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Jan 12, 2005 | 05:51 PM

aph453

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Accessories

I was looking around for some accessories for my Escape and came across an item from ford called a Cargo Area Power Point Outlet that lets you install a dc outlet in the rear cargo area on the drivers side. Has anyone every installed one of these? How hard was it?

here is the link to the product

http://www.fordaccessories.com/product.asp?dept_id=156&pf_id=85021&dept=19

Thanks,
Adam

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Jan 12, 2005 | 07:31 PM

CobraXP

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I've never used one of their kits, but I have installed these before. Nothing to it really. I have a distribution block I run the power off to the outlet. Make sure you put an inline fuse in also. Then run a ground to the frame or other good ground. I've got two of them in the back of my Explorer, and plan on putting an A/C plug back there also. I'll put a regular plug in the molding liek the D/C plugs, and run a power wire to a power converter behind the moldings.

They are simple to put in - if you can cut a round hole pretty good...

Jan 14, 2005 | 01:47 PM

DoctorCAD

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Free on a Tribute!

Jan 14, 2005 | 04:17 PM

splashtm

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My Tribute don'e have one... 'Splain please?

Jan 14, 2005 | 04:23 PM

aph453

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Well apparently my Escape already has one. Didn't even notice it at the dealer

. Boy I feel like an idiot. Thanks for the help anyway guys! That’s why I love this site.

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Jan 17, 2005 | 07:17 AM

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My 01 and my 03 both have 12 volt outlets in the cargo area. I assumed that all Tribs had that feature.

Jan 17, 2005 | 06:19 PM

splashtm

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I think they stripped them from production to make it cost less to make after that. Cool that you have them, though. I bet it would be quite usefull when camping or something.