Starting '99 Console Swap, have a couple of questions

You're right. the photobucket links are dead. was referring to this thread:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/those-who-want-put-99-center-dash-bezel-43660/index2.html

DUDE!! You're the man.
He had a link in that thread to the most important image!
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That's definitely the thread I used when I did mine successfully!
Here is what your early style setup looks like under the headliner-
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The module gets ditched, as the later style has the electronics integrated into the switch itself. It's much simpler.
I'm sure it COULD be done without, but you really need the wiring for the new overhead console. It makes it so easy, and it should be super easy to get the wiring.
Here is what I got-
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Like I said, I added a vanity lit pass visor, otherwise the wiring is even simpler.
As you can see here, you seriously only need two wires(light blue/red is switched +12v, and white/black is ground)-
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It's so so simple and easy. Seriously, re-pin or splice two wires and the whole overhead console swap is done.
 
OK, after reading and rereading all the advice above (thanks HiluxSurf SSR-G and Tyler James Inc) and on other threads, I think I am going to go the "splice" route rather "repin" for the roof console, since I don't have the headliner off. Looks like five splices and I'm done, unless something surprises me when I pull off the components on my '97. Stay tuned, I'm about to get started as soon as first light breaks (about 20 min from now). !
 
I did the floor console about a week ago and have been enjoying some real cupholders ever since.

When I relocated the switched to the dash, for the rear window switch, I swapped a couple of wires in the back and gently sanded off the "UP"/"DOWN" letters from the switch. That was good enough for me. But bravo for trying something different with the switches.
 
Well that was easy, roof console all done and operational. Kudos to the trailblazers who identified all the needed wire splices, I just had to bravely follow their directions.

Everything works as it should (I did have a 10 minute head-scratcher when the newly spliced map lights refused to work; then I realized that those wires are always hot, and I must have let the stripped ends touch some ground during the process, blowing the dome light fuse).

In all honesty, I'm not sure if this was worthwhile - all it gains is the slightly larger storage compartment for sunglasses (actually, the compartment is designed for a garage door opener, it has the adhesive velcro pads and the different length buttons to push on the remote when you push up on the lid. But I plan to add a homelink unit to the headliner, so I won't be going that route). But it's done, so it is what it is.

I'll post some photos later, but it's on to the floor console and real cupholders!!!

In the meantime, thinking ahead, any comments on the dash bezel questions I had earlier? Are all 99-02 the same? Where does the Security thing that it's in the current floor console end up going with the 99 dash bezel swap?
 
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But bravo for trying something different with the switches.

Thanks! Some of us like to make things more complicated than they probably need to be, right? But I'm intrigued enough by the bezel/switch swap to try it. I might regret it, but I'll plan on that approach for now :).
 
Glad you got it working, it's a cool mod for you guys with those caveman two-switch moon roofs.

Also, always pull your battery neg terminal when doing electrical work!
 
Nice job!

I actually prefer the older roof layout. Mostly because I park in a garage at work and have to use a card to get in every day and that little compartment works perfectly for it.

Did your new console come with the upper tray? I got lucky when I got it home and saw that it did.
 
Nice job!

I actually prefer the older roof layout. Mostly because I park in a garage at work and have to use a card to get in every day and that little compartment works perfectly for it.


Yeah, I am not a huge proponent of the roof console swap. I picked it up at the junkyard along with other stuff, so I figured I might as well put it in, but the benefits are really very limited. In some cases, like yours, the original may even work out better.

Did your new console come with the upper tray? I got lucky when I got it home and saw that it did.

Yeah, here are all the pieces it came with (I disassembled it for cleaning). The upper tray is right next to the console:



And I hit the junkyard today and got the dash bezel, so I guess I'll try to go that route (still can't find clear instructions on which wires get soldered to what for the defrost switch to work):



I'm going to start a new thread on this retrofit, hopefully it'll be useful to folks.
 
In the meantime, thinking ahead, any comments on the dash bezel questions I had earlier? Are all 99-02 the same? Where does the Security thing that it's in the current floor console end up going with the 99 dash bezel swap?
Security on the '99+ models is handled differently than the earlier version. It is integrated into the body ECU and engine ECU. Your best bet is probably to move it over to the left side of the steering wheel. If you do get a '99+ security light console, you might be able to wire it in, if you are brave.

-Charlie
 
whoa....awesome job. I'm hesitant on doing wiring. Now come do mine. lol.

Thanks! The roof console wiring is super easy, five wires total. Come on down and I'll be happy to do it for you.

I'm not going to comment on the dash bezel wiring as I still have some remaining questions which I hope to resolve when I do it next weekend. It's clearly much more involved wiring-wise. But stay tuned, I'll let you know how it goes. BTW, I started documenting this project in a new thread (sorry), feel free to comment there - http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...roof-console-dash-bezel-upgrades-my-97-a.html
 
Security on the '99+ models is handled differently than the earlier version. It is integrated into the body ECU and engine ECU. Your best bet is probably to move it over to the left side of the steering wheel. If you do get a '99+ security light console, you might be able to wire it in, if you are brave.

-Charlie

Got it. I'll probably wire it into the knockout on the left side of the dash, like you said. The bezel I picked up ('02) did not come with the security light, but it does have a spot where "one" might be tempted to transplant the '97 mic and light... Will find out soon!
 
I got most of the wiring figured out for the bezel swap, but just wanted to confirm the somewhat magical defogger IC mod (since I have no schematic for that part).

Is this the correct way to do it:





As opposed to this, which apparently did not work:

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And yeah, I can't imagine that 3-wire method would work. I used the 6-wire method in the pic above, and mine worked perfectly. Light lit up when active and everything. Worked like it came from the factory like that [emoji1360]
Weird you had to splice so many wires for the overhead console. I thought there should only be 2 wires to splice...
 
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