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Old 11-29-2014, 11:08 AM
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just need to wire the inverter up...
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Good idea!

Not sure what Ford was thinking with that hole.
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I like your idea. How did you hook up the 110 and usb connections?

Any way to clean up the finish? No offense but it looks rough...
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the 120 is a 75w inverter that normally use's the lighter.im just extending the plug on it and hide behind the dash panel..the usb ports are a converter unit I got through ebay....they are just charge ports/2wire..


i'll be cleaning it up once its all tested/fitted...
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Originally Posted by SNOW.
Good idea!

Not sure what Ford was thinking with that hole.
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its also a place for upfitter switches
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done, the usb holes i'll get small file and fix/cleanup later, but it works, the inverter fuse I can get to from the glove box...
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wanna make another one for a fellow Canadian, eh?

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Originally Posted by Tothemax
Any way to clean up the finish? No offense but it looks rough...
Agreed, maybe put a vynal wrap over it and square off the USB plugs?
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it was under the $50 total...
plastic sheet was a mudflap- hard plastic style..
broken 750w inverter donated the spare plug in..
75w inverter-can get on sale at local ctc(Canadian tire)
usb plug with converter..
some wire heat shrink and about 3 hours of work....


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side note its all worked well, just need to put a switch or relay on the inverter. likely a 30/40 amp relay ..being directly hooked up I got the battery warning display...didn't think that far forward...lol..



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