12 Volt bed outlet

[Tbone289]

Found this thread talking about the power stuff, maybe Forscan can extend the timeout:
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/extend-the-12-volt-bed-power.72574/

It certainly can, but the SOC limit will still be in place.

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[MaverickDragon]

Good day
With different trucks with different 12 volt battery charge conditions, experiences will vary greatly, I am thinking.
Andy

All I can speak to is how my own vehicle behaves.
I have a fully charged battery.
The 12 volt plugs in the rear are powered with the ignition on but immediately terminate on key off shutdown. Everything on my XL shuts down within 30 seconds of the key off.

I did not have a load on the 12 volt bed plugs, as I just used a voltmeter to determine if voltage was present, it was, and after shutdown, it wasn't.

It's possible that power is maintained when there is a load on the circuit until the battery is too low to support the load, or via a time sequence that you noted.

 

[SafetyGuy]

Thanks guys for the info. I want to travel for 3 or 4 weeks and i do t want to eat in a restaurant every meal.

Good day, again!

You may want to think about an external power supply, such as we have, and works great!

We have 2 ECOFLOW 1.1 kw power pack...look at their various products. But use the ECOFLOW to run your fridge/cooler when stopped...no need to run your Ecoboost all the time...when you hit the road you leave the cooler plugged into the ECOFLOW, your the ECOFLOW is plugged into your truck power point of your choice, AC or DC...through the app you can set the maximum draw of your ECOFLOW so that it never draws more then your trucks system will safely allow.

We do this all the time in our RV to power the Igloo cooler on the road...and the ECOFLOW can also be used for anything else electrical...we also use if for our KEURIG travel coffeemaker, an induction hotplate at supper stop spot on a picnic table, lights etc. It then recharges when we hit the road again!

We have two and I would recommend the ECOFLOW DELTA 3 and then the DELTA 2...same size, Delta 3 is a bit better exterior design/usage of plugs.

This is the DELTA 2 we have, the DELTA 3 is in use with our house sump pump...in case of a power outage.

So many wonderful ways to use this well made piece of kit.

Just another way to maybe help you out on your trip and like cold food and hot coffee and cold...beverages.

Andy

 

[Bob zimmerman]

Okay so you are talking about 120 volt AC power.
It’s a 300 watt inverter. That is not much.
Most every usual appliance will consume more than 300 watts. A coffee pot is like 700 watts give or take.

Most people report that they can charge cordless tool batteries, charge a phone, an other small consumption items. IT’s really a worthless inverter. You might look into a lithium battery power bank. Here is one of many examples. they are not super cheap but they will give you plenty of 120 volt power without worrying about the cheap maverick 300 watt inverter.
Amazon battery 2000 watt power station

 

[SafetyGuy]

Okay so you are talking about 120 volt AC power.
It’s a 300 watt inverter. That is not much.
Most every usual appliance will consume more than 300 watts. A coffee pot is like 700 watts give or take.

Most people report that they can charge cordless tool batteries, charge a phone, an other small consumption items. IT’s really a worthless inverter. You might look into a lithium battery power bank. Here is one of many examples. they are not super cheap but they will give you plenty of 120 volt power without worrying about the cheap maverick 300 watt inverter.
Amazon battery 2000 watt power station

Good day

It probably is a bit harsh, saying it is junk...it isnt the biggest but completely sufficient for light duty stuff...it isnt a Ford Lightning after all.

Whatever external power pack considered, just make sure you can control the power it draws from your truck...ecoflow does AC,DC or solar panel charging...set it to draw no more then 380 watts AC power etc, if driving 10 hours that could provide about 3800 watts of power (3.8 kw). Plenty for your this case.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Bob zimmerman]

Good day

It probably is a bit harsh, saying it is junk...it isnt the biggest but completely sufficient for light duty stuff...it isnt a Ford Lightning after all.

Whatever external power pack considered, just make sure you can control the power it draws from your truck...ecoflow does AC,DC or solar panel charging...set it to draw no more then 380 watts AC power etc, if driving 10 hours that could provide about 3800 watts of power (3.8 kw). Plenty for your this case.

Cheers

Andy

Andy,
I’m a retired electrical worker so I have a bias for electrial needs.
What I said between the lines is MOST people want to use the inverter power for things like a TV, cooler, heater, coffee pot etc. It’s too small for any of those things. 300 watts is just on the bottom end of usable available wattage. So I say it’s basically worthless For the needs of most.
Bob

 

[SafetyGuy]

Andy,
I’m a retired electrical worker so I have a bias for electrial needs.
What I said between the lines is MOST people want to use the inverter power for things like a TV, cooler, heater, coffee pot etc. It’s too small for any of those things. 300 watts is just on the bottom end of usable available wattage. So I say it’s basically worthless For the needs of most.
Bob

Okay, I understand your point and you are correct, it isn't for anything heavy duty as noted.

That is why I suggested a lithium power pack (as you did, so we are thinking along the same lines).

I can only speak for the portable power packs we own, and in my limited knowledge but considerable investigation (now usage, as we love our 2 packs)...I found the ECOFLOW's to be very well designed and crafted.

I do believe the inverter in our Mavericks are good to a max of 400 watts...so when travelling and using a power pack, you can use far greater electrical loads...tested and confirmed by my wife and I, every time we travel. Just set the power pack to the max charge speed you want before plugging into your truck. And if you dial down the recharge speed it is better for the batteries as well.

