Ok, I ordered my bloody drive disconnect for my Tacoma today, then came back and pulled the first of the tube tbs out, the one in the dash. I now have this gaping hole where the tv was. I am thinking of mounting a gps/cell/etc charger with a slide out laptop stand there. My questions are:1) I was told simply capping the wires (non 110) would disable the cutout for the 110 outlet for the tv. Is that correct, as the tech also told me he wouldn't admit telling me. I want to ensure it's cool before I cut and cap those wires.2) the previous owner mounted a cb on the left side and seems to have had it wired in directly, because after the tv was removed, I found a CB band connector hanging free. So, question would be, is it a good idea to use the cb connection power for some 12v outlets or better to invert off the 110 outlet that's back there.3) is there already an after market product or set or something for this and am I rebuilding the wheel here? I half way expect I am.Thanks for any insights you can provide.

Diggin in - good for you!! I love taking things apart :)

Remi wrote: Ok, I ordered my bloody drive disconnect for my Tacoma today, then came back and pulled the first of the tube tbs out, the one in the dash. I now have this gaping hole where the tv was. I am thinking of mounting a gps/cell/etc charger with a slide out laptop stand there.

Not sure how big the hole is, but I think these days if I had a hole in my dash, I would find a way to put a tablet computer in there. You can use it for GPS, music, movies, web surfing, etc. I think it would serve as a lot of different things, and look super pimp.

Remi wrote: My questions are:1) I was told simply capping the wires (non 110) would disable the cutout for the 110 outlet for the tv. Is that correct, as the tech also told me he wouldn't admit telling me. I want to ensure it's cool before I cut and cap those wires.

If I understand the statement correctly, it is correct. Here is a picture of my cut out switch for the TV - TV Cut Off. When the key is turned on, 12V goes to a relay, which opens the connection on the 120V circuit for the outlet, which kills the TV. If you disconnect/unplug/cut the 12V wires, the relay will not be activated when you turn on the key.

Remi wrote: 2) the previous owner mounted a cb on the left side and seems to have had it wired in directly, because after the tv was removed, I found a CB band connector hanging free. So, question would be, is it a good idea to use the cb connection power for some 12v outlets or better to invert off the 110 outlet that's back there.

If you have some 12V items that need power, that should be fine. With a CB, it is sometimes not switched through the ignition, so it may be always hot. You should check on that so that you can be aware of battery drain if you use it. Sounds like you want to use it to power some sockets to run a few things, which is what I do in my rig. Converting from 110 to 12V is horribly inefficient if you are going from a 12V system through an inverter to 110, then back down to 12V. Go right for the 12V every time you have the chance!

Remi wrote: 3) is there already an after market product or set or something for this and am I rebuilding the wheel here? I half way expect I am.Thanks for any insights you can provide.

I think you are headed in the right direction here. Figure out what is going on with the 12V. Use the existing 110V outlet if you run a laptop/tablet, or find a way to wire them to 12V (which is what most run on anyway - think car adapter). Remember that any time you use 110V off your batteries/inverter, you are using a lot of energy from those batteries to convert to 110V. Use as many 12V accessories as possible.

Let us know how the progress is coming along!


--kev

Kev, I had an acquaintance make a custom cabinet for it. With a sliding tray/shelf in the center. I wired in a double 12v outlet into the hot only when the coach radio button is on. I am mounting a power strip in case needed to the 110/120v outlet. I will mount the gps to the cabinet and also have a station for phone/mp3/etc. I need to take the cabinet out and play with that coupling on the 110 outlet to take out the ignition kill, but am not so worried about it since the CB wire was live. I will post some pics at some point in the next week or so. Right now it's a crazy rush trying to close out the s&b in this economy, lol.