Stock Tacoma: Interior light ideas?

[p1michaud]

As I'm spending more time in my new (to me) 04 Tacoma one thing that is becoming clear is that the interior lighting leaves a lot to be desired.

I've installed two of the Osram Copilot 'K' halogen lamps in my camper shell as seen on BajaTaco's site here. Very brigth, don't use much power, on off switch, adjustable, etc... I like them. Just another option.
Cheers,
P

[Martinjmpr]

Mine has the two lights up by the rear view mirror, which I think was included in the SR5 package. Don't you have those?

Nope. This is what I've got:

[MountainBiker]

Nope. This is what I've got:

That is too bad.

A quick look at the parts list shows that it would cost you over $100 to buy the map light parts. The good news is the wiring should already be there.

Page 13: http://www.customtacos.com/tech/files/01_parts_list.pdf

[lionsbreath]

Maybe up grade to the sr5 mirror kit. In my last truck I mounted 2red marker lites under the dash in the foot well area, hooked up to a rocke switch. That way if my wife or I need somethong from the floor board area at nite it wouldn't kill my night vision and the lite lit up the floor area real well. Less then $15 buck in the whole set up.

[ntsqd]

I see Cabela's now has the Dot-It's too.

Cabela's Link

Some options from West Marine:

Various color LED Util lights

LED Courtesy Light

Spendy Surface mount LED Must be good, it costs enough.

Bulkhead mount LED

[DaveInDenver]

Got around to snapping a picture of my interior light, FWIW.

[jnelson4x4taco]

just a heads up for those of you that need interior lighting ideas. I picked up a few lights from the local dollar store for.....you guessed it, a dollar. They look just like the sylvania dotit lights and others but only cost a buck, i bought 6 of em and figured i would find a place for all of them. Just another cheap idea if you have a close dollar store.

[Martinjmpr]

Thanks for the input, guys. I'm a little leery of cutting on the wiring, so I may stay with the battery powered solutions. Batteries + a 12v battery charger to plug into the 12v outlet (I already have one of these) should be all I need.

[shawkins]

I would add some foot well lights. I hate dropping stuff and not being able to find it at night.