Lighting for Bed

I’m looking to add a light either LED or halogen to my tacomas bed that I can use to light up the bed or swivel it and light up whatever outside the bed.
What are some suggestions for lights and what’s the best way to wire them?
Mostly how should I run wire from the light to the inside of the cab for a switch? Thanks !

 

There are different options for this. It really is going to be preference. Purchase a wiring harness kit for like fog/led strip lights. It'll come with a relay and all the necessary wiring to set it up. I mean you can hard wire it but I would suggest using a kit as it comes with a relay and fuse link. You can purchase one from Amazon but make sure you read reviews as some of these kits are made cheap.
Regardless youll have to route the wires through the cab depending where you are mounting your switch. Below is an example of these kits. You might find other vendors with better quality kits. Good luck

$9 Nilight - NI -WA 06 LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Kit - 2 Leads 12V On Off Switch Power Relay Blade Fuse for Off Road Lights Work Light, 2 Years Warranty,Black

Amazon.com: Nilight - NI -WA 06 LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Kit - 2 Leads 12V On Off Switch Power Relay Blade Fuse for Off Road Lights Work Light, 2 Years Warranty,Black

 

@mattgecko can fix you up with awesome LED under rail bed lighting

Update your profile with info on your truck. At least year, trim and drive line. It will help when you ask future questions

 

How would you route it through the cab? I have a ‘22 SR access cab

 

If you'll look @mattgecko products he provides instructions. Easy peasy.

Ok. Just easy. Maybe not peasy.

www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fs-waterproof-under-bed-rail-led-lights-3rd-gen.391380/

 

@mattgecko If your able to tell me where a hole is or something to feed wire into the cab from the bed that would help me a lot, thanks !

 

Would depend upon what Gen Tacoma your referring to but on my second gen behind the drivers side seat there's a plug in the floor you can run the wire through.

 

I have a ‘22 SR access cab

 

Probably the same place since 2nd and 3rd share the same cab.

 

lift the carpet up on the rear and youll see where some of the plugs are at. Pick one and route

 

As you can see I have LED lights on my "roll Bar/ light bar" and I didn't want to drill any unnecessary holes. I used standard light kit as suggested above, and ran them into the engine bay(through the steering wheel gasket), as you be installing lights on the front. But I bought some extra lengths of the same gauge red & black wires that you would normal connect to your lights. Connected them to the wiring harness, with those extra long now, I ran them down underneath and (close the brake lines...then I ran it back up in between the bed and cab. I put it all in a wire loom and zip tied it securely. Had it that way for years with no issues. Or you can do a combination an utilize the hole/plug as others also described.
I also used a Microtuning wiring kit from Ebay and its good quality.