Wow, that was easy... took me all of about a half-hour. Took me 2 days to put this how-to together
Tools I needed:
Phillis head screwdriver
Sharp knife
7/8 inch drill bit
drill
electrical tape
band-aids
Bell Automotive part 39048, 12 volt accessory outlet. $7.99 plus tax at Autozone.
Here's an exploded view of the outlet before I put it in place.
Take out the 2 tie-down bolts(10mm) and brackets, and the 2 10mm nuts holding the driver side tray in place.
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Yank on the rear cover plate that runs from side to side over the rear hatch latching point. It takes a very small effort to pop the plastic holders out of the frame. Also take out the left side tray that was just unbolted.
Now it's a little tricky.. tug on the left lower panel until it starts to pop out. Here's a view of the back of the panel, behind the light.
I drilled a 7/8 inch hole that just fit THIS particular outlet. Notice the missing insulation... I did not cut that out, the drill got caught in it and basically ripped it out for me. It didn't need to be there anyway.
OK, hooking up the electrical... the pic came out a bit blurred.. Unhook the plug from the light, cut out a piece from the cover over the wire to expose the red and green wires inside. Using a voltmeter I determined that the green wire is ground and the red wire is power. This kit included a splice tap, so I just used that on the red wire to tap into the power.
For the ground wire, I attached a loop crimp fitting on the end of the wire and screwed it to the vehicle frame, at a spot just to the left of where the supply wire comes down from the upper interior panel. The band aid came in handy when I crimped the fitting on the end of the wire and caught my thumb in between the crimper. Ouch is right.
I forgot to take a decent photo of the outlet from behind after i installed it, but it was a matter of assembling it in right order. I did need a second set of hands to hold the panle in place while I inserted the screw that held it all together.
And the finished product:
