Ford Maverick How To e-DIY an Accessory Power Panel for Your Bed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- I turned the un-used plastic panel on the driver's side of my Ford Maverick into a 12v Power House using the Ford Maverick 12v Pigtail that came with my truck, the eDIY power point in the truck bed, a Blue Sea Systems panel, and some waterproof LED's and Dimmer Knob. The total parts cost was about $120 ($85 of that being the Blue Sea Systems 4366 pre-wired panel).
Overall this was an easy DIY.
The tools I used were a wire cutter/stripper/crimper, female spade crimp connectors, a bit of 16 AWG wire, a few crimp connectors, some heat shrink and electrical tape, and a soldering iron (optional depending on your LEDs). Then a 10mm socket wrench to remove the panel, and a drill and coping saw to cut the needed holes.
The last bit that I did (that's not mentioned in the video) was to cut a piece of 1/8" neoprene into a gasket for the large panel itself. The panel didn't sit flush against the bed wall with bed liner on it. The neoprene filled that gap and will help prevent water intrusion.
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If you go into the taillight you can run your LED's seamlessly into the underside of the sides of the bed!
Looks good 👍
Really clean set up
Hmmm. I have the power outlet and bed light back there and I use the passenger side cubby for tie downs. I'm wondering if I could build this same thing (minus the LED) but in an enclosed box with the Flexbed pigtail sticking out. Then I could just hook it up when needed. I'm finding most air pumps and accessories run on 12v, not 120v.
Nice job. I think marine grade is way to go.
Can you shoot another clip of the bed rack and rails. I noticed you had it installed on the Maverick and cant find any videos on how the rack looks and adjusts up and down. Thanks!
Sure!
What gauge did you use from the battery?
It doesn't run directly to the battery. It runs to the pre-installed pigtails in the bed.
I’m bout to do this, just received my Hybrid Maverick.. did you add a fuse before battery? I’m going to add one just not sure what amp I’d need.
The 12v pigtail is already on a 20A fuse. It's not tied directly to the battery.
@@michaelcarney8530 oh nice! Even on Hybrid model right? Just want to make sure I do it safely lol..
@@brunocristan7047 it's connected to the 12v battery in the hybrid, not the high voltage batteries that power the motors. They are separate systems.
Does the truck need to be on to access this power? Thinking of doing the same and maybe adding a small light bar under the panel. Has anyone tried the cheap panels on Amazon?
I've found that the key needs to be in ACC (or on) to start but then I can turn it on, remove the key, and it works fine. I can even turn it on and off at that point. I believe the vehicle only powers that fuse for a set amount of time after the key is removed. I remember hearing that/reading that at some point this summer, but haven't been able to find it again. It does match my experience, though.
The lights I used are cheap Amazon IP67 LEDs and they are working great.
No key scenario requires an external battery and an inverter. Easy but costs a few bucks. Deep cycle marine battery, inverter, and a trickle charger wired to the rear dc on either side of the bed.
do they make these with a light?
The video shows installing an LED strip with it...
@@michaelcarney8530 no i mean a light on the panel
@@michaelbloodgood7938 to what end? Like just a tally light to know it's on? You could wire one really easily or just see that the voltage meter is on/switch is in the on position.
This is awesome I would love to do this. I have an XLT Maverick but there is no outlet inside is this necessary? Also do you know of a kit similar with a 12v 2 prong outlet? This is pretty perfect though
This hooks to the 12v pigtail included in all mavericks on both sides of the bed. No additional spec/item necessary.
By two-prong, do you mean like a US household plug? If so, that is 120v AC. You would need to wire in an inverter to the 12v system.
@@michaelcarney8530 sorry brain fart yes that’s what I meant! Okay noted. So Do I need an inverter for this here like you’ve done? Or could this just tap into 12v easy done? Perfect for adding the bed lights too covers all the bases. Basically I have an xlt Maverick non lux would like this
@@BackyardBlueRidge I did not install an inverter. You would need one to run 120v AC power from a 12v source. However the largest inverter you could put on that 12v line is 240W (12V x 20A fuse) which is not very large and probably not worth the cost. Inverting from DC to AC is also not very efficient, so you will drain your battery quicker running an inverter.
The better thing to do is stick with 12v accessories and lighting.
@@michaelcarney8530 thanks Mike! Good advice I think you have a good point
I did the same thing. What do you think of weather proofing? Should i worry or leave the wires exposed? Its a marine grade switch and outlets.
Man, it'd be awesome if you sold these!
Can this be done with the drop in bedliner?
If the bed liner covers the panel then you'll need to cut into the bed liner as well.
DOES IT HAVE A VOLTAGE CUT OFF IN CASE YOU FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT?
no, it doesn't. I believe (but haven't tested) that this circuit is cut off after a certain amount of time the vehicle is off. I remember seeing that in some of Ford's marketing materials last summer after the model release, but can't find it now. The wonderful thing is, the main switch kills power to the light, so I can leave the dimmer where I like it and use the switch to control the lights on/off.
Great video, I got the 2022 Ford Maverick XL Hybrid with the 400w power inverter option inside the cab. I ended buying a second power inverter 2000w/4000w and ran a double 120w exterior socket with face cover on the opposite location, all I have to do is remove the access cover to expose them and while the truck is running the main battery will drain right away after 2 minutes of 800w of usage. I now know I will need a secondary deep cycle battery for that particular inverter if I'm going to try to use the maximum power. Great video and keep an eye on the battery voltage since the 12v battery is small and you have a small amount of extra auxiliary power to play with.
hey do you happen to have a video of you installing the second power inverter? curious to hear where you plan on putting the deep cycle battery for that
@@vanjavlajnic5841 Hi, I ended going a different route since I originally bought a power drive power inverter that you can turn it ON/OFF using Bluetooth on your Phone/Tablet. To mounted I used existing screws holes to mount a piece of plywood first and actually mount the power inverter into the plywood instead of making new holes into the body and probably damaging something along the way. I also mounted a fuse switch instead of a regular fused in the plywood. Since I needed a deep cycle battery and they cost around $500-$600 I ended up just buying a Ecoflow Delta 1300 got it on sale for $900 even though it is a lot of money, I feel its the safest way for me to have a portable power bank with plenty of ports. This is how I ended connecting the ecoflow, I currently have a 3 prong extension cord plug into the 120v outlet and ecoflow charging port to keep the ecoflow charged up while I'm driving around. The ecoflow is small enough to fit underneath the seat. I have run a extention with loom tubing to protect it from tears all the way to the access point on the bed using a fishwire to run cable. Currently I just have the end of the extension cord incase I need to use it in the bed. Eventually I will figure out how to tap the power inverter and create another 120v outlet underneath the seat so I won't have a extension cord expose from the original 120v outlet going underneath the seat, currently in Chicago its -8 degrees. One of the perks is that if the power goes out the ecoflow has 1KW hour battery built in and it will always be fully charged in the maverick and since its portable i can just unplug 2 cable the extension for power source and the charging cable and take it inside the house to power the refrigerator. I went with Ecoflow because I can plug anything I would plug in my 15amp 120v outlet at my house without a problem and wanted to be able to use the power bank as a generator as well in case I need power on the road without having to have the truck on. I hope this help and no video available.