3 Easy Solutions To Wire Switches And Accessories On Your Toyota Tacoma
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Choosing the proper gauge wire for your accessory:
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Table Of Contents
Intro 00:00
Harness Overview 01:00
First Step (Do Not Skip!) 3:25
Left Of Steering Wheel Harness 3:51
How to Install Spade Terminals 7:24
How to Connect to Fuse Tap 11:01
Removing Fuse Panel 12:18
Installing Add A Fuse 14:36
Running Your Wire Through Firewall 16:03
Below Head Unit Harness 21:53
Overhead Harness 31:38
Running your wire Through A-pillar 36:50
Building a Switch Panel 42:18
Daisy Chain Harness 42:42
Wiring Switches to Accessories 45:57
Summary, How it all works 51:20
Function Test 54:58
How The Switches Dim 56:29 - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Make sure to explore the table of contents in the description section of this video. This will allow you to skip through the different chapters. Let us know which location you think is best for your switches, comment below 👇
U got 55k?
sPod is so much easier and better with the touch screen. My 2 cents you will save more in wiring and labor and only run a single wire through firewall for 8 switches. Can run a second unit in tandem with same touchscreen on same wire for 16 switches if your rig is really crazy.
Hello dear friend, I am one of your ardent fans. I have a request: Please provide a playlist of the equipment you have installed on Taco or the changes you have made to Taco systems and chassis.
Thank you very much
This guy keeps inspiring me and motivating me to work hard and buy a Tacoma beast and travel all walks/drive of the earth. In the future if I happen to buy a Tacoma I'm taking it to Tacoma beast to hook me up with the mods even though I have $2 to my name lol. Dreams are valid...... Imma get there one day
I believe in you too!
We’ll welcome you with arms open bro you got this!
Hey dude you'll get there don't worry I just bought my truck in March and I never thought I would have a Tacoma let alone a brand new car just got to work hard man you'll get there and this is coming from a guy that hates his job but was willing to go and do extra hours just to get what he wanted and even when I went to Toyota to look at a car's I didn't expect to leave with a truck
You'll get there, i went from fresh out of high school to owning a house and i just ordered a 22 tacoma sr5 at the age of 21, put your head down and work hard and its possible
I think that all of us out here that aren't too mechanically inclined would love to thank you for the constant videos that explain this stuff! I'd absolutely love to see a video on taking a stock Tacoma and making it off-road ready!
We appreciate the feedback, and that sounds like a cool video idea! We have a couple of videos that are like that but we don’t fully explain the whole process because it might be a lot 😂
I know talking electrical is a really difficult thing to explain sometimes, but you really did a great job. This was super informative. And the products used seem like they definitely are the best route to go. A lot to explain and even more actual work. Good job covering everything. This was very complete.
This is the best video I’ve seen on wiring technique for a 3rd Gen Tacoma. Great job!!
Thanks!
One of the most comprehensive switch wiring video I have seen. Saving this one for future reference. Great job.
Glad it was helpful!
This has to be the best wiring video on u tube or anywhere! Professional and I learned watching
Glad you enjoyed it!
Super helpful video...I referenced it several times during my aux fusebox install. Thanks for the great content!
One of the best guides I have found.
So glad it was helpful!
Honestly crazy thankful you guys created this how to guide. Really helped to break-down/explain the path to properly connecting switches to your accessories; as a victim of novice mistakes- I’ve blown many fuses and relays trying to figure things out myself. I only ever went with non-LED switches because they’d always “pop”. This guide makes me excited because now I can do a better job wiring accessories on my 3rd Gen, where my 2nd Gen played as my proving grounds.
Thanks TacomaBeast
we’re glad you liked the video and we could help! 🙌
Exactly what I have been searching the internet to find. Amazing video, well constructed and thoughtful. Thank you. I can’t wait to get my lights installed and working.
Glad we were able to help!
That summary of how it works with the relay really cleared up some major questions. Thank you
Glad it helped🤙
This guy is The Man. Much appreciated on this information dump.
Outstanding tutorial. I'll be using this video soon. Thank you so much. Shout out to Mateo!
