Trailer lights w/ 2004 Tacoma

Dumb question probably, but since I'm 30 miles from my truck I can't go
look...

Does the 2004 4WD Tacoma extra-cab come stock with a hook-up for basic
trailer lights, or is this an aftermarket part that will need to be
installed? If so, is it a difficult procedure?

"danf" <danfell@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120143486.364509.247230@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Dumb question probably, but since I'm 30 miles from my truck I can't go
> look...
>
> Does the 2004 4WD Tacoma extra-cab come stock with a hook-up for basic
> trailer lights, or is this an aftermarket part that will need to be
> installed? If so, is it a difficult procedure?
>[/color]

If it's anything like my 2002, no, it doesn't come with a harness. However,
I found a ready-made package of wiring at one of the big auto parts chains -
Advanced Auto Parts, if I recall. It was made for this truck. All it
involved was popping off the tail lights, pulling the ready-made plugs into
the holes, and plugging them into the truck's existing sockets. My only
complaint with them was that the harness wires were EXACTLY the right
length, with absolutely NO slack. That left some sharp bends in the wires,
which I didn't like. So, I added a few inches of wire in a couple of spots.
It's a bit of a chore because you have to use heat shrink tubing, unless you
want the connections to get all corroded. But, worth the extra effort.

Unless something changed in 2004. No. You can get an aftermarket kit that
splice into the factory wireing harness for not a lot of cost.
I like the Toyota factory trailer light harness. It cost a lot more and
it harder to put in, but the quality of the kit is top notch and it
provides an extra controller and fuses just to power the trailer
lights.


On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 07:58:06 -0700, danf wrote:
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> Dumb question probably, but since I'm 30 miles from my truck I can't go
> look...
>
> Does the 2004 4WD Tacoma extra-cab come stock with a hook-up for basic
> trailer lights, or is this an aftermarket part that will need to be
> installed? If so, is it a difficult procedure?[/color]

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:43:15 -0700, Eddie <no@spamatall.com> found these
unused words floating about:

The power line and fuse for that should be run up to the fuse block area.
There are other AM's that also isolate the Tacoma Wiring from the trailer.
IMHO that's the best way to go.
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>Unless something changed in 2004. No. You can get an aftermarket kit that
>splice into the factory wireing harness for not a lot of cost.
>I like the Toyota factory trailer light harness. It cost a lot more and
>it harder to put in, but the quality of the kit is top notch and it
>provides an extra controller and fuses just to power the trailer
>lights.
>
>
>On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 07:58:06 -0700, danf wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Dumb question probably, but since I'm 30 miles from my truck I can't go
>> look...
>>
>> Does the 2004 4WD Tacoma extra-cab come stock with a hook-up for basic
>> trailer lights, or is this an aftermarket part that will need to be
>> installed? If so, is it a difficult procedure?[/color][/color]