Accessory Socket

[suipedali]

Is the accessory socket live when the ignition is OFF, on my GS. Sorry for such a dull post!

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

yes

 

[suipedali]

Thank you.

 

[elevensies]

is it on a 1100? as i use a standard charger plugged in and it works ok, i thought with a live feed while ignition off it wouldnt have worked???

 

[suipedali]

It's on a 1150. I want to use an optimate battery charger via the accessory socket.

 

[MattW]

is it on a 1100? as i use a standard charger plugged in and it works ok, i thought with a live feed while ignition off it wouldnt have worked???

Not sure what you mean by 'live feed' but on an 1100 the socket has a permanent (fused) connection to the battery (unswitched by the ignition). It'll happily provide power to accessories and receive power (from a charger) with the ignition on or off. Whether it's advisable to power stuff via the socket with the ignition off is another question

 

[MattW]

It's on a 1150. I want to use an optimate battery charger via the accessory socket.

You'll be fine doing that.

I believe there's some sort of issue with 1200's which requires the charger to trick the canbus into keeping the feed to the socket open , but that doesn't matter to us.

 

[Hong Kong Nick]

It's on a 1150. I want to use an optimate battery charger via the accessory socket.

I don't have any problems using a BMW charger on my 1150 through the same socket - I guess it would be the same ...

 

[the_laughing_mole]

I have been using an Optimate 3 to charge my 1150 via the accessory socket for 3 years with no problems. Just need to get one of the plugs to fit the socket and wire the optimate cables to it.

 

[Steptoe]

I have been using an Optimate 3 to charge my 1150 via the accessory socket for 3 years with no problems. Just need to get one of the plugs to fit the socket and wire the optimate cables to it.

Optimate do a specific bmw plug

 

[Greg Masters]

Optimate do a specific bmw plug

The 12v DIN plug is available on every street corner for a few quid. It's easy to wire to an Optimate connector - but make sure that you get the polarity correct.

Alternatively, buy one of these:

- it's a fag-ash to DIN convertor. Available here

Greg

 

[MattW]

£8.61 from Motorworks (Part No. ACA66661B) clean and simple:
http://tinyurl.com/dgdcux

Why faff around adapting an adapter or wiring a third party plug?

 

[Steptoe]

[URL="http://www.accumate.co.uk/it020003.htm"]What[/URL] you need £7.62 - fits bmw sockets and car cigarette sockets and the correct attachment plug at the other end for your optimate.