Toyota Tacoma Bed Light Replacement

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The device discussed in this guide is the Toyota Tacoma 2016 Cargo LED Bed Light 00016-34187 sometimes known as the bed LED or bed light. This guide will help you replace a broken bed light with a new one. Some things to keep in mind while working is that the battery is live so take care not to touch both connection pins at the same time. Additionally, use caution while soldering as you will have to solder while upside underneath the truck. This could lead to excess solder dripping onto you and precautions should be taken to mitigate risk.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Side Bed Light

Toyota Tacoma Bed Light Replacement, Side Bed Light: 手順 1、 1の画像 1

Open the hood by using the hood release lever located on the driver's side below the dashboard.

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手順2

Open the hood of the truck using the hood release mechanism located towards the center of the truck.
Lift the prop and place it in its designated hole in the hood.

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手順3

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The battery is located on the driver's side of the engine compartment.
Loosen the 11mm nut on the collar holding the black wire to the negative terminal of the battery.
Lift up vertically on the wire and remove it from the battery contact pin.

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手順4

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Get underneath the truck at this location.
Cut the red wire in the space between the fender and the bed using a wire cutter.

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手順5

Open the bed to gain access to the broken light.

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手順6

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the light enclosure to the bed.

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手順7

Remove the rubber backing on the light enclosure.

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手順8

Place the rubber backing on the new light enclosure.

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手順9

Wire the new enclosure's terminal leads through the hole in the bed.
Check underneath of bed to ensure that the wires are hanging freely below the bed in the same area as the wires in step 4.

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手順10

Put blue locktite on screws to keep them in place.
Screw new enclosure into place using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

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手順11

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Cut the new leads to the desired length underneath the truck.
Strip the wires using a wire stripper.

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手順12

Wrap the exposed ends of the wires together, being sure to only connect alike colors.

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手順13

Solder the wires together using a soldering iron or gun.
For help with soldering best practices, check out this How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.