OEM inverter question/help

[Average Oregonian]

Could this have been an oddball covid shortage build?

His window sticker likely shows a build-time delete and small price credit. It is supposed to be standard equipment on 2022 Rubicon.

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[ShadowsPapa]

His window sticker likely shows a build-time delete and small price credit. It is supposed to be standard equipment on 2022 Rubicon.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Nothing to add.

 

[rr_sontag]

Yeah I’ll probably end up going a different route rather than the OEM setup. But thought I’d ask the question, you never know. Out of curiosity I’ll look for the window sticker.

 

[MPMB]

For charging phones and a small fan - run 12v back there, skip the 110.

I charge my phone, tablet, hearing aids, etc. in the bed USB outlets I installed and could even run my wife's USB powered fans with it. These days you can get whisper quiet nice fans that run on battery and recharge via USB. on low one of her fans will run all night before needing to be recharged - via USB.

2 USB ports to charge things, a 12v outlet (like the one in the dash) and a volt meter and switch ->

I have one similar, only I have 3 power ports (2 12v, 1 USB), as the on/off is controlled by my switch pod in the cab. It's more useful than something made for a home.

Only rare occasions do I actually need 120v (air comp or GMRS radio charger). Phones, iPads, earbuds, etc. are all USB-based low voltage. Even a portable espresso shot maker charges off USB.

Camping we have 2 EcoFlow Rivers for powering the fridge and heated blanket. Recharge from the 120v plug and/or a 100W solar panel. The new tent has thrown the rooftop solar panel out for now. The only solution would be to move it forward, which then negates freedom panel use and sunrider use. So to the drawing board I go. I could probably mount it to the new tent (Tepui hardshell), but I don't really like drilling into the top of a $3k tent.

 

[Average Oregonian]

Yeah I’ll probably end up going a different route rather than the OEM setup. But thought I’d ask the question, you never know. Out of curiosity I’ll look for the window sticker.

If you have the VIN you should be able to pull a digital copy:

http://www.jeep.com/hostc/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=1C6JJTBG0ML561775

Just change the VIN in the URL as needed (that’s my turk)

 

[Stuntman Mike]

You don’t have the outlet on the back of the console?

No, only in the bed.

Nice but not really useful feature. I would have preferred a 12V outlet in the bed.

 

[SargeDiesel]

For charging phones and a small fan - run 12v back there, skip the 110.

I charge my phone, tablet, hearing aids, etc. in the bed USB outlets I installed and could even run my wife's USB powered fans with it. These days you can get whisper quiet nice fans that run on battery and recharge via USB. on low one of her fans will run all night before needing to be recharged - via USB.

2 USB ports to charge things, a 12v outlet (like the one in the dash) and a volt meter and switch ->

If all i needed was to charge things or run a small fan - forget the inverter! Then you are converting from 12 volts to 110, then back again to charge the phones - a waste of energy.

My wife had our daughter-in-law bring us back some really very nice battery powered portable folding fans that recharge via USB from Korea - that's where we first saw them. They are a big deal over there. (my wife sweats at the drop of a hat and even has a USB rechargeable fan she can wear around her neck)

Did you run that straight from the battery or did you tap in somewhere else ?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Did you run that straight from the battery or did you tap in somewhere else ?

Since I'm only ever pulling low current, i ran it off one of the aux switches.

 

[SargeDiesel]

Since I'm only ever pulling low current, i ran it off one of the aux switches.

Nice, when using the AUX switch, do you also run the ground to it ?
ALSO
probably in the manual, trying to remember, isn't one of the switches rated a higher amp than the other three ? Is it 1-30amp and 3- 15 amp ?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Nice, when using the AUX switch, do you also run the ground to it ?
ALSO
probably in the manual, trying to remember, isn't one of the switches rated a higher amp than the other three ? Is it 1-30amp and 3- 15 amp ?

I ran ground to a frame ground point.

Here are the factory aux switches -

 

[SargeDiesel]

I ran ground to a frame ground point.

Here are the factory aux switches -

Thanks

 

[JTGuy]

Remember Ohm's law. VxA=watts. So if you want 5 amps at 120 = 600watts. 600/12=50amps. It would be better to install the inverter close to the battery and run the 120v wires from there. Smaller and less voltage drop.

 

[ryanlsmith]

I had the interior outlet, but not the bed outlet. As much as it was fun/nice/easy to install the button and rear outlet due to the existing wiring, I almost wish it wouldn't have been that simple and that it forced me to install a better inverter. Having sene the wiring harness first-hand...it felt awfully thin.

 

[Lost1wing]

There is other threads people have posted on this and lacking the insider OEM inverter, nobody known to date has pieced a OEM inverter install together. Final conclusions were to abandon the OEM route and go with a aftermarket inverter install.

You will be happier with an outlet that you can actually use going with the aftermarket approach. I abandoned the whole idea of 115v in the bed and ran 12v to the back. I have 115v behind my seat in the JT and WK2. Never checked to see if they work.

 

[Noxian]

His window sticker likely shows a build-time delete and small price credit. It is supposed to be standard equipment on 2022 Rubicon.

yup my 2022 had a Inverter delete at the end of the build sheet

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