Question about 12V bed power

[Hillbilly]

How long after you turn ignition off does the bed power stay active? Installed bed outlets and lighting.

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[BeardedK]

I’ve not timed it, but I believe it’s about 15 minutes.

 

[Hillbilly]

Yeah, I was installing bed lighting LED strips and it stayed active till I finished

 

[StillWaiting]

Mine stayed active while installing led lights then turned off. I was confused and pulled the fuse and rewired the lights. Then found that they do indeed shutoff around 15-20 minutes

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

Yeah, I was installing bed lighting LED strips and it stayed active till I finished

I want more pictures

 

[MJL]

I haven't had mine but a few days does the interior front 12v outlet time out and shut off as well or does it stay hot

 

[Hillbilly]

Timed mine today. I wasn't real attentive but it was between an hour and a hour n half. That was the front also. Nothing in the manual.

 

[Hillbilly]

I want more pictures

pointing at bed light switch beside usb n 12V power. Front DRL's

 

[dcs12345]

pointing at bed light switch beside usb n 12V power. Front DRL's

do you happen to have links to the al the parts you used for the bed LEDs and the USB/12V power ?

 

[PCK]

Mine stayed active while installing led lights then turned off. I was confused and pulled the fuse and rewired the lights. Then found that they do indeed shutoff around 15-20 minutes

I believe that the On time can be changed in Forscan. Check other threads to confirm.

 

[desmobob]

I'm thinking of using this auto-off-after-x-minutes feature to wire a lit switch to my DIY bedight project.

If I wire the switch illumination to that same Ford-provided power lead in the bed as I'll wire the bed lights to, the switch will be lit up for x number of minutes when I exit the truck to drop the tailgate, right? But it won't stay illuminated (or draw power) after x minutes after turning off the truck.

Is this an OK assumption?

 

[V-blue Mav]

I'm thinking of using this auto-off-after-x-minutes feature to wire a lit switch to my DIY bedight project.

If I wire the switch illumination to that same Ford-provided power lead in the bed as I'll wire the bed lights to, the switch will be lit up for x number of minutes when I exit the truck to drop the tailgate, right? But it won't stay illuminated (or draw power) after x minutes after turning off the truck.

Is this an OK assumption?

FWIW. So I just installed my USB, power point, volt meter and switch yesterday. I have an XL. After the install I thought I would test the 15-20 minute on time. I fould that mine goes off when the key is turned off. I also wired it to turn bed lighting on and off with that switch once I get them. The other 3 items are wired to come on, when power is applied when the truck is on.

 

[Telemachus]

What good is accessory power of the key has to be in the truck?

I wish it were wired that it would stay on for x minutes after unlocking the truck

 

[livinloa]

Mine stayed active while installing led lights then turned off. I was confused and pulled the fuse and rewired the lights. Then found that they do indeed shutoff around 15-20 minutes

Do you remember the fuse number? Thanks!

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