No. I went through the grommet too
No. I went through the grommet too
there are both an ac and dc cable there that are fed by the frunk power station which is powered by the frunk feed.
Also, didn't realize the one on amazon was the same as the one on Cyber Gear. Totally agree, rather get from Amazon so if there is an issue. Thanks again for all the great info!So the fridge I was taking about is sold by multiple of the purveyors of Chinese goodies.
It’s the 18l center console fridge but this works for any type of fridge.
Here is an example:
https://a.co/d/6sDT9ma
I like shopping through Amazon with these kind of guys because it adds a crease of less painful if you want to return for any reason but get the best deal you can find on one.
I’ve learned there is a signicant margin made on them so don’t feel like anyone is doing you a favor.
I stand behind the idea that there isn’t a single good reason to run the fridge on ac power like the marketers want but I’ve since found a more logical way to run this thing so I’ll start with that.
I bought one of these batteries:
https://a.co/d/d3gt6LH
And a basic 12 v fridge cable like this but ideally with some kind of locking plug: I just cut one off and added a locking plug to mine.:
https://a.co/d/b7WUVog
Anyway, when you remove the little black plastic “power section” of the fridge, there are three screws in it and when you open those you realize they just have an unnecessary power brick in there to run the dc fridge off of AC.
the battery linked above is small enough to install in that little housing but there is no point, I just left mine off because where it sits is such that you have to move the seat all the way back to even see it and access it. It’s invisible, breaths better and is easier to access without the plastic cover.
So this battery sits in the tunnel behind the fridge and powers the fridge but can accept usb-c charge. So, you just plug into either the rear or center console usb-c and then check the “keep aux power on” box in your UI. Presto…fridge that runs 24hrs a day without burning massive mileage off your truck.
Been running it like this for several months and it’s flawless. Never turns off. Car can still sleep.
In my prior setup I ran the fridge off the dc out of an Ecoflow river 2 pro that was fed off the frunk feed in the frunk.
I just ran a DC fridge cable into the cabin to do this.
happier with my current solution honestly.
takes zero footprint. That battery sits somewhere that was dead space anyway after installing the fridge.
A frunk battery power bank is hella useful though. Still recommend it.
Got the fridge, frunk is out, and I have a question. The grommet you used in the door jamb - where does that hole lead to? Where to I get to the inside the cabin to pull the wire down to the fridge?
The grommet outside the sheetmetal leads t another hole on the inside of the sheet metal.
Yeah, I think I am returning the Battery and just going to connect it straight since I already have the 48V - 12V buck converter installed in the frunk . . . I have noticed the battery was getting quite warm and it's probably better just to use the CT's battery to keep it running. And I'll save about 200.00 . . . Glad I ordered from amazon.
Thanks again for all the help!
Good plan. Sorry if my advice made you make an unnecessary purchase. It’s the solution I was using too but now have a better oneYeah, I think I am returning the Battery and just going to connect it straight since I already have the 48V - 12V buck converter installed in the frunk . . . I have noticed the battery was getting quite warm and it's probably better just to use the CT's battery to keep it running. And I'll save about 200.00 . . . Glad I ordered from amazon.
Oh, no worries at all. I am EXTREMELY happy I didn't connect it back inside, this way it always stays on via the Frunk run, and I can manually kill it via the touch screen when I don't want the power drain. Been watching, and the battery drain is minimal and it's nice to always have cold drinks on trips, even local! Thanks again for all the help!
Just a heads up to all . . . I did remove the battery setup this morning and hard wired into my fridge via the DC 12v feed from the Buck Converter in the Frunk. Interesting, my PLA stand that I had 3D printed had melted (somewhat) from the heat of the battery.
So definitely happy I removed this from the circuit. PLA is pretty susceptible to heat (will start deforming at about 140 degrees) so it's not like it was on fire, but does cement the point that it was generating some unwanted heat. See picture below.
