I also need a lot more power points on my bikes than BMW caters for.
Below is an example of how I did it on my GS.
I got the powerlet type sockets (Called merrit plugs in some places) from my local ARB 4x4 store. You can also get Cigarette ones or a mix of the two etc ...
In order to bypass the CANBUS I simply created a hard line to the battery rated at 30A going to a relay that creates a switched source. That switched relay goes to a power distribution box where I can plug all my accessories. This means I only have a single 30AMP fused connection to the battery for all my devices and bypasses the canbus.
The devices lose power about 30seconds after the bike is switched off as the switched feed is from a CANBUS source that loses power 30s after ignition is off.
This works good for me as I only need power to feed devices when I ride such as heated gloves, my autocom, my cb radio once it goes flat, my iPhone if its getting flat, etc ...
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That's a nice looking socket and you have gone to some trouble to wire it in, by the sounds of it properly too.
I've just wired an optimate connector onto the remote battery terminals as I have a couple of adaptor for outputs for phone chargers etc. this is live all the time so I can charge my phone over night when camping.
Probably like you, I'd rather BM have kept the socket in the original place ..
Nice images, what's the red button for by the right hand grip - ejector seat??
Jon
Ps spoke wheels and red... Not only the fastest but the coolest too!
