Bed power supply and light

[CoachFish51]

Good afternoon, just curious if anyone has installed a Wolf Haus 12v power supply and how they like it? Also wanting suggestions on best led bed lights. Thanks

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[SDXLT]

I installed it, took less than 10 minutes. It’s been on the truck for months and I’ve never once used it. Not sure this is helpful. Haven’t run under rail lights but you easily could with that setup.

 

[Big Blue]

I've got the Wolfhaus outlet on mine. Use it to run my 12v refrigerator when camping. Works great. Simple quicPowerPoint. Also used Forscan to extend the timeout on the powerpoints.

 

[Danager]

I ran power directly from the battery and a separate switched power source. Both connect up to an SAE connector. Leads and adapters are readily available and inexpensive.

As for bed lighting - I used a roll of LED strip lights from Amazon. Cheap, easy to use, effective.

 

[moorejl57]

I've got the Wolfhaus outlet on mine. Use it to run my 12v refrigerator when camping. Works great. Simple quicPowerPoint. Also used Forscan to extend the timeout on the powerpoints.

Ditto for me. Quick and easy install, used for my SetPower refrigerator and Jackery battery. The 3D printed socket surround comes with a foam gasket, but is a little loose. I might redesign the rotating clips to take an embedded nut so I can tighten it down more. The price is a little steep for what it is, but you can't beat the ease of installation. I haven't installed bed lights.

 

[ControlNode]

I got some LED stripes I had on my Amazon wish list from my wife. I don't have the link since I don't have an order receipt for them and they were removed from my list when bought, I should have set the has to 1, instead of removing it. In these pictures I was just installing them. You'll notice the plugs at the front of the rails so that If I need to remove the rails I just unplug them and remove them. Also, when I'm "camping under the cover" I can use the Jackery to power them, as seen in the picture while testing them below. Normal use they are tied into the bed light in the HMCL and controlled by the BCM, so they work using OE controls.

 

[ljames]

I ran power directly from the battery and a separate switched power source. Both connect up to an SAE connector. Leads and adapters are readily available and inexpensive.

As for bed lighting - I used a roll of LED strip lights from Amazon. Cheap, easy to use, effective.

I installed the Wolfhaus and wish I would have simply ran a wire OR eliminate factory plug and solder OR crimp OR buy the Ford Plug from Wolfhaus ONLY- use a surface mount SAE plug.. The supplied plug by wolfhaus locks you into their non standard female which requires an adapter pigtail to the old world of- female cigarette lighter.. I should have thought this through better.

 

[Danager]

I installed the Wolfhaus and WISH I would have simply ran a wire OR eliminate factory plug and solder OR crimp OR buy the Ford Plug from Wolfhaus ONLY- use a surface mount SAE plug.. The supplied plug by wolfhaus locks you into there non standard female which requires an adapter pigtail.. Wish I had thought this through better.

I hear you. But not much uses the SAE connector either. I have an adapter from SAE to cigarette, and then a pack of pigtails I can add to other accessories. I do like that they are so inexpensive and readily available.

 

[Cabose-1]

Installed wolfhaus on mine as well. Had it since 2020 and working great. Made some lights with an off on switch. My install is somewhere on one of these threads here

 

[ljames]

I hear you. But not much uses the SAE connector either. I have an adapter from SAE to cigarette, and then a pack of pigtails I can add to other accessories. I do like that they are so inexpensive and readily available.

I hear you. But not much uses the SAE connector either. I have an adapter from SAE to cigarette, and then a pack of pigtails I can add to other accessories. I do like that they are so inexpensive and readily available.

As you said with inexpensive SAE pigtails- a bit of red and black heat shrink and a hot soldering iron everything can have a SAE plug and use NO adapters.

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