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Rear12 volt outlet question
I have pretty much finished my storage drawers and plan on putting the fridge back there.
Originally planned to run a hot wire to the back and installing a Blue Sea panel. I would like to have a cover for the opening above the rear wheel well and mount the panel there, but I can fin anything that covers that opening.
Another option may be to convert the current 12v outlet in the rear to permanent power.
Has anyone done that? Thoughts?
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03-24-2020, 07:37 AM
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03-24-2020, 09:07 AM
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The rear 12V outlet gets enough voltage drop that some fridges don't work well there, so if a fridge is your plan you'll want a dedicated outlet instead of making the existing one full time.
there have been users here that have made custom panels to fill in that area, but i don't know of off the shelf products
i just installed my dedicated 12v outlet beside the existing one
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I installed a Blue sea switched 12volt outlet and usb ports on the PS fender well in the cargo area.
Rather than post it all here, Just go into my ALBUM PAGE I wrote the whole process up for others to reference .
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Also, all the A/C outlets (at least in the 2013) have no power when the truck is turned off. That's why people are wiring a separate outlet to a circuit that's always hot - and possibly an aux battery setup.
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Originally Posted by Rack
I installed a Blue sea switched 12volt outlet and usb ports on the PS fender well in the cargo area.
Rather than post it all here, Just go into my ALBUM PAGE I wrote the whole process up for others to reference .
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Did the tray over the wheel go back in? I've read that they're easy to damage when attempting to pull them out and the mounting tabs are typically busted.
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Not sure what fridge you'll be using, but the one I have would not stay on with the stock wiring ('12 SR5) -- voltage drop was probably too high. This is with the truck left running for a couple hours to test it out.
So I got a Blue Sea panel with 12v outlet, dual USB charging ports, voltage meter, and switch to turn the panel off. I ran a 10 gauge wire from the under hood Blue Sea fuse box all the way back. All wiring at the panel is also 10ga which is tight but doable. There's also a 30a breaker before the panel.
I'll be switching the 12v for Anderson connectors soon as I don't like how the play is on the cigarette lighter style.
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Not sure what fridge you'll be using, but the one I have would not stay on with the stock wiring ('12 SR5) -- voltage drop was probably too high. This is with the truck left running for a couple hours to test it out.
So I got a Blue Sea panel with 12v outlet, dual USB charging ports, voltage meter, and switch to turn the panel off. I ran a 10 gauge wire from the under hood Blue Sea fuse box all the way back. All wiring at the panel is also 10ga which is tight but doable. There's also a 30a breaker before the panel.
I'll be switching the 12v for Anderson connectors soon as I don't like how the play is on the cigarette lighter style.
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Take a look at "powerlet" or "Hella" style plugs and outlets. I've been using them for more than 10 years for a mechanically secure connection for my fridge.
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Also, all the A/C outlets (at least in the 2013) have no power when the truck is turned off. That's why people are wiring a separate outlet to a circuit that's always hot - and possibly an aux battery setup.
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Exactly why I added mine. Better for me to charge camera stuff when sleeping on trips than to try and load up on a bunch of powerbanks or something. I did think about getting something like a small goal zero or something similar but this will do fine.
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Originally Posted by gearguywb
I have pretty much finished my storage drawers and plan on putting the fridge back there.
Originally planned to run a hot wire to the back and installing a Blue Sea panel. I would like to have a cover for the opening above the rear wheel well and mount the panel there, but I can fin anything that covers that opening.
Another option may be to convert the current 12v outlet in the rear to permanent power.
Has anyone done that? Thoughts?
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Try this: Blue Sea/ OGE Auxiliary Power Outlet System with Voltmeter – Off-Grid Engineering
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PK930
Not sure what fridge you'll be using, but the one I have would not stay on with the stock wiring ('12 SR5) -- voltage drop was probably too high. This is with the truck left running for a couple hours to test it out.
So I got a Blue Sea panel with 12v outlet, dual USB charging ports, voltage meter, and switch to turn the panel off. I ran a 10 gauge wire from the under hood Blue Sea fuse box all the way back. All wiring at the panel is also 10ga which is tight but doable. There's also a 30a breaker before the panel.
I'll be switching the 12v for Anderson connectors soon as I don't like how the play is on the cigarette lighter style.
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I too like Anderson connectors but I don't want to be restricted if I need to plug in somewhere else that typically doesn't have them.
If you use the Blue Sea plugs with the Blue Sea outlets they lock in very securely.
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That is exactly what I have.
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I did not want to mount it on the DS (if I could help it) as my fridge will be mounted on the PS.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rack
I installed a Blue sea switched 12volt outlet and usb ports on the PS fender well in the cargo area.
Rather than post it all here, Just go into my ALBUM PAGE I wrote the whole process up for others to reference .
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Thank you!!!
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Did the tray over the wheel go back in? I've read that they're easy to damage when attempting to pull them out and the mounting tabs are typically busted.
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The tray on the PS can be removed without breaking the screw tabs. Use a flexible screwdriver adapter lift the tray just high enough to guide the Phillips tip flexible head to the screws once your on the screw it break loose in a couple of turns. You can see in the photos in my album I used a plastic pudy knife and pry up on the tray. The tray will go back in but I would not try to reinstall the screws because you will occasionally need to get back in. use some Velcro.
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