Ultimate camping mod- rear window up / down and hatch pop with ignition off!

[JKLNHYD]

This is a great mod! But thinking about even more convenience; could anyone smarter than I build a single unit that does this as well as integrates the steering wheel radio controls so I can turn the volume up or down and change the station from the rear of the truck? Maybe just tying an additional steering wheel button group into the existing harness with extended wires? Surprised someone hasn't thought about this already...

 

[nytosc]

This is a great mod! But thinking about even more convenience; could anyone smarter than I build a single unit that does this as well as integrates the steering wheel radio controls so I can turn the volume up or down and change the station from the rear of the truck? Maybe just tying an additional steering wheel button group into the existing harness with extended wires? Surprised someone hasn't thought about this already...

That would require the vehicle to be on while camping which could kill the battery. Truthfully if you're going to be listening to music while camping in the back, I think you're better off with a bluetooth boombox. Check this one out for $15!

Google Express

 

[ElectroBoy]

I ordered the kit last year and finally got around to installing it. However I tweaked it a little and used my own smaller rocker switch and low profile push button to be a little less noticeable from outside eyes. Installed them in the rear hatch sill. Wired through a connector for quick disconnecting the next time I need to remove the hatch trim panel.

Rocker E-Switch from DigiKey (ON)-OFF-(ON) RB14DE1100
https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=EG5640-ND


Momentary Pushbutton Ulincos U16A1 black 16mm
U16A1 Momentary Pushbutton Switch Black Metal Shell for 16mm Hole | 16mm | Products | Ulincos

 

[nytosc]

[MENTION=200736]ElectroBoy[/MENTION]

Great job! I love it!!

 

[nytosc]

Just built 5 more kits!

 

[nytosc]

just shipped two more kits

 

[rbpower]

Can't wait for this!

 

[rbpower]

Rocker E-Switch from DigiKey (ON)-OFF-(ON) RB14DE1100
https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=EG5640-ND


Momentary Pushbutton Ulincos U16A1 black 16mm
U16A1 Momentary Pushbutton Switch Black Metal Shell for 16mm Hole | 16mm | Products | Ulincos

Looks stock, I will do the same.

 

[nytosc]

BUMP anyone else need some kits?

 

[brtnstrns]

BUMP anyone else need some kits?

I'd like to purchase one in the near-future. I've seen one other person with a much more unassuming small, black, recessed momentary button instead of the bright red one. Do you sell the kit with one like that? Can't remember which thread I saw it on in here.

 

[nytosc]

I'd like to purchase one in the near-future. I've seen one other person with a much more unassuming small, black, recessed momentary button instead of the bright red one. Do you sell the kit with one like that? Can't remember which thread I saw it on in here.

PMd ya

 

[sfall]

BUMP anyone else need some kits?

Ill take one.

 

[nytosc]

All kits are shipped out!

 

[Flyinmonkey]

If your making them with a small black button and switch I’m in! This will be great for changing into wetsuit in the middle of winter!
Thanks in advance!

 

[nytosc]

If your making them with a small black button and switch I’m in! This will be great for changing into wetsuit in the middle of winter!
Thanks in advance!

PMd ya- sorry for slow response I have been out of the country on my honeymoon

 

[nytosc]

bump for more kits shipped

 

[Hawaiano]

Do you have any of the option 1 kits available. If so how long does it take to ship?

 

[DingusGoziña]

Purchased the Kit Anyways

So at the risk of making enemies here on my first day on this site... :laser:

So I was quite disappointed at first when I came to not only this site, but a few other online resources including a few YouTube videos. Several individuals seemed to have reverse engineered the wiring to make this possible, but they were (as many of you already know and have been fighting over) hoarding the information in order to push their homemade kits and instructions. Now I totally get it! Someone put in time and effort and then designed a product to sell. I myself am an engineer and I know what it takes to get this stuff done. At the end of the day, the work is not complex, its just time consuming. I was pretty upset that this community that I joined today seemed less about being a community and helping each other and more about trying to make a quick buck. So at the risk of creating enemies, I reverse engineered my 2018 today and also payed for the Toyota schematics which I will attach here. There is nothing wrong with creating a great easy to install product, and it looks like the OP has done a great job and many people will buy his kit an appreciate the work he put into it, but seriously... At the very least, opensource the wiring... To hopefully put this to rest, I have attached everything you should need to attempt this yourself. I hope that more people will pay it forward in the future.

Ignore the scratches on my panel near the button... Old marks made by some gear in the back jumbling around. You should be able to see in the pictures which plug on the 2018 I tapped into. According to the Toyota schematics, its pin 7 and 24 (green and grey wire) for the door release latch. I used all Teflon wiring and heat shrunk everything for a nice factory look.

I appreciate your effort to open source all the wiring information. I purchased the kit anyways for convenience sake. There are those that buy kits and those that don't. I believe that even if instructions (OP's or someone else's) get open sourced, those markets will not shift meaningfully. The real concern by OP I assume is that another user may create their own kit and undercut him, although at this price-point I don't see that happening. Open sourcing instructions is ALWAYS better because it invites scrutiny and critique from all parties for improvement. ITT (in this thread) a clear example of that is people mounting on rear hatch surface rather than interior paneling, against the instructions recommendation. Could this invite water damage? That's what I thought about during my install.

I think a video could decrease installation time to sub-hour and I offered to create one but OP has asked me kindly to not.

I am ready and inclined to create a fully detailed instructional video for installation sans kit creation however a moral dilemma is stopping me...

Here's a video of the thing working for now: YouTube

Thoughts?

 

[rooneyy]

I appreciate your effort to open source all the wiring information. I purchased the kit anyways for convenience sake. There are those that buy kits and those that don't. I believe that even if instructions (OP's or someone else's) get open sourced, those markets will not shift meaningfully. The real concern by OP I assume is that another user may create their own kit and undercut him, although at this price-point I don't see that happening. Open sourcing instructions is ALWAYS better because it invites scrutiny and critique from all parties for improvement. ITT (in this thread) a clear example of that is people mounting on rear hatch surface rather than interior paneling, against the instructions recommendation. Could this invite water damage? That's what I thought about during my install.

I think a video could decrease installation time to sub-hour and I offered to create one but OP has asked me kindly to not.

I am ready and inclined to create a fully detailed instructional video for installation sans kit creation however a moral dilemma is stopping me...

Here's a video of the thing working for now: YouTube

Thoughts?

Thanks for that helpful video. Purchasing this for my 4th gen, can't wait!

 

[DingusGoziña]

You're Welcome

Thanks for that helpful video. Purchasing this for my 4th gen, can't wait!

Sure thing. I'm glad you appreciate my small effort. I'll be making a video of the Sprint Booster soon as well as the CompuStar remote-start system.

Tip: I found it easier to thread the coat hangar from the bottom-end of the hatch door through the channel and to the grommet at the top-end of the hatch.

*** IMPORTANT *** I will also add that the Black Plastic Trim piece that you pull off the inside of the hatch door is INTEGRAL to the rear window operation. It prevents the window from scraping along the track guides when rolling-down/up. DO NOT ROLL DOWN/UP THE WINDOW WITH THE BLACK TRIM PANEL NOT REINSTALLED. You will scratch the glass and ruin any tint applied.

EDIT: Jesse was kind enough to send me some money towards tint repair. However, the tint guy repaired under warranty at no cost to me, so I returned the money. It was still a kind gesture from the seller and it is much appreciated. Sobering to know that there are sellers out there that care about their customers. One of the reasons you buy the kit and not DIY is for support like this... but to each their own!