Power packs, if good quality can really open up a lot of usable items when travelling as I noted in my previous post...and in a recent power outage we were running our full size home fridge with freezer until power came back on 2 hours later...the 2nd one was supporting our sump pump...and a 1/3 hp sump pump will last for many hours/ several days unless you have a river under your home.

We keep finding new jobs for our portable power packs, so I am very enthused when recommending Ecoflow products, like we have.

They are the perfect uninteruptible power source. Good ones pass through the power till the mains drop and then kick in in milliseconds.

I do hope this will be helping the OP and providing other ways to stay comfortable while on the road.

Have a good one,

Andy

 

[El Kabong]

A coffee pot is like 700 watts give or take.

In all fairness the OP's post is about a cooler. The power station @SafetyGuy posted would do the job. As long as the truck is available you also still have power for something to boil water with, you just have to find gear made for RV camping.

 

[Tailender]

All I can speak to is how my own vehicle behaves.
I have a fully charged battery.
The 12 volt plugs in the rear are powered with the ignition on but immediately terminate on key off shutdown. Everything on my XL shuts down within 30 seconds of the key off.

I did not have a load on the 12 volt bed plugs, as I just used a voltmeter to determine if voltage was present, it was, and after shutdown, it wasn't.

It's possible that power is maintained when there is a load on the circuit until the battery is too low to support the load, or via a time sequence that you noted.

That is odd. Both my 22 and 25 had lights in the bed that I installed. They are off until I go to get the groceries out of the back at night and turn on when I flip the switch and the truck is off? Maybe your battery isn't fully charged? I went to the drive in the other week and had to leave the truck on so it could cycle on and off to charge the battery. Message came up on screen that the radio would turn off due to lower state of charge if engine was not on and could charge.

 

[Yellowjacket]

Good day, again!

You may want to think about an external power supply, such as we have, and works great!

We have 2 ECOFLOW 1.1 kw power pack...look at their various products. But use the ECOFLOW to run your fridge/cooler when stopped...no need to run your Ecoboost all the time...when you hit the road you leave the cooler plugged into the ECOFLOW, your the ECOFLOW is plugged into your truck power point of your choice, AC or DC...through the app you can set the maximum draw of your ECOFLOW so that it never draws more then your trucks system will safely allow.

We do this all the time in our RV to power the Igloo cooler on the road...and the ECOFLOW can also be used for anything else electrical...we also use if for our KEURIG travel coffeemaker, an induction hotplate at supper stop spot on a picnic table, lights etc. It then recharges when we hit the road again!

We have two and I would recommend the ECOFLOW DELTA 3 and then the DELTA 2...same size, Delta 3 is a bit better exterior design/usage of plugs.

This is the DELTA 2 we have, the DELTA 3 is in use with our house sump pump...in case of a power outage.

So many wonderful ways to use this well made piece of kit.

Just another way to maybe help you out on your trip and like cold food and hot coffee and cold...beverages.

Andy

Thank you, I will look into that today.

 

[SafetyGuy]

Thank you, I will look into that today.

They do have a wide variety of products, and different sizes of battery packs/prices as well as the Glacier...I think it is a cooler with a power pack combo.

not cheap but it all depends on your particular needs and budget...and if you are wanting items that will last for many years or just for the one trip.

Cheers

Andy

 

[BlueOval1954]

Thank you,. I meant to say 120 outlet

Silly me. I meant to say the same with 120V

 

[JimKivi]

I agree that the truck has no problem running a small compressor type refrigerator/freezer. We manage to keep frozen food frozen for days when traveling, using the truck when it is running and two 100 AH Lifepo batteries that we charge with a big solar panel on the roof when we are stopped. Beware that you need to keep those vents open to air circulation whenever the frig is running.

 

[MaverickDragon]

That is odd. Both my 22 and 25 had lights in the bed that I installed. They are off until I go to get the groceries out of the back at night and turn on when I flip the switch and the truck is off? Maybe your battery isn't fully charged? I went to the drive in the other week and had to leave the truck on so it could cycle on and off to charge the battery. Message came up on screen that the radio would turn off due to lower state of charge if engine was not on and could charge.

Hmm.. Well, all I can say is that my vehcle behaves differently, but it's not the 12 volt battery.
It's at full charge and all the accessories are running (radio, fan, lights etc) with ignition on and I have power to the rear 12 volt plugs.
When I turn off the keyed ignition, everything shuts down except the lights which go off a short time after. When I check voltage at the read bed plugs there is no voltage present.
I don't recall if I hit the lock button or not... I'll try that experiment later if I have time.
Fortunately, I don't use or plan to use the 12 volt plugs anyway, so it's more of just an experiment...

 

[Tbone289]

Hmm.. Well, all I can say is that my vehcle behaves differently, but it's not the 12 volt battery.
It's at full charge and all the accessories are running (radio, fan, lights etc) with ignition on and I have power to the rear 12 volt plugs.
When I turn off the keyed ignition, everything shuts down except the lights which go off a short time after. When I check voltage at the read bed plugs there is no voltage present.
I don't recall if I hit the lock button or not... I'll try that experiment later if I have time.
Fortunately, I don't use or plan to use the 12 volt plugs anyway, so it's more of just an experiment...

Yours is the first case I've seen of a Maverick that ignores the accessory timeout with a fully charged 12V battery. It's not necessarily the first case of it, just the first I've seen. Door locks should have no influence on this.

With the doors locked or unlocked after shutting off the engine, I can run a 12V accessory from the accessory bed wiring after the key is removed for the length of the timeout or until minimum SOC, whichever comes first. At any time, I can turn the key to on again to reset the timer.

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