Tossed in an Auxbeam - Seriously, why aren't these stock or at least an option?

GTGallop · October 11, 2025

As the title states, I put in an Auxbeam Fuse Panel.

My ham radio is a face less radio and my dumb @$$ didn't think about that when I mounted it under the seat. So now to turn on the radio I have to pull over and go push a button under the drivers seat, or I have to pull over and then go three menus deep into an app on my phone to turn it on. Seriously should be a CarPlay approved app on the infotainment screen.

So due to the warranty issues with Toyota (behind me now - thankfully) and due to the need to access the radio in a one button push configuration, I added the Aux Beam.

I do need to move the stickers around so trying to figure out how to get them unstuck and restuck.

But seriously - this install was crazy easy and the amount of flexibility if gives is mind boggling. I started out needing only one button so I was going to get a 4 switch panel, then I noticed the 6 button panel was just $10 more so I opted for that. The 8 button panel was $10 more than the 6 and I could see where this was going so before I got a 146 button panel, I hurried up and bought the 6 button panel. And I already have 1 button fully functional and 4 more spoken for leaving me with one 30A button in need of an accessory

#1 - 30A: Open to suggestons

#2 - 30A: Air Pump (future install)

#3 - 20A: Ham / GMRS Radio - VeroTel VGC VR N-7500 (also carry the N-76 HT as a companion too)

#4 - 20A: Additional charging port behind the rear seat for NOCO Jump Pack, Laptops, Fridge, Flashlights, Rear seat phone charger etc (future install)

#5 - 10A: A-Pillar Cube White (future install)

#6 - 10A: A-Pillar Cube Amber (future install)

It pulls power straight from the battery and has just a tiny fuse tap under the hood for a relay that shuts the panel off when the ignition is off. It has replaced everything else as my second mod to recommend to any one getting a truck to go off road. Tires First - then Switches and Buttons. And then everything spirals out of control from there because adding stuff is just super easy.

Less than $200 all in and I'd imagine that a Manufacturer could do it for half as much if they let this be a factory option. Of course they could charge $1000 more for the truck but that's another camp fire conversation.