12V plug in wagon

[Airstrike]

Howdy guys, ok firstly let me say I met with Tank (bigrig's) awesom GQ over the weekend and what a TANK looking forward to the Landcruiser park in March to see how she goes.

Now the question I am playing with designs for the back of my GQ in regards to Fridge or a chuckwagon etc. Has anyone built in a 12V plug into the back of there wagon and if so have you any design or photos on how you went about it?

Cheers
Ryan

[DX grunt]

Howdy guys, ok firstly let me say I met with Tank (bigrig's) awesom GQ over the weekend and what a TANK looking forward to the Landcruiser park in March to see how she goes.

Now the question I am playing with designs for the back of my GQ in regards to Fridge or a chuckwagon etc. Has anyone built in a 12V plug into the back of there wagon and if so have you any design or photos on how you went about it?

Cheers
Ryan

G'day Ryan. Glad you asked.

I was blessed with 12v already installed in my truck when I got it. Don't know how they did it, but here's the pics for it.

I would suggest you don't rush into it. Make out your wants and needs list, check out the other forums and plan for the future.

I personally believe it's best doing things properly the first time, but understand it's not always how it works out.

PS: I'm not trying to hyjack your thread. Ross

[molongmick]

I managed to do mine quite easily. I used a 15amp fuse, narva socket, switch and about 7m of 4mm cable.
Ran the cable from my seond battery through the firewall along the trim that sits on the floor/door throuht to the back. The pics tell the rest of the story.

[Finly Owner]

I managed to do mine quite easily. I used a 15amp fuse, narva socket, switch and about 7m of 4mm cable.
Ran the cable from my seond battery through the firewall along the trim that sits on the floor/door throuht to the back. The pics tell the rest of the story.

This is a neat set up that will be ok for a fridge

[the evil twin]

I recommend two plugs. I also recommend at least 1 of them is a Merit Plug (like in Ross's Pic). Mine was done by the prev owner and is an Engel Plug (2 pin) and a Ciggy Socket which is also fine if you have an Engel frig.

There are a few reasons for opting for two sockets such as ... I run two Engels on long trips 1 as a Freezer and 1 as a Frig so both plug into the rear power panel and if you have a frig in 1 socket the other is there for compressors, lights, inverters etc

You can switch both but I would only bother switching one of them and they can be in parallel so no need to run seperate power cable. Mine are unswitched and fused at the battery.

[HILLBILLY BOY]

I have them in the back of my GQ, I got an amplifier wiring kit and ran the wires to the back where the jack sits, I pulled the inner bracket out and cut a replacement panel out of alloy sheet, it has two ciggy plugs plus volt gauge and fuse box, I haven't got a photo yet but can do if interested. My jack now lives in the drawers (not that it fits anything)

[Airstrike]

Yeah mate a photo would be great.

[HILLBILLY BOY]

Here is a quick photo for you to have a look at. The fuse box is behind the panel, as it only has two bolts holding it on it is quick enough to take off and change the fuse.

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The photo is from my old car but the panel is the same, now I just have a bit more crap in the way with rear drawers.

[mich@el]

Here is a quick photo for you to have a look at. The fuse box is behind the panel, as it only has two bolts holding it on it is quick enough to take off and change the fuse.

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The photo is from my old car but the panel is the same, now I just have a bit more crap in the way with rear drawers.

So this is built over the original storage hole on the back left had side? Look nice.

[Bigcol]

I fitted an Engel plug with switch & light into the side panel on the passenger side



ran the cable through the floor channel to a fuse block then onto my 2nd battery
plug in Engel, turn switch on, works lovely

cheers