Side mirror swap to add turn signal and puddle lamp

Some more pics

Definitely missing some wires to my door harness:


Looks like I'm missing some wires back here, so even if I add wires to my connector they're not going to work.

 

It looks like you’d need to add the pins and wires that are missing in the kick panel connector, then exchange the mirror connector for the right one for the mirrors with signals and puddle lights, re-pinning what’s already there to the new connector with the added wires you need.

 

Looking at the backside of the connector in the kickpanel, it looks like I'm missing wires, so even if I add pins to the kick panel connector there's nothing there to connect them to, right? Where would I get the pins, wires and connectors from?

 

sarcy,

thanks for the pictures. well we tried. i was hoping for the best that the plug was just missing the wires. but looks like where the plug goes into is also missing wires. only if i had a truck with no turn signals, i could poke around more.

perhaps if you have the time, you can turn on your blinkers and poke around with a meter try to find the turn signals somewhere in there.

until the turn signal wires are found in the cab, only option is to wire thru the fender to the physical turn signals. perhaps you can look at the colors of the turn signals in the fender, they might match something in the cab.

 

My 2019 SR5 just has standard heated mirrors, no turn signals or lamps. I did try to dig into the driver's kick panel, but aside from the plastic nut I did not immediately see how to remove the panel. I'll need to research, so I don't break anything.

 

Since it's all off now I'll see if I can find where the turn signal wires are and also need to figure out what I'm going to splice into for the puddle lamps to work. Any thoughts where I can get a new connector for the mirror since mine is round and the replacement is rectangle? Is this something you can just order from Toyota?

 

Daytonaviolet, any chance you can take a look at this connector and give me the part #?

 

it may be an entire harness which you’ll need to replace. It may not be worth it. If you can find the turn signal signals, you can just hardwire directly to the mirrors without they harness. I believe you can just tap of the dome/vanity lights for the puddle.

 

2019 4Runner SR5 with standard heated mirrors (no turn signal, no puddle lamp)

 

Thanks for the pics. Sarcy posted the other day that that the receptacle for that 22pin plug is also missing the turn signal wires. That means non premium or models with out turn signals and puddles use a different harness under the kick panel.

 

If you get the super bright MESO puddle pod LED modules you can check for monsters before getting in at night.
I wired mine with a switch for anytime control for use as pseudo ditch lights.

 

is there setting for these light. i open door, unlock turn on light all switch. puddle light would not turn on at all?

 

did your truck originally have puddle ?

 

I just bought it 2021, I look under i see light bulb both mirror.

 

afaik, they should automatically turn on when you unlock the door. Also when you walk by.

 

Mine is nothing, I wonder any settings?

 

Is this a new truck ? I wonder if the dealer needs to program it ?

 

its 2021 , bought few days ago

 

Take it back to dealer and ask them why puddle lights don’t work.

 

^^ it working properly, i closed my garage so there are no light then all good. I thinking it shud be on everytime unlock. but yes only at dark.

 

Ohh okay, so it does work. It should also turn on if you walk close to your truck(doors locked).

https://youtu.be/05DUE4Wvv3Y

 

yes all ok. even jsut walk close , but when dawn only. Now need to shop for LED . lolzzz. Is that ur mirror? too sexy.

 

this is the best and brightest led ever. They will email you when available

https://mesocustoms.com/products/4-runner-puddle-pods

 

out of stock. did you add folding mod too? total cost and time to install? you know how much it cost for puddle light. website doesnt show

 

Meso puddle is ~ $100 but worth every penny. Yes I have folding mirrors from Cartrimhome.

 

CTH folding motor work on 2021 models? they listed 2014-2019

 

I know it works for you 2020. The only difference was the trigger wire for auto fold during unlock.

I haven’t worked on 2021 yet, but It may be similar to 2020. If you read the diy, I explain the 2020 wiring which is slightly different.

 

can you show your diy write up for folding mirror?

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xqitv-8zwMg3mlZ4siIQIpalMnV-JFTk/view?usp=drivesdk

 

wow thanks nice write up. I will read thru it. Look like only different only lock/unlock different on 2021