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TOYOTA HIACE COMMUTER · LIGHT KIT INSTALLATION

JULY 2026, Version 2

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This installation guide covers the external-mount SafeBus School Bus Light Kit for the Toyota HiAce Commuter, compliant in every Australian state and territory except NSW and Tasmania. Pick your state below to view and order the correct kit.

FRONT: External mount · REAR: External mount

Toyota HiAce Commuter (2019+)

School Bus Light Kit — Installation Guide

Before you start

Read every step in full before beginning any wiring or drilling.
Disconnect the battery negative terminal before making any connections.
Two-person job recommended when feeding the loom through the headlining and A-pillar.
Always verify door-sensor polarity (Section 2.4) with a multimeter before connecting — incorrect polarity will not trigger the warning lights correctly.

Kit items

SB008 Front Wig-Wag lights
SB001A Rear Wig-Wag lights
LCM100 Electronic control box
SBKIT1 Complete loom
SB7718 Front signage
MC3040 Rear signage
Dash switch

Tools & materials

18–20mm hole saw
Wire strippers & terminal crimper
Cable ties
Trim removal tool
Multimeter (polarity check)
Supplied 2-pin & 3-pin connectors

Package Contents

SB008 Front light

SB001A Rear light

LCM100 Control box

Dash switch

SCHOOL BUS sign

Mother & child sign

SBKIT1 — Loom

Suggested cable runs

Suggested cable run diagram showing main ceiling loom, switch wiring and door sensor wiring routes with legend

Tip: to make loom installation easier, cut at the white tag markers, feed it through the bus, then rejoin using the supplied 3-pin connectors.

Toyota HiAce Commuter interior line diagram showing main loom, door sensor wiring and illuminated control switch routing — Fig. 1 — Interior loom & switch wiring routes

Signage & lights

1.1 — Front signage & lights

Align the SCHOOL BUS sign centrally above the windscreen – typically it is 360mm from rail to edge of sign. Confirm that the sign is 360mm from the sign to the rail from both sides.
Measure 10mm from the bottom of the sign to the top of the windscreen (or 2mm from glass on buses with antenna on top)
Place the SB008 lights on either side of the SCHOOL BUS sign and visually confirm that they are level with the road.
Drill 4x 3mm holes for mounting and a 6mm hole for the cable
Attach the SB008 lights with pop rivets or stainless steel screws, applying UV stabilised silicone
Run the cables inside the bus and crimp the 2-pin connectors on the ends.

Toyota HiAce Commuter front view with SCHOOL BUS sign and lights fitted, external mount — Fig. 2 — Sign & lights fitted, front view

1.2 — Rear signage & rear lights

Open the tailgate, remove the trim and loosen the flexible rubber boot at the top of the passenger side of the tailgate.
Close the tailgate and stick the Mother & Child sign centrally above the rear glass, see Fig. 2 for placement
Place the black light bracket on either side of the sign, drill 2 holes for mounting and one 6mm hole for the cable.
Run the cables inside the bus, they will then be accessible via the open trim. Apply UV resistant silicone.
Crimp the 2-pin connectors to each light cable

Rear of Toyota HiAce Commuter showing child-safety decal centrally mounted between barn doors — Fig. 3 — Rear decal & light placement

Wiring

2.1 — Front to back

Remove the plastic trim around the glove box and A-pillar moulding.
Run the loom from the top of the A-pillar to the rear of the bus through the headlining or air vents. This is typically the point where the loom is cut and rejoined with the 3-pin connectors.
At the front of the bus, run the cables through the headlining and crimp with supplied 2-pin plugs.
At the rear of the bus, push the cable through the rubber boot on the tailgate (passenger side). Using cable lube will ease the process.
Crimp the loom with the supplied 2-pin plugs and connect the lights

2.2 — Switch

Using an 18–20mm hole saw, cut a hole in the dash and insert the supplied switch. See Fig 4
Connect the switch to the grey connector

Dash photo showing illuminated control switch location — Fig. 4 — Switch location on dash

2.3 — Glove box area

Below the glove box, connect the black GND wire to ground.
One power option is below the glove box. Connect the red +V wire to a fuse in the fuse box. Check with a multimeter for ignition power.
Connect the supplied 6-way connector to the switching box.

2.4 — Door sensor

Suggested: connect the brown door sensor wire to the red wire (pin 13 on the white connector in the A-pillar). An extension of the brown wire may be required. The red wire on pin 13 should give GND when the door is open. Confirm that this is correct BEFORE connecting the wires. See Fig 5

Door sensor wiring in A-pillar loom, brown wire to red wire on pin 13 of white connector — Fig. 5 — Door sensor connection

Reference — flashing controller wiring

Wire	Function
Red	Positive
Black	Ground
Yellow	Left light
White	Right light
Brown	Door sensor — negative
Green	Door sensor — positive

SafeBus LCM100 flashing light controller wiring diagram with wire colour legend — Fig. 6 — Control box wiring reference

SafeBus · 1300 391 848 · safebus.com.au

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Toyota HiAce Commuter (2019+) external mount installation guide

Toyota HiAce Commuter (2019+)