Puddle pod light switch location

Where is everyone mounting there Meso Puddle light switch?

I really dont want to feck with the lower center dash and open up a can of worms (yet...) Im leaning towards the overhead center. I do however have a sunroof so my options are kind of limited. Where have you mounted yours, or plan on mounting? Post some pics!

 

I'm currently trying to figure this out as well.. the only open slot I have is a tall blank, next to the bed light switch, outlet switch, and auto high beam switch.

Not really sure where to put it

 

There are a few companies that produce custom switch panels like this
https://mesocustoms.com/collections/toyota-tacoma-3rd-gen/products/tacoma-left-side-switch-panel?variant=19201077215345
I found one vendor on Etsy for a left side panel. Bought an overhead panel from meso.

 

Mine is in the overhead console

 

I was looking at meso's but I couldn't seem to find one that retained everything stock except switching the existing tall blank slot for a short slot.
Seems like everything has to sacrifice something, either your cubby hole or an existing switch.

I kind of like the overhead idea. @VicNic3 is that panel from Meso?

 

I actually installed my puddle pods today and left the switch out of the install.

Seems fairly easy to install after the fact and I finally had a free day with good weather to make it happen.

Including about half an hour of fishing 2 of the white plastic clips out of the door for the interior mirror panel (for anyone about to install, take white clips out of door and put them onto the interior mirror panel prior to reinstalling said mirror panel, otherwise the panel will push the flimsy white clips inside the door panel.. not fun), took me about 3.5 hours total

 

Yes, it is a panel from MESO. Just extend the wires. It is easy for me at night when I want to turn them on

 

I installed @MESO's stealth switch so it freed up the ECT button location.

I bought @oostroma's LED shift pro knob and he was kind enough to send in some stealth switches pre-installed (I requested this of course). He may still have more if MESO's are still not in stock.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fs-3-switch-panel-for-overhead-console.769976/

 

Fyi, if you ever have to take those sail panels off again I suggest using electrical tape over the holes and then cutting a small slot in the electrical tape. This should keep them from falling into the door again.

 

I put mine in the left panel by the door, I don't care for reaching down there while driving and I don't use those lights while driving so it makes sense for me.

 

Did the same. Outside of my preference, there wasn't really enough slack in my wiring harness to put it anywhere else....just me?

 

I did the install two years ago so I don't recall honestly. I do remember the ground wire being quite short though

 

I used one of these 4 individual switch RC controllers that have 4 independent 20-amp relays to control my auxiliary side and back flood lights on top of my shell- my third channel is the master control for the power supply to the lights. I have not decided what to use the extra 4th one for, perhaps a alarm for the shell or something like that.

It was all very easy to install, I stuck the remote onto my dash with velcro near the cubby. Best thing was I did not have to run any extra power or leads for switches into my cab.

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That's a great idea! I did something similar but paralleled it with the manually switched relays and mounted everything in a project box on top of the main fuse box.

 

I followed the Meso directions to run the wire behind the carpet and I had just enough slack to connect the wire to harness. I wasn’t happy with that routing so I redid it by going below the glove box, behind the center console and followed through and around the steering column back up to the a-pillar. It freed up a lot of slack and I then ran the switch wiring back to the center panel along the same path. I’ve now got enough slack to have the switch dangle freely out of the mounting location.
At first I had the switch in the blank location 3rd from left but decided to move it to the first spot.
If you decide you want to shift your OEM switches over there is some very minor trimming you’ll need to do. Out of ease I chose to trim the switches instead of the dash. Once you have the BSM and ECT switches side by side you’ll see two horizontal rectangle tangs on each switch, the lowers are the same height but the uppers are different, slice them off and put the switches where you prefer them.

 

I ended up going this route for now. Got a 3 switch and two fillers for now until the next Meso run.

 

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I also think the left panel by the door makes sense. - did you have sufficient wire length on the switch harness to easily get to the left panel location? - Or did you have to extend?

I would prefer to install mine there as I already have a full 3 switch over head panel. Atrac, 2low, and locker are there.

thanks!

 

I originally ordered a overhead 3d printed panel from ETSY, but people were saying there was no where to ground the wire up there so I ordered a new left switch panel from the same guy on ETSY. It's actually suppose to come today. lol

 

I don't have any spare slots that would fit the puddle switch unfortunately. I was thinking of removing the usb/aux jack plug from the lower center console, as I never use it, but really don't want to open up that console and would like to keep it factory.


I do like the idea of getting a custom panel between the trac control button and sunroof controls on the overhead console.
Will have to check out those options.