12V outlets
11-21-2004, 07:03 PM
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12V outlets
I have been reading my owner's manual 
It states there is a 12V outlet in the front ashtray, one on the back of the center consol, and an additional one in the trunk. I have looked all over the trunk, and don't see it. Can someone please enlighten me? 
It states there is a 12V outlet in the front ashtray, one on the back of the center consol, and an additional one in the trunk. I have looked all over the trunk, and don't see it. Can someone please enlighten me?
11-23-2004, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by levind
I have been reading my owner's manual It states there is a 12V outlet in the front ashtray, one on the back of the center consol, and an additional one in the trunk. I have looked all over the trunk, and don't see it. Can someone please enlighten me?
It states there is a 12V outlet in the front ashtray, one on the back of the center consol, and an additional one in the trunk. I have looked all over the trunk, and don't see it. Can someone please enlighten me? 
11-23-2004, 12:14 PM
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I have a 2004. Where is the lighter socket in the truck? Anyone know the exact location cause I have looked in there and never seen one.
Time to put a full bar in the trunk.. jk.
Time to put a full bar in the trunk.. jk.
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11-24-2004, 01:49 AM
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The outlet in the ashtray and the outlet in the back of the center console are wired through a cutoff module into the battery control module (so that it can cut off power to them in a low voltage situation... sounds like a bad idea).
Adding one to the rear trunk liner would be easy to plug into the rear SAM, however having the BCM control it would require a lot more work.
I use the one in back of the center console to power a game system for the rear screen (just hooked it up to try it). I guess one in the trunk would be handy for my fridge/warmer.
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Adding one to the rear trunk liner would be easy to plug into the rear SAM, however having the BCM control it would require a lot more work.
I use the one in back of the center console to power a game system for the rear screen (just hooked it up to try it). I guess one in the trunk would be handy for my fridge/warmer.
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11-24-2004, 08:46 PM
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The one in the trunk is located on the top piece of the lining on the left side, just several inches from the light.
Wouldn't the one in the back of the center console have been of more use INSIDE the center console? I wouldve liked it there to have a cleaner place to put a car charger for the cell phone. Hey scorch, If I were to add another one there, what where would the best place be to connect it? I mean it seriously since you've probably been in there...
Wouldn't the one in the back of the center console have been of more use INSIDE the center console? I wouldve liked it there to have a cleaner place to put a car charger for the cell phone. Hey scorch, If I were to add another one there, what where would the best place be to connect it? I mean it seriously since you've probably been in there...
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Originally Posted by ThemisN
The one in the trunk is located on the top piece of the lining on the left side, just several inches from the light.
Wouldn't the one in the back of the center console have been of more use INSIDE the center console? I wouldve liked it there to have a cleaner place to put a car charger for the cell phone. Hey scorch, If I were to add another one there, what where would the best place be to connect it? I mean it seriously since you've probably been in there...
Wouldn't the one in the back of the center console have been of more use INSIDE the center console? I wouldve liked it there to have a cleaner place to put a car charger for the cell phone. Hey scorch, If I were to add another one there, what where would the best place be to connect it? I mean it seriously since you've probably been in there...
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