Auxillary power socket

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Hello,
In preparation for my 'long ride' I am looking at ways that I can keep my phone and headset charged up.

My bike has the auxillary power socket and I can feel wires behind it, so I'm going to assume that it will work.
The problem is that I can't test it, as all of the adaptors I have are for car cigarette lighter sockets.

Does anyone have the specs/names of any plugs that would fit into the socket and have a USB socket type thing?

Any other methods of powering my phone would be gratefully accepted.

Thanks!
 
Does anyone have the specs/names of any plugs that would fit into the socket and have a USB socket type thing?

Any other methods of powering my phone would be gratefully accepted.
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http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Install-a-USB-Charger-on-a-Motorcycle/

https://www.ultimate-motorcycle.co....Y6Kv_QzchLpoJYQGIQO4Eu-fFhLaC7QUaAhfBEALw_wcB

http://www.ultimate-mobiles.co.uk/Cables_Chargers/33_Amp_DIN_Hella_Socket_Dual_USB_Charger

http://www.powerlet.com/shop-by-product/power-cables/PWRCBL

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I bought one of these.........BikeMonkey power traveller.

Mainly because it's small and compact.

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Ian
 

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I use one of these on my TEX - run it from the accessory socket to my tankbag to power whatever is needed. Has 2x standard 12V outputs & USB
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-TRIU...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

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Some USB chargers will drain the battery if connected direct. Not a problem if the bike is used regularly but can be if the bike is laid up for a few weeks. I changed mine for one with a isolator on/of switch which sorts the problem out.
 
Hello again,

I couldn't find anything that would plug into the socket - apparently the BMW socket is 'European' and everything here in NZ isn't.

So I bought a USB charger thing that can be stuck anywhere on the bike and has wires to connect it to the battery - which leaves me the choice between connecting it onto the battery and it being permanently live, or finding a wire in the loom that is only on when the ignition is on.

Ideally I'd like to go for the second option - can anyone recommend a suitable wire?
 
The item in the link in post #2 plugs straight in.

If you do hard wire a USB charger, make sure you use a switched live, otherwise it will flatten your battery as the transformer in the USB charger will be permanently live.
 
Wire it to the pilot light in the headlamp shell. Easy switched power.
 
Disaster Area said:
Hello again,

I couldn't find anything that would plug into the socket - apparently the BMW socket is 'European' and everything here in NZ isn't.

So I bought a USB charger thing that can be stuck anywhere on the bike and has wires to connect it to the battery - which leaves me the choice between connecting it onto the battery and it being permanently live, or finding a wire in the loom that is only on when the ignition is on.

Ideally I'd like to go for the second option - can anyone recommend a suitable wire?
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The socket is also know as Hella - it is not exclusive to Europe as John Deere tractors also use it. Seems JD has a presence in NZ https://www.deere.co.nz/en/ - check them out for adapters
 
oblertone said:
Wire it to the pilot light in the headlamp shell. Easy switched power.
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Is it just a question of cutting the wire to the lamp and connecting them all back together again? I assume that the USB has to go in parallel with the light.

I'm always reluctant to start chopping and joining wires after owning a Mini that someone had bodged - every time I turned the headlights on, the rev counter stopped working.
 
The easiest thing to do which is completely reversible without trace is to use a piggy back fuse. I did this on my R1200RS - most circuits are protected by a CANBUS trip but there are actually 2 real fuses under the seat, one of which is switched with the ignition. I routed the wires under the tank shroud and have a 12V standard socket on a loose lead than can be tucked out of sight if not used. No hole in the dash or panels.

On the R1150 you have a multitude of choices of fused circuits to tap into.
 
Disaster Area said:
Is it just a question of cutting the wire to the lamp and connecting them all back together again? I assume that the USB has to go in parallel with the light.

I'm always reluctant to start chopping and joining wires after owning a Mini that someone had bodged - every time I turned the headlights on, the rev counter stopped working.
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Your local electric supplier will sell piggyback spade connectors, simply remove the original and replace giving you a spade connector to power your device. Or use a piggyback fuse as suggested above.
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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