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davester Senior Enthusiast

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Sure, you just have to figure out where to mount it so you can access the plugs, route some cables from the battery to the unit, buy new connectors so you can hook it up to the battery/fuse box somewhere instead of using those battery clamps, and add a fuse to the +ve wire.

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zelmo
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Don’t you understand one of the purposes of the internet is to give people a platform to complain about things that they don’t understand?

diyer2
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Ohm's Law 

OnTheReel
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?...realistic expectations...it’s a 400 watt outlet. The startup wattage of a decent circular saw is probably close to 10x that.

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The ignition needs to be on (by depressing the start button without your foot on the brake pedal), but the engine does not need to be running. Here is pate 132 from the owner's manual (from my 2019).

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1454 Enthusiast

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On 10/7/2021 at 8:24 PM, mrbflat said:

spacer.pngWow, there are some serious power expectations out there for this highly desired outlet!!   Instead of the additional cost of the Convenience II pkg..... what about something like this for around $75 shipped........

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082V5TC11/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B082V5TC11&pd_rd_w=6LcSo&pf_rd_p=54ed5474-54a8-4c7f-a88a-45f748d18166&pd_rd_wg=QfWfr&pf_rd_r=X879DR3XTYG9RX7SMSC5&pd_rd_r=00aa4062-9319-4cb3-b403-cb5645938dcf&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRUwxRFozQ1RZR0NQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTE0MzMxM0MzR1dJUllKTDk4VyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDI3ODY1TTlNSFpFMkNaUDJKJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsX3RoZW1hdGljJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I'm fine with the power limitations, honestly. What I have an issue with is that it can only be run for short periods with the ignition. This goes back to GM forcing this 15 minute nonsense on us though. I was going to use it to tailgate, and 400W is plenty for a TV. But, GM won't let you leave the truck running. 

1454 Enthusiast

1454

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1 hour ago, mrbflat said:

Ok cool. So then how would you manage keeping your battery from dying? 

Was this at me? I would leave the truck running. But can't do that. 

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1 hour ago, 1454 said:

Was this at me? I would leave the truck running. But can't do that. 

Yes, I have not really done much tailgating, so was not sure how people did it.  I thought alot of folks just used a generator.  Wouldn't that cause you to have to idle the engine for hours?? Not to mention, the exhaust fumes blowing into your tailgate area.  

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6 minutes ago, mrbflat said:

Yes, I have not really done much tailgating, so was not sure how people did it.  I thought alot of folks just used a generator.  Wouldn't that cause you to have to idle the engine for hours?? Not to mention, the exhaust fumes blowing into your tailgate area.  

Most do. I prefer not to carry any more than I absolutely need to. I wouldn't be concerned about 16 or so hours a year on my truck from tailgating. That's just me, though. Exhaust is a concern, but as much as is blowing around tailgates anyway, I doubt it would really matter much. IMO. 

 

That being said, GM shuts us down at 15 minutes, so it won't work anyway. Basically the plug, in this case, IMO, is useless. There are a about 50 ways they could have tried to make it useful, but they didn't. Unfortunately. 

Greg Peak New Member

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400 w factory converter. I ran my motum,tv and firestick, and table lamp during a power outage. Worked great.   Need to put truck in neutral. parking brake on Ths keeps engine from shutting off 

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Greg Peak New Member

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2019 Silverado 

400 w factory converter. I ran my motum,tv and firestick, and table lamp during a power outage. Worked great.   Need to put truck in neutral. parking brake on Ths keeps engine from shutting off 

f8l vnm Senior Enthusiast

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On 6/25/2021 at 1:38 AM, davester said:

Really?  It was a big selling point, but you did zero research on it?  Good thing the truck was only, what $50+K. 

 

Maybe you can claim the salesman tricked you into buying the truck by showing you how powerful the outlet was by plugging in an electric shaver, and return the truck...

Why be a Di** about it though ? 

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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Not to be a D###.

I had an off grid home for 20 years. Designed and installed the solar system myself. Did a lot of research on line, phone calls and learned about using inverters. If you didn't do your research I don't feel sorry for you. You drank the cool aide. 

The internet is a wonderful tool.

You bought a feature you knew nothing about.

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Parrish Mooneyham Enthusiast

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On 10/6/2020 at 7:35 PM, davester said:

note, some appliances may use a lot more current when they start up, so while their power usage once going may be within the limit, their startup current may blow the fuse...

Ya I forgot to mention that... i.e. refrigerators and AC units and even power saws etc...  so ya what Davester stated... there are tools the require what they call 'starting watts' vs 'running watts'.  My apologies for forgetting that crucial bit of info.  After getting into that for trying to figure out my home wattage usage for a portable generator connection, for example, my home fridge is a 400 watt 'running' watts but to kick it on takes 1200 'starting' watts.. So ya.  

Ezekiel2517 Enthusiast

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Back when i still gave a damn about covid I was using it to power an oxone generator. If put groceries under tonneau and smog them out on the way home.  I got over that long ago tho

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Gene G New Member

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I carry med's that require being kept cold.  I run an electric cooler off of the box receptacle. I did have a deep cycle battery setup with a power port as a backup when I had to turn off the truck for ferry rides or lunch time stops. I just ordered from Amazon a 1200w portable power station. It provides 992Wh of power with 1200W continuous and 3600W peak output. I wanted to run my 115V, 5a (575W) house freezer with a 17.6 LRA (2235.2 surge watts) as well as the cooler in the back of the truck. Many of the power stations have pass through now so while traveling I'll plug the cooler into the power station and the power station into the 400w inverter of the truck. The 1200w power station max charges at 280w input and the cooler runs at 47w. Sounds great in theory doesn't it? lol 

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