Probably the best video out there in regards to wiring switches in the Tacoma. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful 🤙
This is the content we need. Would love to see more budget content.
Thanks for the feedback!
I respect the instructions and also the home gym setup.
Daisy chains are awesome. Saves so much work.
Excellent video and how to guide, great job guys.
Excellent! and completely OCD that's exactly the type of valued tips the make things easy for not so experienced. THANK'S GUYS
Awesome video, liked and subbed. A very thorough explanation with good close ups of what to do every step along the way. Now if we can just get there harnesses and a video for the 5th Gen 4Runner!
Very informative and useful in starting mods for my 18 4runner.. thanks!
Man you guys always make super quality videos. Great work! I definitely wish I had that wire running tool when I had to run a new wire through my firewall.
Thanks bro!
Great video! I learned a lot even though I drive a GX!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼
EXCELLENT VIDEO Well explained on everything!
Glad we were able to help!
Very solid how-to low cost wiring setup guys.I have done some basic wiring, but this tutorial was Beast!
Thank you very much guys!!
Glad we were able to help 🤙
Very informative. Even though I'm not planning to do this any time soon, I watched the entire video.
Thanks for supporting!
Best instruction ever! Will save it for later! Thanks bro!
Great timing, just bought a front camera. Was wondering where to tap.
What a great video! Thank you
Excellent video. I pretty much did this without all those connectors but they look really handy and neat. Looks like a great product. I didn't know about the cargo light connection since I also have an access cab Taco, thank you for the info. Will have to use that next time. Also the cover for the fuse box is a great addition since the factory one breaks as soon as you take it off and has no room for a tap a fuse. This video is really useful, giving it a thumbs up to save it. Thanks
So glad you liked it bro!
Super useful tutorial!!
Huge help!! Huge!! This is my first Tacoma, I love it. Doing my first upgrade and I was honestly a little lost. This video answered a few questions, gave me some great tips about what I was missing and what I needed. You really came through and I’m about to put that order in.
Glad it helped!
thank you for the video
high quality and detail just love it hop to see more like that
Thanks!
Great video super helpful
Fantastic video! Nailed it all!
A tip to electrical newbies, run your wire through the firewall, mock up your relay and what not but don’t connect to power, then move to the interior. You’ll only use the wire you need with no waste 🤙🏼 that shiz is expensive nowadays
Thanks 🤙
superb dude. thanks a million
Glad it was helpful!
Super helpful.
This will definitely help!
Thank you for the wonderful explication, it really helped me to add my switches. PV
Glad you found it helpful!
clean wiring!
Thanks!
Awesome tutorial
Thank you! Cheers!
Wish they had this for 2nd gen.
Awesome tutorial and product. Next vid can you show what the engine bay looks like with 5-6 relays or an alternative? Thanks again for a great vid!
We’ll keep that in mind for the next video! 🔥
Is the below head unit harness out for the manual transmission? Or a video? Thanks for a great video!
Hello dear friend, I am one of your ardent fans. I have a request: Please provide a playlist of the equipment you have installed on Taco or the changes you have made to Taco systems and chassis.
Thank you very much
This is so helpful AND I live in Eugene - so rad. Do you make local house calls!? 😂 thanks again 🙏🏼😊
We don’t currently have a shop set up so unfortunately not 😅
I wonder if accessories and resources like this exist for the 3rd Gen 4Runner..
Hey brother might have missed it in the video, what gauge wire was your red and green wire from your switch that you added. Thanks!
I wish I saw this earlier. I replaced my iQ charging switch with the anytime camera switch, and tapped the wiring for backlighting. This harness would've been better
Have you come out with the manual transmission model below console tap?
Great video good explanation throughout your installation I have a question so for each accessories red wire has to have its own relay unless you have a higher amp relay? Or can do it at all
You will want 1 relay per accessory/switch. When the relay coil opens it delivers power to all accessories connected to it. So unless you want one switch to power multiple accessories, you’ll want to get a relay for each switch/accessory combination.
Will any of these harnesses be able to be used in a 07 fj cruiser for adding switches in the main panel?
