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[alldingosrred]

Hey group, I went out this Friday to take a ride but my battery had crapped out from letting the bike sit for a month. It was an old battery, and it had served me well. So I have bought a new battery and a 12V cigarette lighter style, all weather, outlet. My plan is to mount it and have it connected to the battery so I can use it for a battery trickle charger when the ignition is in the off position and use it as an outlet wilst I tour the countryside. I imagine an inline fuse would be wise. For those of you who have done this, what size fuse do you use before the outlet? And what kind of accessories does your outlet power? Is there a better way to wire this type of outlet? Thanks, Adrian

[alldingosrred]

Hey group, I went out this Friday to take a ride but my battery had crapped out from letting the bike sit for a month. It was an old battery, and it had served me well. So I have bought a new battery and a 12V cigarette lighter style, all weather, outlet. My plan is to mount it and have it connected to the battery so I can use it for a battery trickle charger when the ignition is in the off position and use it as an outlet wilst I tour the countryside. I imagine an inline fuse would be wise. For those of you who have done this, what size fuse do you use before the outlet? And what kind of accessories does your outlet power? Is there a better way to wire this type of outlet? Thanks, Adrian

[alldingosrred]

Hey group, I went out this Friday to take a ride but my battery had crapped out from letting the bike sit for a month. It was an old battery, and it had served me well. So I have bought a new battery and a 12V cigarette lighter style, all weather, outlet. My plan is to mount it and have it connected to the battery so I can use it for a battery trickle charger when the ignition is in the off position and use it as an outlet wilst I tour the countryside. I imagine an inline fuse would be wise. For those of you who have done this, what size fuse do you use before the outlet? And what kind of accessories does your outlet power? Is there a better way to wire this type of outlet? Thanks, Adrian

[Jon Till]

At 12:22 PM 2/6/2005, you wrote:

>Hey group, I went out this Friday to take a ride but my battery had crapped out from letting the bike sit for a month. It was an old battery, and it had served me well. So I have bought a new battery and a 12V cigarette lighter style, all weather, outlet. My plan is to mount it and have it connected to the battery so I can use it for a battery trickle charger when the ignition is in the off position and use it as an outlet wilst I tour the countryside. I imagine an inline fuse would be wise. > For those of you who have done this, what size fuse do you use before the outlet? And what kind of accessories does your outlet power? Is there a better way to wire this type of outlet? > >Thanks, >Adrian

FWIW, the fuse that is in the line permanently attached to my bike for my Battery Tender is a 7.5 amp fuse. Even at 12 volts it would take 90 watts to blow the fuse. So the quick answer is to figure out how many watts you will be pulling, convert that to amps, and then go up one, maybe two fuse sizes and you should be ok. I, or someone else here can give you the electrical formulas to figure this all out if you don't already know them. Jon...

[cactus_reese]

I would guess that the highest current drawing item you are likely to plug in would be a small compressor for inflating your tires. They draw 7-8 Amps. -Bryan

> I imagine an inline fuse would be wise. For those of you who have

done this, what size fuse do you use before the outlet? And what kind of accessories does your outlet power? Is there a better way to wire this type of outlet?

> > > >Thanks, > >Adrian > > > FWIW, the fuse that is in the line permanently attached to my bike

for my Battery Tender is a 7.5 amp fuse. Even at 12 volts it would take 90 watts to blow the fuse.

> > So the quick answer is to figure out how many watts you will be

pulling, convert that to amps, and then go up one, maybe two fuse sizes and you should be ok.

> > I, or someone else here can give you the electrical formulas to

figure this all out if you don't already know them.

> > Jon...

[Brad]

I've installed a 12v plug mounted to the handle bar bolts. Ran a direct line from the battery with a 15amp fuse inline. Didn't conact a ground wire since it's grounded at the attach bolt. If I put a volt meter to it I get 12v, however when I connect anything to it, gps, cell phone and air compressor, nothing will work. If I plug in with just a 12v cig plug not connected to anything and put a volt meter to the bare wires I get 12v. What's happening, this one has got me completly baffeled. Thanks Brad 2009 KLR

[RJ Kochen]

Message Is the polarity reversed on the plug? I'm guessing the voltmeter doesn't care how the wires are hooked up. The other devices are pretty picky about hot and ground.   RJ Kochen 08 Kawasaki KLR650   *   99 BMW R1100rt IBA   *   BMWMOA   *   KCBMWMC  *  KC HOAME Club   *   AMA   *   RomeoRiders

-----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]Brad [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:22 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [Norton AntiSpam] [DSN_KLR650] 12v Plug   I've installed a 12v plug mounted to the handle bar bolts. Ran a direct line from the battery with a 15amp fuse inline. Didn't conact a ground wire since it's grounded at the attach bolt. If I put a volt meter to it I get 12v, however when I connect anything to it, gps, cell phone and air compressor, nothing will work. If I plug in with just a 12v cig plug not connected to anything and put a volt meter to the bare wires I get 12v. What's happening, this one has got me completly baffeled. Thanks Brad 2009 KLR

[Greg May]

Reverse polarity....Greg

--- On [b]Sun, 9/26/10, Brad [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: Brad Subject: [DSN_KLR650] 12v Plug To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Received: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 9:21 PM   I've installed a 12v plug mounted to the handle bar bolts. Ran a direct line from the battery with a 15amp fuse inline. Didn't conact a ground wire since it's grounded at the attach bolt. If I put a volt meter to it I get 12v, however when I connect anything to it, gps, cell phone and air compressor, nothing will work. If I plug in with just a 12v cig plug not connected to anything and put a volt meter to the bare wires I get 12v. What's happening, this one has got me completly baffeled. Thanks Brad 2009 KLR

[M]

It's possible that it could read 12 volts on the meter but when you put a actual load on it (gps, compressor etc) it will not be able to provide enough current. I would try running a ground directly to the power socket possibly the ground through the handlebar bolt is not a good enough ground? Mike

--- On [b]Sun, 9/26/10, Brad [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: Brad Subject: [DSN_KLR650] 12v Plug To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 8:21 PM   I've installed a 12v plug mounted to the handle bar bolts. Ran a direct line from the battery with a 15amp fuse inline. Didn't conact a ground wire since it's grounded at the attach bolt. If I put a volt meter to it I get 12v, however when I connect anything to it, gps, cell phone and air compressor, nothing will work. If I plug in with just a 12v cig plug not connected to anything and put a volt meter to the bare wires I get 12v. What's happening, this one has got me completly baffeled. Thanks Brad 2009 KLR

[Tim Pruitt]