The secret Ford 12v power supply, the Ford transit power supply you weren’t supposed to know about

Derek in this video shows us the secret Ford Transit Custom Limited power supply in the back of the vannthat Ford didn’t want you to know about. He installs a power socket from eBay that just cosy £3.99.

[MrDbow]

Great video. However 2 mistakes. 1). It’s DC so positive and negative supply. No live and neutral. Also when connection on to a powered unit you should always connect the negative first. I’m an electrician by the way. All in the detail. However you are 100% spot on regarding the power in the back. Really impressed. Keep up the great work.

[xowaspxowasp]

My orange plug was partially tape into a loom. I couldn't find it at first. I've used it for a live feed for my reverse camera. I now have an interior rear view mirror 😊 Thanks for the information 👍

[kerouacist]

I just went out to my Transit van to find this hole and the 12V socket had already been fitted by the previous owner so thankyou for highlighting this.

[phillismable]

Many thanks found mine, bought a socket from Ford and now have 12v in the rear of my wagon.

[Nicvespapx.]

Brilliant bit of information pal 👍 works perfectly for a charging point

[philipmills]

Just done this on my van, I used a twin usb socket instead. Great tip thanks.

[anthonyengland]

i am fitting a reverse camera to my transit custom 2020. You need a connection to the reverse light to switch the relay and also a separate 12v supply, I was going to run a supply from the fuse box and saw your video. Happy days i have a supply and also a 12v socket at the back of the van Thanks pal

[marca]

I've had most of the various model transits & they all have that 12v socket! The custom is just the cheap version it's not hidden... Same loom though...

[JeremyHarris]

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[MrDFresh]

Our transit has the cig lighter plug already on the back. Useful to those who have stripped down models

[davidpick]

My connector was further up but still there! Thanks, great vid.

[rogerfarrington]

Derek.You dont need the flylead of the back of the socket it just plugs into the ford socket.i run my cool box of my socket lit also times out to stop your battery going flat.Roger.

[thorpedo]

Does anyone have a link for the socket and wiring used in the this video please?

[curiosity]

Other then the tape job, very good. Yeah I gave you a thumbs up.

[georgeshaw]

Love youtube for this stuff. Great video cheers mate !

[jockwatto]

hi there Derek i just wanted to point out that you could have taken the wires off the socket and just do a straightforward connection to the power supply ok keep it up mate regards Jock-watto

[theforestfieldserviceengineer]

Is this the same on the Mk8/9 350 transits?

[theswannstuff]

Just found mine and plugged a ford 12v socket into it. No power coming through it though at the moment

[Odama]

Amazing to know that not many people read the car manuals most of those things are written there!!!!

[wayneperryman]

Mine was already there, spotted it on the first look in the back