Thanks for the reply Bluesky, so I assume one wire goes to the Add-a-circuit and the other just gets grounded to the body/frame???

The Add-a-Circuit will have directions but what you described is the usual method.

I hate working with anything electrical, but this is something I really want to add to my Runner. Very cool, thanks for sharing!

Glad to be of help. I spent 10+ years on the Xterra Owners Club and learned the value of a great owners forum. Ended up doing things to my truck that I never would have had the confidence or know-how to do without a good write-up. For example, I saved a thousand bucks by replacing my own back bumper, trim, and hitch after being rear-ended a few years ago. Had a body shop straighten the frame ends and I did the rest from write-ups people had done. Found a like-new, perfect-fit, salvaged OEM bumper on Amazon of all places.

Came here when I decided to buy a 4Runner last year and found out fast what a super resource this board is. I was able to understand what the dealer needed to do about a 4WD problem before we took delivery (replace the actuator), why the rear wiper wouldn't work (window wasn't quite up), and to fix some minor stuff (light out behind the info panel in the console). So it's great to be able to pay it forward.

Note to anyone planning this mod: It's a lot easier to do the quick-splices if you unplug the white power port plug and blue DAC plug and remove the whole top of the console. I took the wiring pic after getting it back together. I'll add this note to the OP as well.

Still have any of those Plugs ? after all what does one do with 10 covers ?

I just completed this mod this morning. Took about 20 minutes start to finish and that even included cleaning all junk around the gear shift mechanism that I found when I popped the console cover. I opted not to use the quick splices, but rather used crimp butt connectors - personal preference I suppose.

I think the supplier of the plug must've corrected a few things the OP ranted about on his review. The USB cords I have plugged in very easily and the bottom of the switch was glued neatly and firmly in place. I did repaint the switch cover to lose the gloss and match the other switches. The blue LED are barely visible during the day, we'll see at night...

Great mod and cheap too.

Actually they haven't arrived yet.

@chitown40 , the plug maker must work fast at fixing things since I just received mine and did this mod a week ago. ;-)

Mines cane in a couple days ago. Ill install next week. Been wanting to do this before OP posted. Thabks for the reminder.

I did something similar a few months ago, but put in a plug with one charge only and one usb that goes to the back of my deck. Works awesome.

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Great little mod, completed mine today. Very easy and gave me a chance to replace the burned out bulb in my shifter at the same time. Quality of the unit isn't bad ... not great, but seems sturdy enough. It'll be interesting to see how long it lasts.

have read all the ones on Amazon are garbage. wonder if the newer 4r would fit in the older years ? anyone tried this yet ?

For the record, I'm not saying the one I got from Amazon is garbage ... but it's definitely not the same quality as what I've come to expect from Toyota (not that I was expecting it to be for the price). For the price and ease of replacement, I could go through quite a few of these before I got frustrated and gave up ...

I agree. It's not OEM quality by any stretch but fulfills the purpose well enough.

I did notice, however, that it does not charge an iPad Air very fast at all. Obviously the wall charger will always be faster but I was hoping for more than an 8% increase in battery over the course of an hour-long drive.

what's kind of sad is that in the 2015 Limited is that they come stock though there's only one and its in the dash if I remember. also whats sad is that the Limited 2015 has a hard plastic dash but leather everywhere else with wood grain

iPads require at least 2.1a charger. I don't know if these little charging ports can pull that much without melting. Probably a good thing. Works fine with a phone or if you're not in a hurry.