Hey guys, I'm looking to install a cigarette light out put in my bed and also one on the back bumber. any one has done this or has a HOW to

Let me know

thanks

 

sounds like a pretty easy project bro i could wire it up for you easy. i dont know how the cig outputs work if they need just power and ground cause i dont have one in front of me but anyway. i would just hook it up to your power and route the wires out back and then make a bracket and put the adapter in. you might have to drill some holes or run it along with your undercarige depending on how gutsy you are. then for the farthest one you can just splice off the first. umm i think there might actually be a hookup pre-made for something like this thats used to hook up a camper that is hauled in the truck bed but i'm not sure. if so i would just buy one of those hook that in splice off of it and just make your own bracket for the next one, then just pick up a replacement lighter at shucks or sumpin.

make sence i think i kinda rambled in there i was visualizing while i was talking

 

go WAY oversize on the wire, i mean like 3 guage bigger than standard 12v outlet kits. Otherwise with that distance you wouldn't be getting anywhere near 12v i don't think.

 

I installed a 12v outlet in my cab where the cig lighter goes ('87 STANARD) .. heh .. took a bit of cuss words and a lot of 15amp fuses .. but i was also trying to get the cool grean light around the lighter to work with my dash lights =) .. uber cool.

Very easy once you find the right wires. For a bumper you could just go off the battery which would be even easier.

 

i installed an aftermarket full time power cig lighter in the stock location, at the driverside kick panel, as well as in the cargo area....i love em' all

 

Thanks for all the replies..but where are the pics? LOL

My truck didnt come with a cig lighter to begin with..(not when i got it)
but i'm going to take all ur advice and put it together and come up with a BOMB A$$ set up...

thanks guys

 

i'll try to take pics tomorrow...

 

the wires will be there under the dash for cig lighter. you might want to think about installing a toggle switch too since it will be exposed to the weather.

 

i ran my cig lighter in the stock location and ran it off of one of my radio wires, spliced it in (the right way) and it gets power when the truck is on and no pwer when the truck is off. i run my radar detector off of it so i don't have to worry about turning it off when i shut the truck off.

 

Why?

As stated above, it won't be difficult to wire up - the trick will be keeping it weatherPROOF. It sounds like you're interested in running quite a few electrical devices - look into an auxiliary fuse block to run this stuff straight off the battery (DO NOT TIE INTO THE STD CIG LIGHTER) and a higher output alternator.

 

Buy a marine cig plug, they have a rubber plug that fits in the hole.