Electrical Wiring "stuff" in the Tacoma

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I have rock lights that I need to mount in my sliders. I'm expecting adding other lights to the truck and eventually a winch. Most of my experience in electrical work within automobiles are in the car audio department. I have a switch (MICTUNING) for the rock lights. I tried searching here and on TW regarding a semi defined means to wire in the switch and have it light up with the dash lights when the headlights are on.

Any other recommendations on the dash light option other than taping the bed light switch (I'm fine with just wondering if something else).

I'm thinking a powertray and blue sea 6 circuit should be fine under the hood with rock lights, perhaps a bumper light and a winch.

I've looked through build threads and seen some setups but seemingly picture deep and not much technical explanation behind it. Unless I'm looking in the wrong builds.

 

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This is what I'm thinking for under the hood to add electronics.
Tray:

Blue Sea 12 Circuit PowerTray > Tacoma > All Models

YOU WILL HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR THE STYLE OF TRAY TO MOUNT YOUR BLUE SEA 12 CIRCUIT FUSE BLOCK: 1. Original 12 Circuit PowerTray: The Blue Sea 12 Circuit PowerTray provides a base station for wiring in all your aftermarket accessories. This product is for the Orignal Blues Sea 12 Circuit...

www.powertrays.com

Power distribution:

Accessory Bundle for Blue Sea 12 Circuit PowerTray 05- Current Tacoma

This Accessory Bundle includes: Blue Sea 5026 12 circuit fuse block Blue Sea MRBF Terminal Fuse Holder Bussmann 100A Circuit Breaker 125A MRBF Fuse (to protect primary cable for circuit beaker) 18" power cables(125A MRBF to 100A circuit breaker) 6" power cable (circuit breaker to fuse block) 22"...

www.powertrays.com

I'm not sold on a Switch Pro as that hill seems pretty steep but is there a point in which it makes sense.

 

[kwill]

I'm no expert but for the handful of things you mention I think SwitchPro is overkill, not to mention $$$. If you want such a system you might consider the Trigger 4 wireless setup. Also, I defer to others but I think you want the winch wired directly.

 

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I know wiring the winch will be separate but overall thinking of how to build out the electronic add ons, without buying stuff twice.

 

[3cent.Taco]

I think a combination of a SwitchPros or sPOD, plus the fuse terminals will cover you for anything now and the future. I have a SwitchPros only and fuses tapped off the battery terminals for the winch, SwitchPros power, DC-DC dual battery charger, and ARB air compressor. Fuse terminals would definitely clean it up for me, but I'm content.