12v Accessory Power Outlets

chuckl1218 · April 13, 2014

How do you go about getting that cover off?

Good damn question

Open drivers door. Panel is on end of dash. There is a pull tab on left bottom as you look at it. Should be able to pull outward from dash using this tab.

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MRPaul32 · April 13, 2014

Kinda confused reading this. So if I want to make my plugs inside the center storage console hot all the time what would I have to do?

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chuckl1218 · April 13, 2014

Don't know. I was answering the opposite - convert the dash outlet from 12v battery to switched power (also known as RAP). Moving them all to RAP is covered in the Owners Manual. I found no reference to making them all constantly hot (also known as 12v battery).

MRPaul32 · April 13, 2014

Thanks

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MotoMedic · April 14, 2014

Kinda confused reading this. So if I want to make my plugs inside the center storage console hot all the time what would I have to do? Sent from the interwebz by fast thumbs

Locate wires source, cut, and connection to constant 12v source.

n9ssham · June 15, 2016

Just took off this cover today for first time and I couldn't believe they use 5he same blind fastening system that is used to hold the door panels on! I gues I will keep a non-marring pry tool in the glove box just in case I need to remove the trim panel for the driver's side, or passenger's side fuse boxes. Apparently, there is a third fuse box under the hood. I haven't looked at that one yet, but wouldn't be suprised if I needed to remove the engine to get to it!

ic3man5 · June 20, 2016

For those wondering this fuse seems to only work on the ones on the dash under the radio, my center console inside the compartment still shut off when the door is opened / key off.

This is probably what we need but sadly no option for straight battery:

10-52 (Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Right))

1 Accessory Power Outlet 3

2 Accessory Power Outlet 4

35 AC Inverter

Mine was on "Accessory Power Outlet Battery" (11) from the factory.

Marticus · June 21, 2016

sk · June 21, 2016

Page 9-29 and 9-30 of the Silverado Owner Manual says...

Accessory Power Outlets (APOs)

The vehicle may have APOs in

several locations. See Power

Outlets on page 5-6.

The APOs in the console or center

seat position are powered by RAP (Retained Accessory Power).

They will continue to work for up to

10 minutes after the key is turned

from ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF, or until

the driver door is opened.

The APOs on the center stack come

from the factory powered directly

from the vehicle battery, and supply

accessory power at all times,

regardless of ignition key position.

If electronic items are left plugged

into these APOs for long periods of

time with the vehicle off, the vehicle

battery could be drained. The

vehicle may not start if the battery is

allowed to drain for an extended

period of time.

The source of power for the APOs

on the center stack can be changed

from direct battery power to RAP by

moving the fuse at location 10, in

the left instrument panel fuse block,

to position 11. Once the fuse is

moved, the APOs will continues to

work for up to 10 minutes or until

the driver door is opened. See

Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Left)

on page 10-49 or Instrument Panel

Fuse Block (Right) on page 10-52.

If you are not comfortable

performing this change, see

your dealer.

I hope this helps

Good find! I know this post is old but in my 2015 Owners Manual they deleted the part about moving the fuses (the description ends after talking about the battery running down).

I would like to do the opposite -- I absolutely HATE that the 12V outlet in the rear of the console (near the rear seats) does not stay hot all the time. Plus I'm thinking of adding both a 12V and 110V to the bed and would like to have them hot all the time as well.

Ghost Sierra · September 20, 2016

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The panel cover just pops off and you need to change the positioning of the 50 amp fuse in the upper left of the photo. From my understanding if the fuse is placed closest to the front of the truck the outlets will be hot at all times. Placing the fuse in the slot towards the back of the truck gives you power with key on only. I have yet to test it but I just moved mine to have constant power.

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I tried that but it just turned them all off.

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Marticus · September 20, 2016

I tried that but it just turned them all off.

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Are you sure you pushed it in all the way. Last thing it should do is turn them off

Ghost Sierra · September 20, 2016

Are you sure you pushed it in all the way. Last thing it should do is turn them off

Yes, I pushed it all the way in and in the back pins of the slot. It turned off the outlets in the center stack along with the console.

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sk · September 20, 2016

Yes, I pushed it all the way in and in the back pins of the slot. It turned off the outlets in the center stack along with the console.

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Is your ignition key turned to the "Run" position? With the fuse located where you put it ALL the outlets (both front panel and in the console) will be dead whenever the vehicle is turned off.

Ghost Sierra · September 20, 2016

Is your ignition key turned to the "Run" position? With the fuse located where you put it ALL the outlets (both front panel and in the console) will be dead whenever the vehicle is turned off.

No, I thought by moving the 50AMP to the other slots that all my power outlets would be hot without the key.