electric plug under both sides of rear seat

Woody1 · Mar 17, 2019

As the title says, I have an electric plug under both sides of my rear seat.

2018 2500 Cummins Bighorn

kad · Mar 17, 2019

It's for the rear underseat (footwell) lighting and rear heated seats on the higher trim models.

-K

Woody1 · Mar 19, 2019

Thank you

WTM75 · Mar 20, 2019

kad said:
It's for the rear underseat (footwell) lighting and rear heated seats on the higher trim models.

-K

So can I just get the correct lights and install/plug them in and they’ll work? Like on the front floor lights.

ErnieBoling · Mar 20, 2019

WTM75 said:
So can I just get the correct lights and install/plug them in and they’ll work? Like on the front floor lights.

I don't see why they wouldn't. Use an electrical tester to see if you have power to the plug.

mtnrider · Mar 20, 2019

Yes, the plug is for under seat lighting. The factory light is several parts so I just ordered the mating connector, cut the end off and soldered my own lights I had. I used a 3/4 round light that fit in the factory holder and added a sticky back strip for additional light.
My truck is a mega cab so a crew my be slightly different?

kad · Mar 20, 2019

WTM75 said:
So can I just get the correct lights and install/plug them in and they’ll work? Like on the front floor lights.

If you have the wires that run from under the carpet to the plug in place, then yes. Many trucks have the connectors hanging there with no wires (they seem to attach the connectors at the seat factory). The factory lights are in multiple pieces and are embedded in the bottom of the seats. The problem others have run into in the past is that depending on the seat, there there may be no place inside to clip the light fixture into. This is definitely the case with the bench seat. I have a 3D printed piece in the works to fix this, but I am stalled in my testing due to the cold weather. I hope to have it available for others to use sometime this spring.

If you're not determined to have the factory type lighting, you can use the wiring to power any number of aftermarket LEDs.

These are the parts for the factory lighting, you need 2 of each. I got mine from @AllMoparParts.com. They are a sponsor here, have good prices and offer free shipping to forum members.

Lamp-Seat 55057286AD
Bezel-Led 5KX15DX9AB
Wiring-Rear Seat 68217325AA

If you don't want to cut the in place wiring, you'll need one each of these (actually, just the pins out of it). I can't recall which side is which, my truck had no wires on either side, so I needed both types of pins. Order the correct one for your trucks needs).

Connector-Wiring 68186565AA (Male pins)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233168809404 (Female pins. Yes, it's listed for a Ford, it's the same connector, I couldn't find the Mopar #)

-K

WTM75 · Mar 20, 2019

kad said:
If you have the wires that run from under the carpet to the plug in place, then yes. Many trucks have the connectors hanging there with no wires (they seem to attach the connectors at the seat factory). The factory lights are in multiple pieces and are embedded in the bottom of the seats. The problem others have run into in the past is that depending on the seat, there there may be no place inside to clip the light fixture into. This is definitely the case with the bench seat. I have a 3D printed piece in the works to fix this, but I am stalled in my testing due to the cold weather. I hope to have it available for others to use sometime this spring.

If you're not determined to have the factory type lighting, you can use the wiring to power any number of aftermarket LEDs.

These are the parts for the factory lighting, you need 2 of each. I got mine from @AllMoparParts.com. They are a sponsor here, have good prices and offer free shipping to forum members.

Lamp-Seat 55057286AD
Bezel-Led 5KX15DX9AB
Wiring-Rear Seat 68217325AA

If you don't want to cut the in place wiring, you'll need one each of these (actually, just the pins out of it). I can't recall which side is which, my truck had no wires on either side, so I needed both types of pins. Order the correct one for your trucks needs).

Connector-Wiring 68186565AA (Male pins)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233168809404 (Female pins. Yes, it's listed for a Ford, it's the same connector, I couldn't find the Mopar #)

-K

Thank you for the info. I do have the bench seat and it is definitely not worth the work for these, to me. If it was simple, I’d do it just for the hell of it. I did the fronts and I don’t even notice it, but it was easy and cheap. Lol

16Hemi · Mar 20, 2019

kad said:
If you have the wires that run from under the carpet to the plug in place, then yes. Many trucks have the connectors hanging there with no wires (they seem to attach the connectors at the seat factory). The factory lights are in multiple pieces and are embedded in the bottom of the seats. The problem others have run into in the past is that depending on the seat, there there may be no place inside to clip the light fixture into. This is definitely the case with the bench seat. I have a 3D printed piece in the works to fix this, but I am stalled in my testing due to the cold weather. I hope to have it available for others to use sometime this spring.

If you're not determined to have the factory type lighting, you can use the wiring to power any number of aftermarket LEDs.

These are the parts for the factory lighting, you need 2 of each. I got mine from @AllMoparParts.com. They are a sponsor here, have good prices and offer free shipping to forum members.

Lamp-Seat 55057286AD
Bezel-Led 5KX15DX9AB
Wiring-Rear Seat 68217325AA

If you don't want to cut the in place wiring, you'll need one each of these (actually, just the pins out of it). I can't recall which side is which, my truck had no wires on either side, so I needed both types of pins. Order the correct one for your trucks needs).

Connector-Wiring 68186565AA (Male pins)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233168809404 (Female pins. Yes, it's listed for a Ford, it's the same connector, I couldn't find the Mopar #)

-K

when do these lights come on? do the turn on when you open the door or do you have to turn the head lights on for them to be on ambiently?

mtnrider · Mar 20, 2019

16Hemi said:
when do these lights come on? do the turn on when you open the door or do you have to turn the head lights on for them to be on ambiently?

They turn on when the interior lights turn on. (Open door etc.)

.

16Hemi · Mar 20, 2019

mtnrider said:
They turn on when the interior lights turn on. (Open door etc.)

.

awesome thank you! im going to look into this

Woody1 · Apr 11, 2019

So if this is just got the footwell lighting, why do I have 4 wires on each side?

Only thing I can think of is heated seats.

kad · Apr 11, 2019

Woody1 said:
So if this is just got the footwell lighting, why do I have 4 wires on each side?

Only thing I can think of is heated seats.

And you would be correct.

-K

Woody1 · Jan 6, 2020

If I have the wiring for heated seats, anything else useful I can use those wires for?

kad said:
And you would be correct.

-K

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