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Aftermarket Heated Seat switch locations

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by toyotatacomaTRD, Mar 31, 2018.

  1. Mar 31, 2018 at 2:54 PM
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    toyotatacomaTRD

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    Looking for pictures of where you installed aftermarket heated seat switches. Post em up!

    I noticed sitting in a 2018 with the tech package, there is no empty slots in the center of the dash where you would logically put them. Curious to see where you have put them. Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. Mar 31, 2018 at 3:30 PM
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    shakerhood

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    I think there is a Center Dash Panel that has more switch locations which you could swap in your truck and use Toyota Style Switches for a Factory look.
     
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  3. Mar 31, 2018 at 4:07 PM
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    Captqc

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    Check out the classified section for switch panels @mesojdm makes various styles and they look great.
     
  4. Apr 1, 2018 at 12:39 PM
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    There has to be a bunch of people that have added heated seats, haven't there? Not too many pictures of the install locations on here. Bump
     
  5. Apr 1, 2018 at 12:43 PM
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    jmauvais

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    ...stuff
    I’ve seen them in the switch blanks, and on the straight piece of vertical plastic directly beside the cup holders.
     
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    I did aftermarket heated seats in a 2017 TRD OR and had holes drilled for switches. I'm really happy with how it turned out. They have 2 settings (high or low). The only downside is that they don't reset when the truck us turned off. (i.e. if they are left on, they will turn on when the truck is started next.)
     
  7. Apr 1, 2018 at 2:36 PM
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    2nd Gen but I put mine in the console.

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    Mines a trd sport so lots of cup holders. I put them there but have installed many sets and put them above the shifter also,side of the center console.
     
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  9. May 10, 2018 at 12:56 PM
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    Bumping my own thread. Anyone know if there is a heated seat switch that utilizes the same size switch as the clutch start cancel button? I'm auto, so I don't need that one. It's taller and skinnier than the other switches. I searched but couldn't find anything.
     
  10. May 10, 2018 at 1:02 PM
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    Lawfarin

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    Wanted a factory kind of look. Was going to by the panel with the other knock outs but figured why spend the extra money when I still would have to drill and modify the new panel.

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    B21A3339-1B6B-4ACE-8056-744EC3EB81A4.jpg Mine is 2nd Gen TRD Sport. I put mine on the side of the seats.
     
  12. May 10, 2018 at 1:07 PM
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    The normal Toyota switches are somewhat small. Maybe measure the size and something from a Subaru or another manufacture would fit. Trying to remember who uses a switch that size. You probably won’t find an aftermarket switch for a heated seat to fit, so you’d have to get custom more than likely
     
  13. May 10, 2018 at 1:12 PM
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    That's what I'm thinking. There isn't any I can find. All my switches are full from the factory except that one. There isn't a custom switch cover available to accommodate. My goal would to be for it to look as factory as possible.
     
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  14. May 10, 2018 at 1:22 PM
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    If you don’t have the factory heated seats you can probably buy the different panel and it will give you 2 added slots.
     
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    I think it just gives one extra, right? I could be wrong.
     
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    It might be different based on the year. Mine looks like this, so it's only one extra unfortunately.

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    Ah, they moved the rear window switch there. The trucks with factory heated seats must be intregrated into the climate control panel
     
  19. May 10, 2018 at 1:37 PM
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    Unfortunately, there just isn't a good way to make aftermarket heated seats look factory like you could in years past. The plan is to maybe just put it in the driver's seat and utilize the clutch cancel switch keeping it from looking somewhat clean.
     
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