12V in cargo area - always on?

[mark1031]

So weird. I changed the BCM settings early fall last for the cargo to be hot 24/7 and have been running my fridge in the fall and spring/early summer months in NY without issue. Fridge will cut out before battery is an issue (I’m constantly checking at startup and battery is 13-14V) - all of a sudden power is shutting off with ignition today - as soon as I open the door. Some sort of OTA update caused this possibly?

Hey I was curious how this ended up going for you, is it working properly again? I just got a 12v cooler for a 2 week road trip and wanted to do the Forscan thing.

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[redone17]

Hey I was curious how this ended up going for you, is it working properly again? I just got a 12v cooler for a 2 week road trip and wanted to do the Forscan thing.

It works - it's just limited to 18 hours after you turn the vehicle off. For some reason...but, I guess that's a nice safety net.

I also noticed that the wiring for the the 12v is only 18 gauge. So, the resistance will sometimes trigger the safety cut-off on my fridge itself. I plan to install the heavier duty wiring solution from ARB. That will be a way to avoid the timeout as well.

 

[mark1031]

It works - it's just limited to 18 hours after you turn the vehicle off. For some reason...but, I guess that's a nice safety net.

I also noticed that the wiring for the the 12v is only 18 gauge. So, the resistance will sometimes trigger the safety cut-off on my fridge itself. I plan to install the heavier duty wiring solution from ARB. That will be a way to avoid the timeout as well.

Thanks man, appreciate he update. 18 hours I can live with although Im looking at that harness now and might just go that route as well.
Cheers

 

[emulous74]

I have a '23 Badlands Lux, and I plugged in my EcoFlow Delta 2 that is set to only pull 8 amps on cigarette car charging and it charged all night long. I don't think I'll test the 18 hour timeline.

 

[Texasliam]

It works - it's just limited to 18 hours after you turn the vehicle off. For some reason...but, I guess that's a nice safety net.

I also noticed that the wiring for the the 12v is only 18 gauge. So, the resistance will sometimes trigger the safety cut-off on my fridge itself. I plan to install the heavier duty wiring solution from ARB. That will be a way to avoid the timeout as well.

Hey can forscan keep the AUX switches always on? Very handy for lighting up your camp site.

 

[redone17]

Hey can forscan keep the AUX switches always on? Very handy for lighting up your camp site.

Not anymore. There was a change at one point that now caps it at 18 hr. I had it disabled for the first year of ownership. One of the OTA updates killed that.

 

[Texasliam]

Not anymore. There was a change at one point that now caps it at 18 hr. I had it disabled for the first year of ownership. One of the OTA updates killed that.

But you can make the aux switches go 18 hrs?

 

[redone17]

But you can make the aux switches go 18 hrs?

Pretty sure AUX switches are ignition dependent. I don’t think you can have those powered without the key in auxiliary mode.

 

[redone17]

Anyone have their 12v in cargo just stop working? I gotta check if there is a fuse. But, the one in the console is working just fine. Went to plug my fridge in for the first time this season…

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