NSV International Toyota Tundra Lightbar User manual

1 Safety Glasses
1 Blanket/Fender Cover
1 10mm wrench
1 10mm socket
1 ¼” Drive
1 Razorblade
1 Plastic Trim Tool
1 Wire Router
1 Phillips Head Screwdriver
1 Flashlight
! Tips: Use 50/50 water/soap
mix in spray bottle for wire
routing through rewall
grommet.
2014-2019 Toyota Tundra Lightbar
Recommended Tools & Safety Lightbar Kit Contents
Quantity Description
1 Tundra Lightbar
2 Wiring Harness
4/4 Plastic Insert tabs/Phillips
Head Fasteners
1 T-Tap Jumper Wire
Light Blue
1 Tundra Switch Panel
Warning!
The Toyota Tundra Lightbar from NSV International Corp. is intended for
Off-road use only. Full Lightbar function, Swiping Function and Strobe
Functions are to be used under operator’s discretion. NSV International Corp
holds no responsibility for any consequences, legal, or other, of such use
and/or misuse.

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Prior to Instalation:
Remove the Negative Battery Cable.
1 Protect the Fender before starting.
2 Note the Battery Cable position, as
it will be reinstalled in the same
position.
Do not touch the positive
battery terminal.
Vehicle Disassembly
1. Open Hood using interior hood
release. Remove three 10mm
bolts from hood vent. (Figure 1)
Vehicle Disassembly
2. Remove 3 pop clips. (Using pliers
make sure you squeeze side of pop
clips.) (Figure 2)
3 Remove hood vent by pulling up and
outwards releasing hood vent.
(Figure 3.)

4. Using a work bench place hood vent
down and remove all screws from
plastic vent with a Philips screwdriver.
(Figure 4)
Fig 4
5. Insert Lightbar into hood vent
opening using original hardware.
(Figure 5)
Fig 5
6. Align all plastic insert tabs to lightbar
mount points. (Figure 6)
Fig 6
7. Using small Phillip’s head
screwdriver tighten the plastic insert
tabs to the mount points. (Figure 7)
Fig 7

9. Remove the drivers cowl cover.
Remove 1 cowl nut. (Figure 9)
Fig 9
Fig 10
10. Push the 6-pin wires through the
interior rewall into the engine bay.
This picture shows the grommet in
the rewall just behind the Cowl
Cover. There is a factory access
nipple on the grommet; cut the
nipple off and push the harness
through.
NOTE: Recommended to use soap/
water mixture to help push harness
through rewall grommet. (Figure 10).
8. Remove the driver’s side step cover.
Begin by protecting the vehicle interi
or with blankets. (Figure 8)
Fig 8

12. Route the harness with 12 loose
pins, tape them together with
electrical tape and route the wires
through the hood, as shown. There
are two holes; use the closest one to
your vehicles rewall. (Figure 13)
11. Pull through 12inches of harness
through the rewall from interior into
the engine bay. Connect the wires
into the 6pin black connector. There
are numbers on the connector that
correspond to the numbers on the
wire harness; populate the connector.
(Figure 11 & 12)
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Fig 12
Fig 13
13. Pull 55inches of harness through
with your left hand while feeding the
slack with your right. (Figure 14)
Fig 14

15. Connect the Lightbar harness and
reassemble the hood vent with
lightbar installed. Assemble the
same way as disassemble in
steps 1 - 3. (Figure 17)
14. Populate the lightbar connector.
Note: If there is no PIN 3 on the lightbar
harness, do not populate PIN 3, skip and
continue. (Figure 15)
Fig 15
Fig 16
Fig 17
NSV Patch Harness
Fig 18
16. The Blue, White, Orange connector
will plug into the headlight
connection. The OEM headlight
connector will plug into our NSV
Patch Harness.
The Purple, Blue, White connectors
will plug into the Headlight motor
connection. The headlight motor
OEM connector will plug into our
NSV Patch Harness. (Figure 18)

17. Closeup picture of the Purple, Blue,
White Patch connection to headlight
motor and Plug. (Figure 19)
18. Non DRL SR5 Base Model
Headlights 014-2017: No cutting of
blue wire needed on our NSV
Patch Harness connected to
Headlight housing. DRL & LED
Headlight Version Models 2014-2019:
You will need to only cut the blue
wire as shown in picture.
Note: You can only cut the blue
wire from the NSV Patch con-
nected to the headlight housing.
If you cut anywhere else this will
cause lightbar operation issues.
Fig 19
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10mm Bolt
19. Remove two 10mm bolts in order to
drop the bottom drivers dash panel.
(Figure 21)
Warning: Do not pull on the SRS Airbag
dash panel, this panel is to be left alone.
Lower Dash panel removes without SRS
airbag panel.
20. Using a Plastic Trim Pry Tool work
around the drivers dash panel to pop
clips out. The red and white circles
are where your pop clips are holding
the lower dash panel together.
(Figure 22)
Warning: Do not pull on SRS Airbag in
the lower dash panel, this panel is to be
left alone. Lower Dash panel removes
without SRS airbag.
SRS Airbag