I'm wiring fog lights using the stock GX460 wiring. I'm tapped into the relay wire on the ECU harness. If you ground that wire, it activates the fogs. My question is, do I connect that wire to the Toyota type switch on the relay wire? Tn do I connect "source" (green) to a ground point? Appreciate the advice.
I have a 2014 Tacoma Base Model double cab..It has a 4.0L 6 cylinder engine.I want to add fog lights in the front bumper where the blanks are at now.I also want to add additional lighting on a bull bar.Can I order aftermarket switches and how can I tell if my truck is pre-wired for fog lights? Thank you.
Patrick
Do you happen to have a link to those crimper and stripper tools you used?
@TacomaBeast Are the Illumination/Daisy Chain harnesses available for the small dual button switches (i.e. 2 buttons in 1)?
Great Video, I learned somethings. One question do they make these harness and pigtails for 2nd Gen (2012) Tacoma for the center under radio??
Shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll find them for you 🤙
Won't the fuse that you choose overload?
Specially with more than 2 or 3 accessories.
Awesome tutorial btw! Do more of these
That wouldn’t happen because you should be running individual relay to each accessory, you can see it better at 51:20 🤙
How can these switches work with a ARB single compressor when their relay supports the pressure switch?
Instead of using an in-line fuse, could I use the fuse from the Sunroof that my Tacoma does not have?
Do you have a similar video for a second generation Tacoma or the process is the same? Any different I have to be aware of? Great video . Thanks,
Process is very similar, if you have questions about it feel free to shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com
Is the harness for the Manual Transmisison available yet ?? 🤔
Great video, can the set up be done on a 2019 toyota tundra crewmax with the JBL Amp.
This switch is specifically made for Tacomas but I’m sure there are similar options for tundras
Awesome video, awesome product. Question: if your light bar has its own harness with relay; does the black wire not get used going to the switch? It would appear that it is only the ground for the backlight which is now being taken care of in your harness. Thoughts?
That’s right - if your light bar harness is supplying ground to the preexisting switch you would disregard it as the switch illumination harness takes care of ground. You can just put electrical tape over the bare end or heat some shrink tubing and pinch the end to “cap” the unused ground.
How are the other two wires connected then? Would the red run to relay and green runs it the other light on the switch?
Create video my only question I have is how are you mounting that mini relays under the hood.?
You can use a self tapping screw into the sheet metal, purchase a relay holder that utilizes factory bolts, or purchase/build a panel to hold as many as you’d like.
Instead of in-line fuses I'd use a fuse block and mount it and all relays near each other. Fuse block usually has a ground bar to accommodate as many grounds as positive wires. This provides ground and hot from battery for many accessories in one spot and usually has red indicators that illuminate if a fuse is blown. Not necessary if you're only wiring one or two accessories but even then it leaves room for additional accessories later.
That’s a good tip 🔥
Hello. Informative video.My Tacoma TRD Pro off Road 2019 has and issue of PCS & TSS.totaly no power at all. If you font mind can you give me and idea what the isue is. Thank you.
Hey rodrigo, shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll help you troubleshoot this issue 🤙
Awesome solution! Is this made for other makes of vehicles?
For now we only have the 3rd Gen Tacoma harnesses available, but we are working on it! I have prototypes for the 2nd Gen Tacoma and the 5th Gen 4Runner.
I like the tacoma my dad have one but i feel like it needs more power
Very nice and clean...where can I get that adapter wire harness???.
Theres a link in the description that should take you to the product page on our website 🤙
Q & A.... I purchased a light with a 6 mode light from white to amber strobe etc. How can I the lumination the switch off the truck the way you did? The brand I prurchased is Naoevo.. Nice light but the toggle switch is oval, I want to put it to a reg toggle. But unsure how to wire it...
Shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll help you troubleshoot this 🤙
the 4runner in the back tho🥵
😂
Sooo I just bought a bumper for my Tacoma and it looks stunning but it came with a light bar as wel but I am having difficulty figuring out what wires do I need to connect
Shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll be happy to help you through this 🤙
What do you do if you have a Duel function switch? How would you wire that up to the illumination harness?
