Thanks ill try this after lunch in a few min

Workd well. Anyone elses do this additional usb button mod?

Mine is working great on the dash, left of the wheel.

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.

Feeling like a dummy here, so appreciate any help. I tried putting mine in just now, but it's not working. It didnt come with any instructions or label for the wiring.

I'm assuming it's like my stereo, where the red wire is the 12V power and the black in the ground. Wouldn't it be fine to just tap them into the red and black wiring running to the 12V cigarette adapter? It has the same wires and purpose. I figure they're the same thing.

I'm trying to grab a picture of my wiring in the center console but my computer isn't cooperating.

I did mine a while back,.. I have 2 USB ports in my Dash,.. on the passenger side (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ds=Ble+Sea+USB) and I have 2 in the unused center console opening (Amazon.com: Mictuning Toyota USB Charger for Toyota Switch Plant - with Fuse 2.3ft Wiring 5V 2.1/1.2A Dual USB Power Socket: Cell Phones & Accessories). All work great. I also have 2 USB in the cargo area. Wife and I have phones,.. Ipads etc and it's nice to be able to have stuff charging as we use others.. and also to provide charging for people that may have forgotten their chargers.

Bill

The first post in this thread has wiring directions with pics. Take a look and let us know how it works out.


I'm interested in doing this too. Will you provide some details once you get it done?

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.

So I just got this in thing the mail. New to the 4 runner scene and would really like to do this mod. My question however, is does this charge up your phone pretty quick? Just don't want to go through installing it and all to find out i can barely charge up my phone. Any insight?

Charges as well as a wall charger. 1a. Not 2.1a. Worth plugging in for my 30 min commute.

Awesome! I have been looking at doing this aswell! How does it charge?

No offense to each is their own but there is no reason the dog should even be up there let alone on the console. I have two shepherds and they are not permitted to be any where near the front even more so when driving. Just like a kid they should be secured. JUST saying since i have dogs with me every day all day and Id feel like shit if i got into a crash and they got hurt

I did this mod also awhile ago BUT.. have since removed it since i brought my 08 to toyota and they needed to do a update in the computer. Computer blocked the update due to the usb being added on something with it being the campus system sensing something not belonging there. Once it was remove the update went thru no issue

Edited 10Feb16: I still have 1 more set of extra dust plugs. Free including mailing to first member to PM their address.

I did this mod a few weeks ago. Super easy, following this write-up. Works great!
My question is, can I tap into the cig lighter wiring again, to run another one of these?

Thanks

I'm afraid someone with more knowledge of auto electrical systems will have to answer that one.