My friend was just telling me the same thing, No it didn't come with plugs and you just helped me out with that link. But I hope it fits, I put a car/cigarette lighter to one and it was kind of loose, although it holds chargers snug. I'll buy one next time I pass an autozone, if its a good fit then I will post it up.
Good question, for one, the access to the plug is so easy, it really isn't that much of a hassle.
But second and most importantly, I'm new to doing this sort of thing and was just ecstatic that this worked. But maybe I will in the near future and just add on to this thread. Thanks for the relay idea.
Someone wanted to charge me $200 for doing this, all it cost me was $20 (yeah I'm not counting the charger I burned out lol) and a lazy Sunday afternoon. (plus I got 2 sockets more)
I'm sorry I didn't read the whole thread, but did you add a fuse on the power wire or did it come with a fuse? If not, I strongly suggest you add an inline fuse. Some sockets have internal fuses too, but I prefer a fuse at the battery or as close to the battery as possible.
Just wondering.
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I'm sorry I didn't read the whole thread, but did you add a fuse on the power wire or did it come with a fuse? If not, I strongly suggest you add an inline fuse. Some sockets have internal fuses too, but I prefer a fuse at the battery or as close to the battery as possible.
Just wondering.
Pic 3 shows how it came with a wire with an inline fuse. pic 12 shows how I tucked it under the tank, still easy access. The kit was pretty high speed besides a relay someone stated before and safety plugs as another noted.
Pic 3 shows how it came with a wire for an inline fuse. pic 12 shows how I tucked it under the tank, still easy access. The kit was pretty high speed besides a relay someone stated before and safety plugs as another noted.
Ah yes I see that now.
Good deal!
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Not wanting to rain on anybody's parade, but one thing I've found is that these car type sockets don't like exposure to poor weather, and they tend also not to like the vibration that comes from a bike.
I much prefer to use the 2-pin marine socket available from chandlers which is fully weather and vibration proof, as well as smaller and neater, but you can't use them if the appliance plug has a built in dc/dc converter. With Other devices you can cut off the plug and fit a marine 2 pin plug instead.
A lot of things now use USB with a car socket to usb converter in the plug. One thing I've been looking at is a 4 port USB socket with a single auxillary socket plug to connect it to the vehicle. This would be fine for most cameras, GPS, Smart phones, etc and would tuck away out of the weather and be very tidy. Shouldn't be too difficult to break open the plug/converter and encapsulate it with a pair of wires for splicing into the bike through a relay, but it's no use for things like heated grips.
The problem is that we're using a connector that was designed as a cigarette lighter and has then been used to connect other things. If we were designing an auxillary connector from scratch it would be very different.
Not wanting to rain on anybody's parade, but one thing I've found is that these car type sockets don't like exposure to poor weather, and they tend also not to like the vibration that comes from a bike.
I much prefer to use the 2-pin marine socket available from chandlers which is fully weather and vibration proof, as well as smaller and neater, but you can't use them if the appliance plug has a built in dc/dc converter. With Other devices you can cut off the plug and fit a marine 2 pin plug instead.
A lot of things now use USB with a car socket to usb converter in the plug. One thing I've been looking at is a 4 port USB socket with a single auxillary socket plug to connect it to the vehicle. This would be fine for most cameras, GPS, Smart phones, etc and would tuck away out of the weather and be very tidy. Shouldn't be too difficult to break open the plug/converter and encapsulate it with a pair of wires for splicing into the bike through a relay, but it's no use for things like heated grips.
The problem is that we're using a connector that was designed as a cigarette lighter and has then been used to connect other things. If we were designing an auxillary connector from scratch it would be very different.
Rob
Great point about the weather. I plan on putting safety plugs on it. See how it fairs for a season or two, and if it degrades from exposure to the elements, I would most definately consider the marine socket. Thanks for the heads up.
Vibration hasn't been an issue yet since I installed it, granted the longest run so far has been 4 hours (2 one way, 2 back) and it has survived NYC potholes, for we have an infamous amount of. Connections stayed snug, but I'm guessing you're talking about internal issues within the unit becoming loose over time. If that too becomes a factor, I will most definately make a change and all the wiring is done so it would be a piece of cake. Good input, thanks.
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