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VLEDS Plug-and-Play Bed Light Kit

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (2016-2023)' started by kmorgan3, Oct 16, 2023.

  1. Mar 7, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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    fathomblue

    fathomblue I used to be disgusted; now I'm just amused.

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    So...I just got finished installing my matt gecko bed lights, and then I found this thread. I wired Matt's lights a bit differently than the instructions showed, choosing to have them switched from the cab instead of from the bed. I thought, "If only they could be controlled by the cargo lights instead of using a separate switch"... and then I saw this thread.

    I thought for a bit whether I could justify buying another set of lights after the first ones but it didn't take long to decide, "Sure I can!":laughing:


    I had to mount the VLED lights a little bit differently due to the other lights in the way and then I had to route the wires differently but they tucked up neatly under the bed caps and through the front rail. (I had to drill a couple of small holes in the rail.)





    Then I unpinned the hot lead from the relay and hooked the matt gecko lights to it, repinned it, hooked up the ground and voila; they work together perfectly.


     
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2024
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  2. Mar 7, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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    aturk

    aturk Well-Known Member

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    I don't have these lights yet, but I have ran several harnesses up the drivers side of the frame rail between the gas tank. It's a pain to do it without the proper tools.

    I like using the Klein (or similar) fish sticks. I just tape the harness directly to the flexible fish stick (without the hook on it) and send it on through. Literally takes 30 seconds instead of 30 minutes.

    https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-T...PZsRPFOg5aiEjaSIfyVt9NlJHu5UDQmW2kby6FISW1XlY
     
  3. Mar 7, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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    K9tacoma

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    I used fish tape, in my explanation I mentioned that I had an issue pulling the wire BACK once I got it fished through because I wasn't paying attention and the wire was behind my brake lines and would've been wrapped around them before going down the frame. Because the inline fuse was getting stuck on the brake lines. There's no issue pushing a fish tape or other smooth line through there. I was merely saying to make sure you're 100% ready to pull that inline fuse wire through that area, because it's a one way street with a giant inline fuse on the wire ready to snag on anything.
     
  4. Mar 7, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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    baboltin

    baboltin New to the 3rd gen world!

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    Stock with a camper shell for now.
    If I have a campershell installed will I need to remove the camper shell in order to install these ?
     

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