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AMP Research Power Step Install on a 2007 Toyota Tundra - Ease 'Er On In

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By Mike Finnegan
Photography by Mike Finnegan
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Power Step
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Tools
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Electric Motors
1.Our Tundra is one of the... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Electric Motors
1.Our Tundra is one of the lucky ones that has factory bolt holes already in place to bolt the electric motors and pivot mechanisms to. Other trucks will need a few holes drilled to mount everything up.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Steps
2.Once the motors and hinges... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Steps
2.Once the motors and hinges are in place, the extruded-aluminum steps are bolted up. The steps are cycled up and down by hand, and the brackets are adjusted to ensure nothing binds up.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Relay Box
3.Power for the steps comes... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Relay Box
3.Power for the steps comes via this relay box, which is secured in the engine compartment and wired directly to the battery through fused 12-gauge power and ground leads.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Wiring Harness
4.The wiring harness plugs... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Wiring Harness
4.The wiring harness plugs directly into the back of each step's motor. The trigger wires that tell the steps to open and retract are then routed through the cab floor via an existing rubber grommet.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Trigger Wires
5a.After pulling the doorsill... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Trigger Wires
5a.After pulling the doorsill plates and kick panels up, the factory door trigger wires are located using the instructions and a digital multimeter.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Plastic Wire Taps
5b.The wires are tapped into... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Plastic Wire Taps
5b.The wires are tapped into using the provided plastic wire taps. After the trigger wires are hooked up, the steps are tested by opening and closing all four doors. That's all there is to it. This install took less than two hours to complete.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Bedstep
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Bedstep
6.Although it comes unassembled, the BedStep required even less time and fewer tools to install.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Rear Framehorns
7.The BedStep bolts right... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Rear Framehorns
7.The BedStep bolts right into the factory rear framehorns using the provided hardware. This is a manual step that pulls open by hand and requires no electronics. We had it in place in under ten minutes.
2007 Toyota Tundra Amp Research Power Step Install Completed Bedstep
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