What you can do is cut the red and black wires coming from the harness and add your own connectors at the end of them, then plug those two leads right into the + and - leads from the dual function switch if you want a more detailed explanation feel free to shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com
This is all new to me. Can this method for the left of the steering wheel install be used with a switch pro SP9100 and a power management system?
If you’re talking about illuminating the backlight of an SP9100 then yes the left of steering wheel harness can be used. You just cut the 2-pin connector off the left of steering wheel harness and attach the white wire from the SP9100 (supposed to go to the parking lights) to the red wire on my harness. You could then just cap the black wire.
Thank you! I’m going to use an SP9100 and a power management tray setup. Just trying to figure out the easiest way for a novice to set it all up without cutting and splicing factory wiring.
Hi Guys
, sorry for my ignornce, i am not being crass , i was wondering if you could do a break down of all or the very small tiny wires andt long red wire that you inserted in the piggy back tap fuse. i am having a hard time finings the right wire over herev in the Uk. we are about 20 years behind you guys in the norrmal shop oeven even on Amazon, Ebay, and a few other, do ll these wire have a special name or naames as Eg elecrical wires, Automotive wire, apeakers wiree, car or truck wires. Etc ETC, , i am try to install
a pair of LEADTOPS Flexible Led Light Strip 2 Pcs 24 Inch Dual Color LED Headlight Surface Strip Tube Light White & Amber Daytime Running Light Waterproof Switchback Sequential Lamp Turn Signal Light . i have the fuse taps, crrimpings tools, butts, fuses, wire cutter, Multimeter ,except the wirea the unit is not long enough, and its 3 core wire about 1mm or 0.5mm not ot sure about that. very clear and good informative video, i learned a lot.
i thank you both. Any help would be appreciated cheers Hans.
Would any of these work on a 2018 camry. Running an aftermarket switch for led underglow lights and want to be able to have the switch illuminate
Hey Steven, shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll help you out with this 🤙
I know you guys are Tacoma Beasts, but will any of this awesomeness work on a 4 Runner?? I want to add switches and lighting to my 4 Runner Beast and this would be a game changer!!
Pretty sure it is universal 😂🤷♂️
Might be a dumb question, but would all this apply to a Gen 2 (07-13) Tundra as well? Looking to do the same and would like to use OEM switches since I have the blanks and avoid $$$ SwitchPro, etc. Awesome video and super indepth guys, thank you!
I don’t see why it would be different since it’s still Toyota, 🤷♂️
The principles still apply, but the harnesses that are for sale will not work on the Tundra. The Tundra has different factory connectors in most places when compared to the Tacoma.
Nice input but one of those switch panel I want I keep get sr5 switch panel but what part number one that had “pocket” on top of panel I want add sp900 switch on those panel thank
Hey Nathan, I’m not sure I understand your question
@@tacomabeast ok I will try my best since English is not my first language since am deaf I try translation from ASL( American Sign Language)
In the video you have those switch panel come out and I wonder if you know the part number that I want order the switch panel I been look for that every time I order through Toyota dealer online they send me factory switch panel but I want one you had in the video sorry if you have hard time understand what I am asking
How exactly would this left of steering wheel breakout kit get wired to a 3 wire harness like the ones provided with the Diode Dynamics light bars?
Shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll help you out with this 🤙
@@tacomabeast email sent
Where did you get that shift knob?? I like it so much better than the Red!
I did the painting and stitching myself!
@@Yankeefan78471 Wow, that looks great! May have to consider doing the same to match my Cement Gray. No red in the TRD Sport for one Red Knob.
We’re working on getting that on our website tacomabeast.com
Didn’t see a link to the shocks
So if I’m running a lot of lights with a. Switch pro and do the key switch concept what fuse do I add into my add fuse along with my 15 amp P/OUTLETNo.1
It would still be something small; such as a 2A.
Don't want to break the bank 😜😜😍😍
Who is this guy? Does he do this for a living? I live close to Eugene Oregon and I'm looking for somebody who could install a switch panel and some lights does he have a business?
