If those of you with your 2009's could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.

I am trying to find two 12V power sources in the front of the truck, or one location that I could connect two 12V electric appliances to.

I know that I could probably disconnect the cigarette lighters and take those sources, but I would rather not take away something to add something else.

Basically, I am adding some interior lighting and need to connect a 12V power inverter into the truck to power them. I also want to have a permanent charger for my laptop built into the center console since it is big enough to hold 2 in there. I know that there are converters out there that take the 12V DC power from the cigarette lighter and convert it into a 110V AC power outlet. I want that kind of conversion, but without having to use the cigarette lighter (think behind the scenes).

So please help me out!! I am really good with the concepts, but don't know how to actually make it happen!

 

the battery

 

There is a 12v outlet in the center console. 2 on the dash and one in the rear if i remember correctly. You should be more than covered.

 

Run a connection for your inverter directly to the battery. If you connect to a regular 12V socket you have a chance of causing a electrical fire. Run heavy gauge wire to the battery. I did this and my inverter never over-heated.

 

Check the bold...just covering all the bases.

 

I need to install a 12v power outlet in the back of the bed. Any great wiring ideas so I don't have to pull a wire all the way to the battery?

 

if you have a tow package, maybe tap into the 7-round feed? I think there's a 12V supply line included. I don't know about using it for a power outlet, but you asked for 12 volts at the *** of the truck, so there ya go! good luck

 

I think that line supply's upto 30amps so should power most things. I think i did see an adapter once where you plug it into that and it gives you a 12v outlet to power things from the rear of the bed. Sort of looked like this but with a 12v cigarette outlet


It's ok found a better version for $12.99

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You are right. The inverter I have has a built in fuse so it was not needed, but would not hurt either.

 

If you run a wire directly to the battery, that wire needs to be fused within a few inches of the battery regardless of whatever you are powering and how it might be fused.


The center pin of the 7-pin trailer connector is 12v. However there is a small relay and fuse required in the under-hood fuse box that is not installed at the factory. Your dealer may have installed the parts. Mine were located in the glove box along with a harness to connect an aftermarket brake controller.