Help wiring aftermarket seat warmers

[roddyc]

I'm installing some seat warmers along with some Clazzio seat covers and was wondering which wires I should tap into; preferably into one of the unused plugs in the center console. There are two that I see: one is for the hill descent button which I don't have and the other is for the extra 12v outlet for the smoker's kit I believe. Anyone know which wire I can use for 12v acc and which I can use for ground? Would go get a multimeter to figure it out, but I already have the seats out of my 4Runner so getting there would be an adventure. Any help you can provide would be much appreciated!

 

[Cyclone]

Smoker's Kit Plug for Aftermarket Seat Heater

I was wondering what you ended up finding out about this. I was interesting in doing the same. Per http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/148548-another-mystery-wiring-harness-question.html , the large empty plug is the 12v Smoker's Kit plug, which has a separate fuse and is on ACC power. I do not have a second outlet installed (but do have DAC), so I was thinking about tapping into that for the Crimestoppers aftermarket kit. Per the other thread, pink/blue is positive and white/black is ground. This would be a great way to avoid tapping a fuse from another component (and avoid running the wire to the fuse box).

 

[Asmara]

I was wondering what you ended up finding out about this. I was interesting in doing the same. Per http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/148548-another-mystery-wiring-harness-question.html , the large empty plug is the 12v Smoker's Kit plug, which has a separate fuse and is on ACC power. I do not have a second outlet installed (but do have DAC), so I was thinking about tapping into that for the Crimestoppers aftermarket kit. Per the other thread, pink/blue is positive and white/black is ground. This would be a great way to avoid tapping a fuse from another component (and avoid running the wire to the fuse box).

If you want the seat heaters, just use the factory wiring harness, fuse and relay. You still have to run a wire to near the fuse box but is is a cleaner install.

Factory Seat Heater Wiring

 

[Cyclone]

Existing Seat Warmer Fuse

Thank you Asmara. I'm not terribly proficient in wiring, but that definitely is an option. I do have a factory tow hitch receiver, so I would need to get another relay. Is that a dealer item or do we have specs on it so I can find it at an auto parts store or online. I did see the 25 amp fuse when I was checking out the boxes earlier. I may try this as my preferred method and fall back on the cigarette lighter since I only need 10 amps for two seat heaters on full blast.