in place real solid because it give no wiggle room whatsoever.

 

You and me both! Which is why I tend to carry a bigger aid bag than most...

After a few MVAs, two big mountain bike accidents (1 me, 1 friend), and watching a dude trip on the sidewalk and go facefirst into a planter box, it's seen some use.

 

Yuppppppp, just actually picked up myself a jump-bag as well, waiting for it in the mail! Has about all the tools within scope of practice for NREMT https://www.rothco.com/product/rothco-military-trauma-kit