Questions - Puddle Light Wiring Diagrams

[gundrted+t4r]

I have some ideas around tapping into the puddle light circuit on my '17 TRD Off-road Premium.

I'm thinking of adding some underside lighting or rock style of light (side or rear). The lights would be LED or LED strip style light. Maybe even tapping the rear plate lights into the puddle function and upping the output with JDMAster LED bulbs. Maybe adding a switch to active them independently.

I happened across a YouTube video of a Tacoma that had some type of light controller the guy could use with his cell phone. I can't remember the name of the product. Anyone know the name of a product like that?

Back to the puddle light questions.

I haven't been able to find any info or wire diagrams for the puddle lighting.

Does anyone have wiring diagrams that cover the exterior lighting including the puddle and rear plate lights?

Has anyone used or have experiences with the puddle light circuit for other uses?

 

[HerT4R]

[MENTION=83083]rigtec[/MENTION]

 

[1engineer]

I have some ideas around tapping into the puddle light circuit on my '17 TRD Off-road Premium.

I'm thinking of adding some underside lighting or rock style of light (side or rear). The lights would be LED or LED strip style light. Maybe even tapping the rear plate lights into the puddle function and upping the output with JDMAster LED bulbs. Maybe adding a switch to active them independently.

I happened across a YouTube video of a Tacoma that had some type of light controller the guy could use with his cell phone. I can't remember the name of the product. Anyone know the name of a product like that?

Back to the puddle light questions.

I haven't been able to find any info or wire diagrams for the puddle lighting.

Does anyone have wiring diagrams that cover the exterior lighting including the puddle and rear plate lights?

Has anyone used or have experiences with the puddle light circuit for other uses?

Why would you use a light that is only momentarily on when you unlock the door?

 

[happypizza]

Is it possible to wire them up to whatever door switch the interior lights respond to?

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[rigtec]

[MENTION=83083]rigtec[/MENTION]

Thanks HerT4R,

I'm pulling that diagram up now!

rig, cheers

 

[gundrted+t4r]

Why would you use a light that is only momentarily on when you unlock the door?

When unlocking the 4Runner at light I would like more light around it. Including possibly the rear gate and rear doors.

I'm trying to get all the facts before I go down the road of making any changes or buying anything.

Hence asking for the wiring diagrams to understand the circuits and seeing where I can make changes.

 

[2chains]

Maybe tie in with dome light? Or are you thinking something totally different?

 

[rigtec]

I have some ideas around tapping into the puddle light circuit on my '17 TRD Off-road Premium.

I'm thinking of adding some underside lighting or rock style of light (side or rear). The lights would be LED or LED strip style light. Maybe even tapping the rear plate lights into the puddle function and upping the output with JDMAster LED bulbs. Maybe adding a switch to active them independently.

I happened across a YouTube video of a Tacoma that had some type of light controller the guy could use with his cell phone. I can't remember the name of the product. Anyone know the name of a product like that?

Back to the puddle light questions.

I haven't been able to find any info or wire diagrams for the puddle lighting.

Does anyone have wiring diagrams that cover the exterior lighting including the puddle and rear plate lights?

Has anyone used or have experiences with the puddle light circuit for other uses?

Hi gundretd,

Here below is the wiring plot of the Puddle lamps (Foot Lights) that you've requested. However, if you noticed, they're integrated into the Main body ECU compu network, meaning that without cutting their wires out of this circuit there's no way to control them using another circuit e.g., rear plate lights... Exactly what 1engineer said, they're designed to operate on a momentary basis; they won't stay on as they're wired. So to use an independent switch to control them you would have to canabullize the MB-ECU wiring: "and who knows what will happen as a result"!



'Best to you',

rig

 

[gundrted+t4r]

Hi gundretd,

Here below is the wiring plot of the Puddle lamps (Foot Lights) that you've requested. However, if you noticed, they're integrated into the Main body ECU compu network, meaning that without cutting their wires out of this circuit there's no way to control them using another circuit e.g., rear plate lights... Exactly what 1engineer said, they're designed to operate on a momentary basis; they won't stay on as they're wired. So to use an independent switch to control them you would have to canabullize the MB-ECU wiring: "and who knows what will happen as a result"!



'Best to you',

rig

Thank you

I decide to go down this route I'll make sure report back.

 

[wfo9]

I'm not sure I understand the complication...

I would assume the goal would be to have the rock lights come on with the puddle lights. But to also have a manual switch to turn on just the rock lights.

So, tap the power wire to the puddle lights and have it activate a relay that will power the rock lights. Then have another switch that will also activate the rock lights.

This should present no issues for the main body ECU. It should only see the small additional milliamp load to activate the relay.

If you just want to run the puddle lights with your own switch. Just break the connection to the body control module...

 

[Itsmillertime]

Hi gundretd,

Here below is the wiring plot of the Puddle lamps (Foot Lights) that you've requested. However, if you noticed, they're integrated into the Main body ECU compu network, meaning that without cutting their wires out of this circuit there's no way to control them using another circuit e.g., rear plate lights... Exactly what 1engineer said, they're designed to operate on a momentary basis; they won't stay on as they're wired. So to use an independent switch to control them you would have to canabullize the MB-ECU wiring: "and who knows what will happen as a result"!



'Best to you',

rig

Could you repost this please? Link's dead and I can't find the diagram on alldata.