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Total newbie to wiring additional lighting

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Scooter916, May 31, 2021.

  1. May 31, 2021 at 12:32 AM
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    Scooter916

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    Just mounted up some new bumpers that came with pods as well as a lightbar. I bought a couple wire harness kits with ricker switches, but the switches dont fit my dash blanks so I'm returning the kits and figured I'd just piece it together myself. However unsure of exactly all that I would need. Im an idiot it when it comes to written directions diagrams and much more of a visual learner.

    Anyone with experience hooking up a light bar and rear lights to high beams and reverse via a 3-way switch care to message me direct and help a brother out?
     
  2. May 31, 2021 at 2:59 PM
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    You can cut off the switches it came with and solder / splice to an OEM style switch to fit in your truck.

    Adding off-road lights to factory high beam may or not be legal in for an inspection in most states I would think. I feel it's best to have them on their own separate switch ~ usually because light bars will over power high beams anyway and doesn't interfere with factor wiring in my opinion.

    Places like CH4X4 offer OEM style Toyota switches for tall and short style locations (if there are blanks in the truck) or adding an SPOD type set up.

    I have a behind lower light bar, hood scoop light and rear pods on there own switch. I also run a hitch pod (with a Baja Designs S1) that runs off a reverse harness used with factor wiring in my Tacoma. (Below Pic 1) the ? is a anytime rear camera switch

    Tundra just has a simple toggle switch, drilled out a hole in the side dash for a 30'' Bumper light bar (below Pic 2)

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  3. May 31, 2021 at 3:06 PM
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    In still debating using a three way switch so I can turn them on independently or with my Highs, as well as my reverse. But it might be easier to wire them seperate since 3way switches that fit my dash seem to be hard to come by
     
  4. May 31, 2021 at 3:29 PM
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    So if I were wanting to run off my highs and reverse, would I just locate those fuses in the fuse box. Pull them and add a couple of these?

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  5. May 31, 2021 at 3:33 PM
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    I would not wirena lighr bar to high beams. They are illegal for street use and it's not worth the hassle of being pulled over for it. A round Rocker switch will fit in a switch blank.
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  6. May 31, 2021 at 3:40 PM
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    These ate the rockers that u was referring to, they came with the kit, and are about a 1/4" taller and a 1/16" wider then the stick Toyota switches, I do like that smaller rocker that you have.
    I will 99% run my light bar on its own switch, but I would still like a 3way for my rear bumper mounted pods, so they turn on with my reverse lights or so that I can turn just them on if I need additional light off the back.

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  7. May 31, 2021 at 3:43 PM
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    Just really looking for sone help on what I need and where it needs to be connected. I understand some of the wiring diagrams but I kind if need to see how it's actually mounted under the hood not just a schematic on paper where the relays, in line fuses, are all right next to each other.
     
  8. May 31, 2021 at 3:44 PM
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