21. Picture of the lower dash panel
pulled out.
Notice SRS Airbag panel
stays intact.
22. Warning: You will need to make
sure your steering column is to
the furthest point towards you
sitting in the driver seat. This
enables enough slack for the wire
you will be installing into the
steering wheel roll connector. If
the steering column is not
completely forward connect the
battery to move the column then
disconnect when you’re done.
Once you have uninstalled the
lower dash panel you will need to
access the steering column. Take
the two Philips head screws out
of the steering column housing.
Shown in (Figures 25 & 26) turn
the steering wheel clockwise and
counter clockwise to reach these
screws.
Note: Insert your car key and turn to
on position so your steering wheel
does not lock when turning the wheel.
Fig 23
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Fig 25
Fig 26

23. Feed the bottom steering column
cover around the telescoping button.
(Figure 27)
Caution: Do not touch or
disconnect the yellow wire!!! This
is your SRS Airbag Wire.
(Figure 27 & 28)
CAUTION:
Yellow Airbag Wire
Fig 27
Fig 28
CAUTION:
Yellow Airbag Wire
Caution: Do not touch or disconnect
the yellow wire!!! This is your SRS Airbag
Wire. (Figure 27 & 28)
Lightbar Connector
OEM Factory
Connector
Lightbar piggy
back connector
to factory
Connector
24. Unplug OEM Factory Connector
from (A). Plug Lightbar Connecter
into (A). Take Piggyback connector
(C) and plug OEM Factory
Connector (B).
Note: Picture shown is everything
connected properly.
Fig 29
25. 2014-2017 Models Follow
Trailer Brake Install: Pop Trim off
around Trailer Brake Output. Shown
in (Figure 30)
2018-2019 Models:
you will need to connect the T-Taps
to your cigarette lighter outlet and
not the Trailer
Brake wires. Connect both wires onto the
power side of the cigarette lighter
26. Once you pulled the trim out
disconnect the switches from the
trim to make room. (Figure 31)
Fig 30
TRAILER BRAKE
OUTPUT
Fig 31

29. Once you nished with the T-Taps
on the Trailer brake, route the
harness through to the back of your
Cigarette/USB panel.
(Figure 34)
27. Using 10mm socket take both bolts
out shown in (Figure 32)
28. Route the lightbar harness with the
T-Tap connectors into the back of the
Trailer Brake Output.
Red/Black Wire T-Tap connects to
Yellow Wire (12V Ignition)
Blue Wire T-Tap connects to
Green Wire(Illumination)
Note: On the trailer brake harness you
will need to cut away some factory insu-
lation to nd your yellow and Green wire.
(Figure 33)
2018 Models you will need to connect
the T-Taps to your cigarette lighter outlet
and not the Trailer Brake wires. Connect
both wires onto the power side of the
cigarette lighter.
TRAILER BRAKE
GAIN
+
TYPE
OUTPUT
Fig 32
Fig 33
Wire Harness
Fig 34

TOYOTA
USB
AUX
SECURITY
32. (Figure 37) Shows the new NSV
switch panel with your factory
components added.
Note: You will lose one cigarette lighter
outlet due to the new Lightbar switches.
NSV Has a solution on (Figure 38
& 39)
Fig 37
AUX
USB
TOYOTA
SECURITY
Fig 36
30. Pop out your Cigarette/USB panel
using plastic trim tool. Work around
outer panel work the pop clips out.
(Figure 36)
Reference (Figure 35) to see where
the clips are holding the panel in
place.
31. Pull OEM Panel Out as Shown in
(Figure 36). Pull out Switch
Knockouts. On (Figure 37) you will
insert the factory components into
the NSV Lightbar Switch Panel.
Trim Tool
Fig 35

USB
CHARGER
TOYOTA
USB
AUX
SECURITY
MAX 2.1A
TOYOTA
USB
AUX
SECURITY
33. This unit can replace your cigarette
lighter with a dual plug. Charges
quicker thenfactory.
Universal Dual USB charging port:
2.1Amps per USB Port
Black in color
USB Charger laser cut in front cover
White LED backlit
(Figure 40 & 41)
Call or email if interested:
NSV International
1250 East 29th Street
Long Beach, CA 90755
www.nsvauto.com
Switch Panel Functions
(A) Lightbar: Select Headlight Switch
from auto
to on. Press High beams switch
forward to activate Light-
bar.
(B) Swipe: Press Switch To Activate.
(C) Strobe: Press Switch To Activate.
DRL
SWIPE
LIGHTBAR
Fig 38
Fig 39