Re: CM owners, anyone relocate the rear window button?
Many have done it, myself included.
There is not enough wire on the factory harness to reach, you will have to cut and splice some in. This is the procedure I used (may want to read #6 before starting):
1. Remove the plastic nut that holds the drivers side kick panel in place. Pull up on the plastic door sill to remove the sill and then the kick panel.
2. Remove the two bolts holding the lower dash cover in place and pull on the lower dash cover to remove it. There are a few wiring harnesses to unplug in order to remove it, including the one for the window switch.
3. Remove the window switch by releasing the tabs that hold it in place.
4. Remove the upper dash cover by pulling it away from the dash. There is a wiring harness on each side of the steering column to unplug, as well as four clips that hold the vinyl in place surrounding the steering column. It takes a little wiggling to get the a/c vents to clear. I suggest lowering and extending the steering column all the way.
5. Remove the silver plate with the tow/haul button in it by releasing the clips that hold it in place. Be careful with the clips as they are plastic and mine were pretty stiff. Remove the wiring harness from the tow/haul button and remove the plate from the dash.
6. You'll notice at this point that the spot next to the tow/haul button is the correct size but that the window switch will not fit. This is because the grooves in the opening do not match the ribs on the sides of the switch. Using the smallest drill bit I own like a router bit, I carved new grooves in the correct places to allow the window switch to fit. I was careful, but not overly concerned about the appearance of the new grooves, since they are not visible when the switch is in place.
7. I cut the wiring harness for the window switch about three inches from the end, and spliced in the new wires using red butt connectors. I used 18ga. wire because that's what I had. Your local stereo shop should have multi-conductor cable that will allow you to use different color wires to eliminate confusion (there are five wires in the harness). I happened to have some multi-conductor cable at work. I stripped the wires and put the butt connectors on one at a time because I did not disconnect my battery and I don't know if any of the wires are hot with the key off.
8. Run your new wires behind your dash and connect them to the correct ones at the old location. Plug the harness into the window switch and test it before reassembling. Be sure to turn on your headlights and make sure the backlight in the switch works.
9. When you go to install the blank that was next to the tow/haul button in the hole where your window switch was, it will not be flush because the hole for the window switch is deeper than the blank is thick. I simply did not push it all the way in so that it sits flush (but the clips are not clipped). Your option entirely.
10. Reassemble and then sit back and marvel at your accomplishment.
I would say that anyone with modest mechanical and electrical skills should be able to perform this mod. My opinion on difficulty is a 3 out of 10.
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07 Tundra SR5
CrewMax 4x4 5.7L
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