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Old 05-31-2017, 09:25 AM #151
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Sorry, I totally forgot to put the link to the button! Here is is now...

https://www.amazon.com/CH4X4-Toyota-...rds=toyota+usb
You lookin' forward to the game in Sept at FedEX stadium buddy?
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Old 05-31-2017, 09:26 AM #152
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I'd love to say that I am, but I have no idea what you're talking about
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I'd love to say that I am, but I have no idea what you're talking about
My bad haha - thought you were a Hokie. Noticed you had a VT-themed key so I assumed you were a current student. My old apartment in downtown Blacksburg used to have VT-themed keys when I first signed the lease.

As for the game in September,

Revival of the Black Diamond Rivalry between West Virginia and Virginia Tech

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin...otball_rivalry

Go Hokies!
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Oh okay haha, yeah I know the game you were talking about but now I get why you brought it up. Not at Tech currently but I will probably be transferring there in a couple of Years.
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Just installed the 1039. Thanks to Bluesky_07 for answering a few questions!

I quick spliced into the 12V power and ground and crimped some connectors the the unit.
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Got sick of the slow charging, partially due to the 2.1/1.0 ports and also crappy cables so I ordered a bluesea 1039 and new OEM fast charge cables to hopefully never get let down again. I will have the 2.1/1.0 up for "pay it forward" grabs by the end of this week. It is spray painted to match OEM buttons and block some of the blue light.
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Threw my blue sea version in today, had to carefully file out the sides of the opening to 20.90mm for it to clear, leave the top and bottom as is. It looks a little bulky and a lot less OEM but works well.




Also I have the used Amazon port up for grabs, comes with fused wire. Snaps right into stock opening. FREE + "pay it forward to another forum member" or send me something cool (got a nice pair of hiking socks that way before!) to first person to quote this part of this post in this thread and say you want it. PM me shipping address.


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@blackoutt , thanks for paying it forward - that's one of the best things about boards like this.

Agree that the Blue Sea doesn't look stock, but imo there are good and bad versions of that and this is one of the better ones. ;-)
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@blackoutt , thanks for paying it forward - that's one of the best things about boards like this.

Agree that the Blue Sea doesn't look stock, but imo there are good and bad versions of that and this is one of the better ones. ;-)
What put me over the edge is I have friends with the round versions of the Blue Sea mounted on their adventure motorcycles and they've been taking a beating for a couple years now, still charging fast and no worse for the wear.
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Thanks Bluesky. I had looked at that earlier but clearly didn't pay enough attention. It mentions the rust-colored wire as the positive, but didn't mention the negative and I didn't look closely enough to where the tap was.

I just tried it and it worked out well. Then the crimp cap came loose. I'm gonna have to go get soldering stuff and re-work a few of the wires now, b/c I severed the cigarette lighter (never use it & don't want it - at least not right there) to make room on the wire for this new connection.
What was the negative? The OP post pics don't work anymore. I was going to tap splice the wires from the cigarette adapter too.

Rust is positive....what's the negative? Any why cant you just tap into the cig lighter versus after the white connectors???
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Others have done this but for what it's worth, here's my experience with adding USB power ports in my 4th gen 4Runner. It's a very easy mod that didn't take 2 hours total despite the problems with the plug, painting, etc.

Edited 12Dec16: Though one port provides 2.1A, turns out I need a more powerful option in practice, for example when traveling, when we have multiple devices to keep charged. Based on another member's recommendation, I am in the process of swapping in a Blue Sea 1039 4.8A model. Some minor tailoring of the switch opening is necessary but I haven't done the install yet so more info on that will be coming soon along with my experience with the Blue Sea port.

I used this product, which definitely presented some challenges as described in my Amazon review.

But all's well that ends well so here is the story. Fortunately, it's very easy to install and access the port so that made the problems much more tolerable.

1. I used quick splices to tap into the 12V power port outlet in the console. Considered using an add-a-circuit but this worked fine. Like the power port, the USB port is controlled by the ignition. Things to keep in mind - as others have noted, be sure the wire you're placing into the quick splice is all the way in and squeeze the metal part all the way down, and be aware that the quick splice things have this conductive jelly stuff in them (much like Vaseline) so have a rag or paper towel handy to wipe your hands before handling any other parts.

New edit: This pic was taken with everything plugged back in and ready to reassemble. Before you start the wiring part, just unplug the white power port plug and blue DAC switch plug. Each has a locking tab on one side and may be tight, so squeeze the tabs and gently work them until they come out. Then lay the big console piece aside and you'll have the space you need to work.



2. Here's how the port looks if installed as sold. It fits the opening perfectly but isn't anywhere close to a match for the OEM switches. BTW, I saw a question about how the OEM plugs come out of the openings in another thread. It's simple, they're held in by tabs and easy to remove.



3. The blue light won't even be noticed by some owners but will probably seem like a blinding blue death laser to others. I fell in the middle. It's not awful but it's at the bottom right limit of my peripheral vision so it was kind of irritating at night. Pics don't do it justice...it's not that passive for lack of a better word, it's pretty bright. See solution below.



4. Since I didn't like the shiny finish, I decided to take the port out and paint the easily removeable cover to better match the OEM switches. Two light coats of flat black and one light coat of a clear matte protective finish (figured it would help the paint hold up better in the long run) did the trick. Wasn't worried about covering the USB logos and figured it might help with the blue light too.





5. Painted and reinstalled.



6. It did help with the light. I've also ordered black dust plugs which will block it completely and keep gunk from getting down into the ports. I'll post an updated pic once those come in.



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This thread is useful. Any way you can add the pictures without using Photobucket now that they are charging $$$
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Once again broke links on pictures. I don't understand why people use these!


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What was the negative? The OP post pics don't work anymore. I was going to tap splice the wires from the cigarette adapter too.

Rust is positive....what's the negative? Any why cant you just tap into the cig lighter versus after the white connectors???
did you ever get an answer. Trying to do the same install?
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Once again broke links on pictures. I don't understand why people use these!
Just to annoy people, of course!

In case you're not aware, people used PhotoBucket for many years until the rotten lowlifes there pulled a BS bait-and-switch that should be against the law. They've disabled every link unless you pay for a subscription. I really can't express my disgust for the people that run that site.

Anyway, I'm beginning to relink photos as I can but it's a time-consuming process.

As for the question, I connected the ground for the new USB ports to the ground wire going to the 12V socket as shown here. New port is at top center with wires running to the blue taps, and obviously the black wire is the ground from the new port.

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nice, im doing the same setup
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