99 LX470 Dimmer Wire in Mirror control area?

[scoobiedubes]

I just installed some off road lights and put the switch over to the left of the steering wheel right next to the mirror controls. The only thing I have left to hook up is the connection to the dimmer. I was planning to tap into the dimmer wire in those mirror controls, but there are quite a few wires in there. Anybody know which of those wires is to the dimmer control?

 

[scoobiedubes]

Here's the area I'm talking about

 

[Slickspawn]

The green wire in the quarter window switches are the illumination leads.

 

[scoobiedubes]

The green wire in the quarter window switches are the illumination leads.

Hmm there are some green wires in the mirror controls as well, if nobody knows for sure I'll try tapping into those

 

[hankinid]

Red wire with yellow stripe is what you want...not sure if it's near the switch you've installed...if not, it should exit toward the bottom of the steering column.

hth

Steve

 

[scoobiedubes]

The green wire didn't work unfortunately. I'll try the red wire this weekend when i've got time and update if that works. Thanks for the inputs!

 

[OregonLC]

Keep in mind that the Toyota illumination rheostat is a variable ground. Constant hot is supplied to the illumination bulbs when lights are on.

 

[Slickspawn]

The attachment below is from the 99 EWD for the illumination system. The green wire should be hot when lights are on for illumination. The W-R wire is the ground side...


Also, Robred's site says the same thing, from http://tlcfaq.com/main/2012/04/fact...to-control-air-lockers-and-compressor-part-1/

Back in the cockpit:

• Mount your 1×3 terminal block behind the switch area where convenient.
• Terminate the red wire to your 1×3 terminal block input.
• Cut down the Aux Lamp Switch Harness (PT297-35070-SH) to an appropriate length and strip the 6 wires
• Terminate each of the 6 wires from the harness to the appropriate wire you just brought in and surrounding circuits
  • Pin 1 (R-L): Active indicator 12 volt input. Gets one of the return outputs from the 1×3 terminal block
  • Pin 2 (B): Ground I would tap the Quarter Window switch next to your new Compressor switch to provide this, , white-red wire (W-R).
  • Pin 3 (G-R): 12 Volts from a fused Ignition Source. I would tap a nearby circuit, next to your new Compressor switch to provide this. The red-blue wire (R-L) from the Power Quarter Window switch is perfect for this.
  • Pin 4 (R-G): 12 volt switched output Connects to the the trigger input on the Compressor relay (blue wire you just brought in from the engine bay)
  • Pin 5 (Br): Ground I would tap the Quarter Window switch next to your new Compressor switch to provide this, , white-red wire (W-R).
  • Pin 6 (V): 12 Volts via the dash illumination circuit. I would tap the Quarter Window switch next to your new Compressor switch to provide this, green wire (G).