Lights in sun visor light power? DAMN YOU Toyota

I have a 2017 AC utility model. I have added a sun visor with mirror and lights. Want to power lights from overhead console. Need help identifying a 12 V Hot and ground in the single connector to overhead console i. e. wires to map lights any help?

 

Do you have a Meter, that would help identify Power, Accesorry Power, and Ground

 

In a post for ignition switched and constant power I wrote for the dash cam, users who tied into the constant power lead for the map lights had DRL issues. I wouldnt use it and took that part off of my post. Better to run a hot up the A pillar from the fuse block if you need constant on power in the overhead. The ignition switched power lead feeding the compass works very well.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/overhead-cluster-12v-ignition-switched-power-pin-outs.512640/

 

I have meter but pins so small, VERY hard to get contact. Hoping to get wire by color in conector. Also no rear view mirror power in utility model.

 

See edits in my post above

 

Some vehicles will still have a factory plug taped or glued to headliner even if it' not used. You might check under your headliner.

 

Also, if you cant get good contacts in small connectors, try sticking straight pins into the slots and measure off the pins without letting them touch each other.

 

Wrap paper clips around the meter's leads

Or use bread-boarding wire if you have any

Many other things will work.

 

The back side of the connector. The contacts are often more exposed there for probing.

If that doesn't work, a hammer will.

 

Where did you get the sun visors? I can't find any cheap enough to acquire.

 

went to LKQ. it was $ 50 and they had three trucks to pull from. It did have some dust that I think was from an air bag but it cleaned up easy

 

Damn YOU Toyota! Found two wires with 12+ volts in only harness in the overhead (pictured in 1st post.) However when the vanity lights grounds the circuit, either the overhead or map lights up, only about but 85% lighted. but do not want to stress anything so for now NO Vanity lights by the mirror!

 

Any luck with powering the vanity lights? I also have the utility package and am looking into acquiring the vanity visors with lights; I just want to make sure it's possible to run power to them. Thanks!

 

I had the idea to use a slim profile recharable 12v battery mounted in the upper console panel to power the visor mirror lighting. With LEDs in the mirror shouldn't drain to quickly and when it does, just charge it overnight. Any thoughts? Tell me why I shouldn't do it.

 

Im looking into adding this to my truck as well. could you explain how i would tell the difference between power and accessory power? im not sure what that means new to car electronics.

 

Power is constant 12 Volts, Accessory Power would only have 12 Volts with the key in the "On" position.

 

Tap into the pink #15 and the white with black runner #12

 

I never use my mirror/vanity light so I didn't know that it is a Thing. I do like the way the sun visor is on a slide bracket, though.

 

I'd trade it for an OEM bed light, in a second!

 

I was thinking about doing something like this for a locking fuel door mod. still looking into it right now. i found a switch, that was easy, but im looking for the right actuator all the oem ones for any car are huge.

youre lucky the one by me has never had any tacomas.