110v bed outlet won’t stay on in motion?

It’s Christmas time. We all have lights up on our trucks. Mine stayed on driving around for a week, then just won’t stay on any more? 400w stays lit, but 110 doesn’t and my lights don’t work. Checked fuses (that I can find) under hood and under dash, nothing looks blown. Am I missing something?

edit- in Park they work fine, 110 and 400 both stay lit.

 

Not sure? I only use mine in park.

 

I know this may already have been tried and may be obvious, but you did check the outlet with another set of lights right?

 

There are 2 modes for the bed outlet. 400w while parked, and 100w while driving. Anytime your car is in gear the inverter switches over to 100 watts. If the lights are working and its just the "400w light" thats going out then its working as designed. If your lights are drawing more than 100 watts, then it will turn off.

 

As others have mentioned, that’s a safety feature built in by Toyota. However, you can bypass it at your own “risk”...


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-400w-anytime-mod-3rd-gen.436831/

 

Mine stay on while driving. Usually it's 100 driving and 400 idle, no?

 

Check the fuse box, make sure it didn't overload and pop a fuse!

 

My bet is you have more than 100W of bulbs connected.

 

Checked fuses, all look fine. Re ran them w a shorter length, different bulbs. Run with that and see if it works out, will update!

 

Mine stays on while driving on the 100w.

 

Ya know, they do make 12V Christmas lights: https://www.christmas-light-source.com/12-Volt-LED-Light-Set-Multi-Green-Wire_p_1565.html

 

But we have no use for our bed outlet as it sits, Christmas lights are our only use for it.

 

You can probably find a LED Christmas light string that'll run less than 100W.

 

I didnt say we couldnt? I put them up for halloween and for christmas in my truck

 

So does that mean a battery station like eco flow or jackery won't charge at 100w while driving? If I will, is it bad for the car battery or alternator?

 

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