m1079 12v power????

[GARRETTH11]

im wiring in new head lights and some other lights on a m1079 lmtv [coms truck] is there anywhere you know of that has 12v power other then by isolating batterys

 

[snowtrac nome]

By the fuse panel there is a 12 and 24 volt power lug and a ground lug.

 

[GARRETTH11]

By the fuse panel there is a 12 and 24 volt power lug and a ground lug.

i have check both of those mine is currently 18.5 volts at each one 12v AND 24V

 

[wheelspinner]

Headlights on that truck are already 12v

 

[sandcobra164]

The newer ones have a convenience outlet on the passenger side dash. One issue I see in the National Guard is people plugging their phones up to the outlet when the truck is parked for a few days. I'm sad to say that a smart phone can kill an LMTV within a few days of not running the truck. I disconnect the plug if I check the batteries and one pair is below 12 but the other two are sitting at 12.5 or higher. I brief it everytime we go to the field. If you plug something into the outlet, you better be running the truck. I learned that trick from the motorpool aboard Camp Ripley Minnesota. We did a rotation there and every LMTV that we drew from the equipment pool had the outlet disabled.