Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted

What are you supposed to do with all the stuff that you have that plugs into a 12 volt Outlet and GM decides not to put it in their trucks are you kidding me. They do realize this is a truck. They're taking the testosterone over truck and putting in estrogen they better wake up

  • Like 1
Posted
7 hours ago, steve3661 said:

What are you supposed to do with all the stuff that you have that plugs into a 12 volt Outlet and GM decides not to put it in their trucks are you kidding me. They do realize this is a truck. They're taking the testosterone over truck and putting in estrogen they better wake up

 

 

Get with the times.  Everything is USB or OBD powered these days.  12v outlets are dated.  I actually haven't used a 12v outlet in any vehicle in probably 10 years now if not more than that.  

  • Sad 1
Posted

GM puts stuff in that their customers want and use.  Not many people use those cigarette light ports anymore.

I only use a usb charger plug in the ports on my '04.  My parents only used it in their Caddy to power a fm transmitter to play stuff from their ipod on long trips.

 

And if you really need it, put one in.  It's not particularly hard to do.

Posted

They stopped putting them in with the 22 refreshed model. I connect my air compressor directly to the battery. A little bit of a pain.

Posted
On 2/14/2026 at 9:57 AM, steve3661 said:

What are you supposed to do with all the stuff that you have that plugs into a 12 volt Outlet and GM decides not to put it in their trucks are you kidding me. They do realize this is a truck. They're taking the testosterone over truck and putting in estrogen they better wake up

I have 2 or 3 of them in my 2014. I imagine they must of saved a whole 5 bucks per truck de-contenting them with so many other items they have stripped out over the years... It is so easy to see that the people at the top, not only do not drive trucks but seem to have never stepped foot into one with some of the choices they have been making over the last few years.

Posted
3 hours ago, BIGDOGx said:

I have 2 or 3 of them in my 2014. I imagine they must of saved a whole 5 bucks per truck de-contenting them with so many other items they have stripped out over the years... It is so easy to see that the people at the top, not only do not drive trucks but seem to have never stepped foot into one with some of the choices they have been making over the last few years.

They didn't just remove them.  They replaced those ports with ports more people buying new trucks use, and use more often.  USB ports.

Posted
1 hour ago, davester said:

They didn't just remove them.  They replaced those ports with ports more people buying new trucks use, and use more often.  USB ports.

My 2014 has i think 5 or 6 USB inputs, of course not c as those were not invented yet.

 

Really no reason to stop giving a plug option in the cab other than because it saved them prob a few coins per truck made. I know i don't say run a laptop in my truck, but if i was say a contractor i would most likely utilize that plug option daily. Like i said this is the result of having non truck owners deciding design input on how they are made.

Posted

It is WAY WAY WAY more likely that someone at GM actually researched this, and found that the vast majority of new truck customers want usb ports, both up front and in the back for bigger cabs, and few care about and/or won't buy the truck because it doesn't have a cigarette lighter port.

  • 1 month later...
Posted

Good luck trying to pull more than a few amps from the USB ports.  You are wattage limited.  

  • 3 months later...
Posted

My phone (OnePlus) requires a proprietary charger to get the full 80w fast charging benefits. The only option to get these fast charging benefits is a 12v plug. Any other charger and my phone defaults to 25w charging. I also have a tire inflator with a back up 12v plug. USB would never keep that thing going in a pinch. 

Putting just one in the trucks wouldn't hurt. Good laptops still include at least 1 USB-a port. 

Posted

It is possible to add your own 12v outlet to your truck.  Check out this video:

 

I verified via GM Upfitters that pin 31 is the same on the 1500 trucks.  The wire is GM part number 84779405.  

You can get the GM 12v outlet from Amazon 

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Accessory-Receptacle-25774623-13549530/dp/B0F1H9YRGF

EWAY 12 Volt Power Adapter for GM  

https://www.amazon.com/EWAY-Chevrolet-Silverado-Cigarette-Ignition/dp/B0915RRW6Q/ref=sr_1_1?

 

I just haven't figured out a good place to put the 12v outlet in my truck.

 

Some people are getting USB-C to 12V adapters 

https://www.amazon.com/WYMECT-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Adapter/dp/B0F87WNQKB/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?

Not sure if they provide the correct amperage that a device like a tire inflator would need.  

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Forum Statistics

    250.4k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts
  • Member Statistics

    342,843
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    CaptainDad
    Newest Member
    CaptainDad
    Joined
  • Who's Online   2 Members, 1 Anonymous, 581 Guests (See full list)

×
×
  • Create New...