That's me! The support e-mail for TacomaBeast is on the screen at the end of the video. Shoot them a message and they can get you into contact with me directly for a local install.
Why do you need a daisy chain for the illumination wire couldn’t you pigtail a few together and ground as well?
It’s reversible, ensures a proper connection (versus crimping several conductors into a single terminal), and is dummy proof.
Yeah it’s just easier to do and you can’t really mess it up 🤷♂️
How do I get ahold of Kyle? I bought his Tacoma from this video 2nd hand had some question on his wiring
Shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll send u his contact info
What if I already have a light bar harness with 3 cables instead!? Need some advice, I'm not that savvy!
Shoot us an email at support@tacomabeast.com and we’ll help you troubleshoot 🤙
I just finished wiring a dual oem style switch. Are you going to have a harness available for those switchs?
You can use the daisy chain to run a dual setup!
I can make you a one-off if you’d like, however there isn’t a huge demand for the dual-style OEM switches so I won’t be making them in mass quantities.
@@Yankeefan78471 What about for a dual OEM and a manual transmission? Sounds like I might be in the minority, but planning to wire up the Anytime Backup Camera dual switch in the center console of my manual Tacoma.
@@amarollero3730 I can build that as a one-off for you if you need. The dual front/rear cam switch uses a different connector which I have, but demand is low (yet increasing a bit). The manual trans below HU harness is being prototyped still but I can build a custom solution to hold people over until the fall when they become available to the masses.
Silly question for the red wire with relay to battery........ why not put the relay and red wire and tap into an existing fuse inside the car that has constant 12v power ???
One of the benefits of a relay is to position higher-draw accessory power outside of the cab of the truck and in the engine bay (behind the firewall). That way you just keep your low-amperage wires in the cab where they pose minimal risk. A lot of relays (they make solid-state relays that don't do this) are also pretty loud; the coil that opens and closes makes a "click" sound and it gets irritating over time in the cab. To answer your question more directly: we prefer to connect relay power directly to the battery as it prevents you from drawing too much current from the fused circuit in the panel. Remember that each of those fuses on the panel is supplying power to something else on your truck; you wouldn't want to overload one of those circuits and constantly pop the fuse (or worse you could short-out the factory part you tapped).
What gauge is the red wire?
Can you provide links to connectors, sleeves and crimpers used? Thanks
I’m also having trouble finding these connectors. They are TE TH/.025 I think
The sleeves and terminals used are simple open-barrel spade terminals. You can get them from Corsa, Mouser, DigiKey, etc and should come as a kit (terminal + sleeve). Crimpers are any ratcheting open-barrel crimp tool on Amazon you can find. For the connectors you can find those as a complete wire harness on TacomaBeast (link in the description).
I finally was able to find everything on digikey. I will be able to make 20 of these now. $49 for everything
@@shanescott4975 let me know how long it takes you to build a single 24-pin harness (48 crimps + two breakouts).
@@Yankeefan78471 I already have the 24 pin. The 4 pin daisy chains is what I will be making. Those are simple and cheap to make.
When you run the wire through the firewall are you poking a hole in the boot? If not where are you running the wire through?
Just follow all the cables that already go through the firewall. No need to poke any holes. It’s easier said than done. Take your time
Did you go thru the actual existing boot hole or did you poke a new hole
The existing one 🤙
I hope you show us what all your switches do ...
That would be a loooonnngg video 😂
Can any of these harnesses be used on a 5th gen 4Runner?
These are made specifically for the Tacoma 🤙
Possibly a dumb question -but I was a bit confused about the relays, do you need one relay per accessory? So say I wanted to add ditch lights and a light bar I would need two relays? If that is the case how would I add 2+ relays to one positive terminal to the battery?
You are right! You will want 1 relay per accessory. So each one of those switches is connected to a relay that “relays” power from the battery to the individual accessory. To connect multiple relays to your battery you can just stack ring terminals on top of one another and attach them to the positive post. You can also get special battery terminals that have screw terminals to make it easier on you.
@@Yankeefan78471 heck yeah thanks Kyle!