Help, have a few fixes I need help with

LakeTahoe94runner

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So tonight, I got around to replacing the light bulb behind the heater, A/C controls. Nice to actually see the controls now.
Also replaced the Anti-Lock fuse and rear defroster fuse next to it that were missing.

I noticed that 2 sets of lights in the front of my truck are not working.

The headlights and turn signals work fine and high beams as well.

It's the set of corner lights that are yellow that many folks like to swap for clear lens. Are these another set of front turn signals?
Also another set do not work, they are lower in front and are rectangle in shape but they aren't the rectangle turn signals

Any Thoughts?

So still searching for a new interior rear tailgate window switch, ANYONE?
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Also need a place to get a replacement switch that triggers the interior lights for the drivers side door?? ANYONE?

Will be going to Phoenix, AZ next weekend and if anyone knows any good pick-and-pulls between Lake Tahoe & Phoenix or close let me know please

I will take a picture of the front end later this morning and point out the lights not working

Think the lift work I will do will be a 2" body lift and a 3-4" suspension lift with 33" tires. I haven't made a decision of changing the rim size from 15" but any input would be great. Still exploring what to do and what others have done and are happy with.
Here is a photo I took Saturday night (few hours ago)

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So I went to the Pick-n-pull in Carson City, NV yesterday and got some fixes done

The drivers doorjam switch to turn on the interior lights when the door is opened was just disconnected. I only found this out at home while taking apart the area to replace the part. Once the kick plate that covers the interior fuse box and the interior piece that connects to I saw that the connection piece was not together, I joined them, and bam interior lights triggered by my open drivers side door. LOL

So I learned to fully check the problem instead of jumping to the conclusion that the part was faulty.

But that doesn't make the trip to the pick-n-pull worthless cause I got my hands on a rear tailgate window switch finally, thankfully.
I also learned how many times people spill side type drinks in the center console area cause going just 4 2nd ten 4runners in the junk yard only shows how nasty hidden areas can get.

The corner running lights just needed a new bulb in both lamps, funny they were both out, but maybe since they aren't headlights people don't notice them go out easily. Will keep and eye on them if there is some type of short burning out those bulbs.

So the only thing really on my list is fixing the lighter. I think it is the thermal fuse, or whatever you call the fuse that is connected directly behind the lighter that then leads to the standard fuse located in main interior fuse bank.
I was a smoker for about 12 years until I quit 3 yard ago. I am 34 now, I do not allow smoking in my car, but I think it is nice to have an electrical connection if I choose to get something like one of those coolers you can plug into a car lighter and along with ice it helps allow the ice to never melt which is really a bonus for camping trips or road trips. I looked into getting a cooler that works with dry Ice, you know a $10 piece of dry ice can keep a cooler very cold for about 3 days, but I guess with the dangers of the CO2 gas nobody really fools with it.

I have decided to take apart the center console and clean everything with soap and water, and that will give me a good chance to really get a vacuum into that area that is hard to get into anyways normally. I was kind of putting off really deep cleaning the truck until most of these fixes were completed cause I knew I could easily create a mess while taking everything apart, and I knew I was probably in store for finding a lot more dirt when I started taking things apart.

I am going to remove the heater that is housed under the armrest, everyone here in Tahoe I know that have 2nd ten 4runners agree they never use them and the standard heating up front very well takes care of business.

I will be replacing the arm rest with a 2005 Tundra console armrest, it has 2 cup holders and a very friendly storage space amount and is just a bit higher than the OEM one which would be perfect.
I saw a write up somewhere in one of the Toyota forums just can't remember but they did go on to say how it pretty much bolted right in place very easily and connects to the floor in the same places and connects with the transmission control plastic surrounds perfectly.
Not a surprise for Toyota to keep similar truck interior pieces close in size or even interchangeable, Toyota does stay with what works pretty well, or at least in those times they did.
So I will stay on the
 

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