It looks as if the 110 outlet in the back isn’t working. Is there a reset for this plug?

 

Under what circumstances are you finding that the 110 outlet in the back isn't working?

Is the engine running?

 

Yes the engine is running and the plug still doesn’t work.

 

The inverters are modified sine wave and not true sine wave. They can be finicky.

Does the front outlet work? What’s your load? Have you tried a different load, something like a simple 60W incandescent bulb?

Link to previous inverter discussions: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post18338415

HTH,
Jim / crewzer .

 

Speaking of loads, what is the current load of the device you are trying to plug in?

Another question... when your ignition is on, is the indicator light of the inoperative 110 power outlet flashing?

Ford states that the maximum load limit is 400 watts with engine running in Park, but only 300 watts when the engine is running in Drive.

The 110 power outlet may shut off if these wattage limits are exceeded, and may go into a fault mode (indicator light flashes), which may require unplugging the device and turning the engine off to reset.

Ford states that after shutting down, with the device unplugged, then switch the engine back on again, leaving the device unplugged for a while so that the inverter can cool off. Then switch the ignition off again to reset the fault mode. Switch the ignition back on again, and make sure the indicator light remains on.

Ford states that when powering electric devices that require more than 10 watts in vehicles equipped with keyless start, the engine must remain running.

If the engine is turned off or you switch the ignition to accessory mode, the 110v power outlet also turns off.

 

I've yet to find anything it's good for other than kids game charger. Won't charge tool batteries, or run a small air pump just goes into fault modes.

 

My rear outlet ran my Harbor Freight 3 gallon pancake compressor just fine. Haven't tried anything else with it though.

 

It charges my shaver, phone and laptop OK. Dewalt 18v battery? Nope.

 

I haven't tried the one in the Ford yet, but the one in my Ram used to run a small air compressor attached to a 'self inflating air mattress'. You know, one of those air bed things that has a plug in pump hanging off the side of it. I was assuming the one in the Ford would be similarly capable. I'm going to have to go out and actually try it before needing it....

As far as kid's game charging, everything they've got charges off of USB. I've got a cord similar to this (only it's got 2 USB ports at the 12v adapter side instead of a voltage readout):



It's plugged into the back of the centre seat, and the cord runs under the all weather mats and up between the 60/40 split. Gives them 4 usb outlets total to use back there as needed for their various devices. No need to run the inverter.

 

That's interesting. The HF 3 gal compressor models 61615 and 60637 are rated at 2.5 amps at 120v, which is exactly 300 watts.


That's disappointing. What is the current draw / amp rating of the DeWalt 18v battery charger? (I was not able to find this info on DeWalt's website)

 

Weird doesn't work with my 20v dewalt charger as that draws maybe 1.5Amps.

 

The back plug in my ‘19 works fine with my Dewalt 20V charger. Model DCB112 20V lithium ion, draws 0.7A according to the specs on the back.

Haven’t tried it with anything else.

 

My Dewalt 18v charger is the DC9310 and is rated at 2.0 amps. It's fairly old. I haven't tried my 20v charger.

 

240 watts is within Ford's power spec. It's disappointing to hear that your 18v tool charger isn't working, especially a tool battery charger, in a work truck.

When I get the '19 back home, I will try a few brands of construction tool battery chargers in the 110v power outlet, and report my findings. Off the top of my head, I have the following tool brands available to try at the shop:

Makita 18V
DeWalt 18V
DeWalt 20V MAX
PorterCable 20V MAX
Ridgid 14.4V
Ryobi (Not sure what voltage, but it doesn't matter... it's the rated current that counts with all of these work / doesn't work observations.)
Makita 9.6V

Besides current, there may be some sine vs modified sine wave sensitivity with certain chargers. Perhaps we will stumble across some repeatable findings with certain tool brand battery chargers, if more of us conduct similar tests, including you, random reader, who is looking at this thread right now. If you have the 110V power outlet in your truck, and if you have battery operated tools, then do us all a solid and go out and test your tool chargers in your truck to see if they even work.

Has anyone seen any Ford marketing literature, whether in print, online, on YouTube, on social media, or on a poster in a dealership... that depicts a battery tool charger plugged into the 110v power outlet? I wonder what brand tool charger Ford may have used in the marketing material.

Obviously, the irony here is inescapable... Ford owns work and workers today use battery operated tools. The Super Duty is a work truck... marketed as the penultimate tool to haul tools. And yet the 110v power outlet in the tool truck has been reported in this thread do fail at charging the tool batteries tools when using a charger well within the wattage ratings. Things that make you go, hmmmm?

 

My 2017 will not power my Mikita 18v ac charger, but it works just fine on the DC charger I have. Go figure.