2013 Big Horn rear seat electrical ?

[dss56]

Still getting familiar with my 3 week old 2013 Ram Big Horn.

My question is when I lifted up the rear seat there are 2 plugs on either end just lying there. I would think for the heated seats maybe.Which I do not have!

Are these plugs powered all the time, haven't had time to put a meter on them to see if power is there.
If not where can I get 12 volt switched when truck is started in the back. I need 12volts for adding something. If not I will have to add from under dash add wire under the door rocker covers to the back with a switch from the front.

Also is there under the carpet in the rear any plastic plugs I can run a cable out to the bed or do I have to drill a hole and put a grommet and seal myself?

thanks for any replies

 

[chrisbh17]

The plugs you see under the rear seats are for the rear under seat lighting. Only meant to support small LED inserts so not much current.

There are a few connectors under the front seat of the truck, the pink/yellow wires are usually some form of switched 12V.

If you want to get a wire out of the cab and to the rear of the truck, I would suggest going through the parking brake cable grommet which comes in a little to the left and a little forward of the drivers seat track mounting. I think there is enough room in the grommet to poke a hole and send a wire through.

 

[dss56]

Chrisbh17

thanks for the info I know of going through the fire wall grommets was hoping there was something out the back under the seats. I just need 2 wires for a strobe light for plowing like I had on My 2004 ram truck. I should have a new fiberglass cap within a couple of weeks its on order and will put my racks on this one. Its where I bracket my strobe light to it. I take it off in the winter when done with the snow here in Boston. I will figure something out, was hoping to keep as much wire inside as outside under the truck side. Its all Teflon wire so I'll figure something out. Here is a picture of my 04 I sold 3 weeks ago and bought the 2013. You can see where i mount the strobe light its all led so not much current draw.

 

[chrisbh17]

Maybe pull power from the 7 pin trailer connector? I dont know if the power to that is switched, though.