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Regular cab steering wheel controls (with dimmable lights)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ryoung40911, Aug 6, 2025.

  1. Aug 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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    ryoung40911

    ryoung40911 [OP] Reggie Cab Connoisseur

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    Barcelona red 4x4 regular cab 2014
    OEM FJ TRD pro wheels F/R ECGS 4.88 differentials with truetrac out back Bilstein 6112/5160 shocks Icon RXTs stage 0 (3rd leaf removed from stage 1) Icon tubular Delta UCAs Durobumps with Ubolt flip kit Rear X-runner sway bar, no front bar Reinforced LCA cam tabs with locking hardware 2014 steering wheel with radio controls, lights, and cruise control Alphasucks headlights Engine splash guards I made from a template on TW Other random stuff like ac knobs and a shorty antenna
    Found this 2014 wheel with buttons and a criuse stalk for $200, so I picked up that, as well as a ton of type iii 0.64mm and 2.3mm connector pin terminals and some 20g wires. My regular cab didn't come with any convenience package wiring harnesses, so I had to get creative and run my own. Also got a new OEM clock spring with the 10 pin connector, although if I were to do it again I'd go with the 12 pin found on the 3rd gens, since I find their button layouts preferable to 12-13 or 14-15. I'll eventually re-pin the connector I have now to use a 3rd gen button layout, but I don't have a diagram of the steering wheel side of the controls so it'll be a bit trickier than repinning the truck side of the clock spring.

    For the criuse, it was 2 wires (ECU/ground) for my 2.7 4AT, so that was super easy with the rostra instructions (didn't buy their kit but used their guide). The buttons going to the radio were just 4 wires all going into the head unit right next to each other. I found these out from user @TacoBox1413 and his super helpful pinout guide that I'll add here. His setup for the illumination circuit was set to always on (I think how they come from factory) but I went ahead and wired it into the dimmer switch on the dash by putting the illumination+ lead to the J2 junction, and the illumination- lead to the J3 junction, both of which are hiding behind the fuse panel inside the upper left corner of the dash. For these you'll need the 2.3mm style terminals, but to hard wire them you can use the 0.64 like the rest of the circuits.

    I'm thinking of doing a full detailed write up, but I'll have to take my dash apart again to get good pictures for each step, so let me know if anyone is interested in that and I'll make a more detailed version of this post. Otherwise, throw any questions my way and I'll be happy to answer.

    NOTE: this is for trucks not pre-wired for these features from the factory, other than the dimmable wheel lights iirc. As far as I know this only really applies to regular cabs, but should be easy to tell based on how many wires go to your clock spring.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/i2UsvqbTPto?si=cOHtQZHIHYdPqlI2

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    Last edited: Aug 6, 2025
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