I picked up the overhead console, center console, rear storage panel and headlights from a guy parting a '99 out... :-)

1. Do I really need the '99 rear view mirror to put the overhead console in?

2. Instead of moving the 2 switches and the security indicator to the dash, has anyone made a panel to cover that awkward storage "bucket" to the left of the ebrake in the '99-02 console?

That's all for now! Btw, the headlights made a remarkable difference compared to the '96-98's

Thanks in advance,
Robert

 

The mirrors are different. There's also a thread on here that shows how to wire the 99+ sunroof switch in correctly so you can get rid of the rubbish 96-98 switches.

 

Do you know what the title of the thread is or who posted it? I've searched for about 6 hrs today and came up with nothing...

 

Just search for all of my posts. I started one last June and some one posted up a link in that thread.

 

As for the location of the switches, I did the cup holder mod on my '98 and located the switches and security alarm sensor in the forward trim that surrouonds the transmission shifter. https://www.yotatech.com/~tech/Ritzy...der_mod/39.jpg I did a write up on it as well. Check this out https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f126...er-mod-132960/

Try a seaching on what I have done to my '98, which includes the cup holder mod/ebrake, rear cargo expansion, https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/m...runner-180108/
electric fan mod, hood lifts https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/t...-lifts-148547/
... take alook at my signature and you'll see some of what I have done to mine. Looking to do the projector head light mod now as well as still trying to sluse out the wiring for the radio bezel mod from the friggin '98 to a '99. some of the wiring issues will need to be resolved some how as its not all just straight forward re-pinning but will involve some modification to harness, as well as electrical signals. I installed an FMU so I had to do a complete re-wire of my sunroof controls to operate in the over head console of the FMU which looks exactly like the overhead console of the '01-'02.

As for the mirror, I installed an auto dimming mirror out of a Chevy Suburban and posted a write up on how I did that as well, that was an easy install and it looks factory when you get done so I have both degrees Celsius (FMU) and Fahrenheit (mirror).
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f126...nstall-134748/

Good luck and take pictures and share your upgrades when you get them done

 

as posted by NutHuts96 from UY, thanks to Midget96...just for everyone else

SUNROOF WIRING APPENDIX
1996/98 to 1999/02 Overhead Console Mod

An alternative to cutting out the second hole in your 1999+ roof console’s lens is to actually wire up the switch/relay as it is meant to be used. After pouring over the Mitchell wiring diagrams, I realized which relay is needed to make the new console switch/lights work correctly.

On the older 4runners, there is a relay completely separate from the sunroof switch, whereas in the newer console, the sunroof switch and sunroof relay is one in the same. When you pull the original console down, as shown in Bob's write-up, you'll want to find these 4 plugs and have them hanging out of the headliner:
1- sunroof limit switch, 2- power for console light, 3- plug into sunroof switch, 4- BIG 12 port plug for existing relay (located above passenger side sun visor in the headliner).

Step 1- Unwrap/Cut away carefully the old, black electricians tape.
Step 2- You should notice at this point, 4/5 of the switch's wires are connected to the relay, 4/5 of the limit switch's wires are connected to the relay (set of wires from the sunroof motor), and the remaining 3 wires connected to the relay are: BLUE, WHITE/red, WHITE/black (larger 16 AWG wire).
Step 3- The last wire from each of the plugs is WHITE/black (grounds to the body). Cut both of these grounds with enough room to connect them to other wires.
Step 4- You only need to cut the BLUE, BLUE/red, and WHITE/black wires from the relay's plug to make the new console's controls functional. The rest (8 wires) are connected to the other 2 plugs.
Step 5- The only connector/plug remaining from the TRUCK'S harness should be the BLUE/yellow wire powering the lights. Cut the plug off for the new connection.
Step 6- Strip all wires and ready them for connecting to one another. I used male/female quick disconnect connectors with electricians tape, however butt/bullet connectors would suffice.

At this point, you should have 3 grounds, the BLUE wire, the WHITE/red wire, and the BLUE/yellow wire coming from the driver's side wiring harness.

Step 7- The new console's wiring harness should have 8 wires coming out of the connector (on the TRUCK'S harness side): BLUE/red, BLUE/yellow, WHITE/black (x2), RED, RED/blue, BLUE/white, WHITE. (As noted in the first picture of STEP 3 of Bob's write-up)
-BLUE/red connects to the WHITE/red from the truck's harness. ("ON" POWER to relay)
-BLUE/yellow connects to the BLUE/yellow from the truck's harness. (POWER to lights)
-WHITE/black connects to WHITE/black from truck's harness. (GROUND for lights)
-Larger 16 AWG WHITE/black connects to larger 16 AWG WHITE/black from truck's harness.
(GROUND for relay/switch in console)
-Remaining 4 wires route to the white connector (which connects directly to the sunroof
motor).

Step 8- The white connector with 5 wires coming out of it (last connector mentioned in step 7), has four wires routed to the aforementioned, 8-wire connector, and 1 wire (WHITE/black GROUND wire) routed to the TRUCK'S harness. With 1 GROUND wire remaining from the TRUCK'S harness, connect these wires.

Step 9- The ONLY wire remaining should be the BLUE wire from the TRUCK'S harness. I believe this was to power the old '96 relay anytime the truck was "OFF" or "ACC". It isn't used in the new wiring setup, so I just folded it and taped it so it wouldn't short circuit with any other wires. I may use it in the future as a hot POWER wire for accessories in/near the roof...

Step 10- Test all functions of your new console, and continue on in the write-up! You'll enjoy one-touch opening of the sunroof, the larger pocket in the console, and the clean finish of 1-button operation without cutting the lens!

 

I've read several of your posts multiple times and studied them...just didn't find one about the switch.

I'll take pictures and post up what I get done...I still have to take new pictures of my Kragen HID's since I repainted the red trim rings. I'm in process of the "Black Pearl" mod.

Thanks again all, and I'm still open to "fresh" ideas for the switches