12V Power Into Tray

[Buzzy]

Whoever has run a 12V power cable into the tray, for fridge etc where did you run the cable?

Cheers

[Nick08]

i was think of doing this for camping. i have seen a 2 or 3 outlet mounted with a black bracket at a 4wd store cant remember where though.

[Bubbalucci]

i followed the shazzy back to the rear quarter zip tieing to the brake and petrol lines then drilled a hole up in the corner or rather down and made a rubber grommet pulled the power up and wired in the 3 plug power socket you can have 3 , 4 or 6 super cheap auto have em repco etc

[andyj]

I run the Waeco RAPS socket from the second battery along the chassis then up the front of the tub and under the canopy and it hangs in the back

[jueylea]

No holes necessary, take out a rear tail light, in my case left. On the body at the very top of where the light came out you will feel a small hole that finds it way straight into the tub. You can then simply follow the lighting harness out the bottom of the rear fender and along the chassis rail up to the engine bay.

[Jitsukablue]

2nded, someone add that to a sticky or a guide!

[Buzzy]

Would be a good thing to put as an article???????????

[Mud16]

I have run mine down through the inside of the tray between the guard and the tray lining and through to the chassis rail and up to the battery I will try and put a picture in later today

[fixa]

Any pics yet mud?
Looking at installing my evakool 40 litre fridge freezer in the tray and would love power in there...

[Mud16]

Working on it

[Mud16]

I have uploaded the pics to my profile hope it helps

[fixa]

nah did'nt work mud...

[King Triton]

Buzzy

Use the same hole as ARB (this is what they did on mine) used to get power to your rear brake light and interior light for the canopy.
Its the same as jueylea said it comes from behind the rear tailight setup.

[Mud16]

Mine is set to run off second battery

[fireball]

mud16: can u fix the picture in your profile thx?
how do you wire the cigarette socket up to the auxillary battery ?

[Nick08]

Hey fireball
check out the latest 4wdaction dvd glen does a 12v socket install to the rear of his range rover same as doing it to the tray

[ML-VR08]

Anyone got any pics? I wouldnt mind doing the same...just to run lights, fridge etc

[fireball]

will go and look for it nick08 thx

[fireball]

hey i had the dual battery installed today but i cant seem to get a 12v into the tub. i took out my rear light.. fed a wire up thru where jueylea said, but it didnt go anywhere into the tub... can someone get a pic of the exact spot? mud16 your pic doesnt work still.

did u guys have to take out your tubliner to feed the wire into the tub?

[jueylea]

fireball you will need to pull the liner away from the guard. You have to lift the liner up in the centre of the tub to get the side to drop so you can get it to pull out from under the lip.
Once you have done this you should have no problem finding the hole/ entry point.
I'll see what I can do about a pic tomorrow.

[fireball]

thx for that... got my dual battery setup done at arb/tjm place and even tho i told them to go thru that area they couldnt feed a line in.. then they said oh it would be easy to take the liner out to find that hole but that would cost me 6hrs labour ( i'm thinking bullsh*t)

did u have to wire a inline fuse with the 12v socket ?
at the back of a 12v socket (this may sound dumb) but which is positive and which is negative ?? lol so i know where to hook the wires up to

[robbo]

I put mine in though out the week. I went though the chassis rail up to the battery (it will go on the 2nd battery when I get all the parts) and up under the tub in between the tub and guard and used a flashed mounted 12v outlet I will get photo's on today or tomorrow so you can have a look. Also I used 4mm cable for it you should not need to go much bigger then that

[King Triton]

Fireball

Yes you should always put in an inline fuse, but have it some where it is easily accesible.
The tip of the Cigarrette socket is Positive and the outside is Earth/Negative.
You do not need much more than 5-10amp fuse as if you a sucking more power than this through a cigarrette lighter socket you will more likely melt the socket.
If you are planning on fitting more accessories than buy a multiple blade fuse holder with the clear cover and mount under bonnet. run a direct feed from the possitive battery terminal to the fuse holder use one of the fuse spots and continue wire to back of tray or to what ever accessory you wnt to power makes it neat and easy to access.

[fireball]

can't wait to see the photos robbo.

thx for the tip king triton

[Mud16]

Cant get profile to work with pictures but I can tell you my light in the canopy is hooked up to the socket as well you can run the wires in thru the second skin in the tray in between the outsideb panels and the ute tray have a look up under the front of the back wheel tub and you can see what I mean