Airman pump & Canbus?

[Deleted account 200502001]

Will an Airman compressor work off my GSA 12v socket, or will it cut out because of the canbus? Do I need to add an additional 12v socket straight from the battery?

 

[AberdeenAngus]

You might just get away with it as the airman is reported to pull 4.5 Amp peak. The Canbus limit is 5 Amps.
However, I wouldn't risk it not working on a rainy night.
Fit an extra aux socket via a fuse from the battery. Useful for other things too.

However, doesn't your airman come with croc clips ?

 

[SteveM]

I believe this depends on whether the pump has more than a 5 amp current draw. Others will probably be along shortly to correct me.

 

[Bryn]

It'll more than likely blow it...Do what I've done with the same pump .... Attach your optimate cable connectors to the battery ( they're on permanently )

Then get an identical male to the female on the cable you've installed, and replace the one on the Airman with it . then you'll have easy capacity to trickle charge the battery, and with the same bit of kit plug your airman in....

I've done this on a few GS's , and it works

 

[Mr Bean]

Will an Airman compressor work off my GSA 12v socket, or will it cut out because of the canbus? Do I need to add an additional 12v socket straight from the battery?

I've had two and neither has tripped the cut off.

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

Bryn, I don't have any Optimal cable connectors, do you mean a cable like this..

I do however have a Ctek cable attached to my battery, I wonder if I could use it for the pump somehow?

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

I've had two and neither has tripped the cut off.

Great, so I should be ok then

 

[Bryn]

Bryn, I don't have any Optimal cable connectors, do you mean a cable like this..

I do however have a Ctek cable attached to my battery, I wonder if I could use it for the pump somehow?

You just need tosource a socket that fits the end of the Ctec cable and Bob's your mothers brother.

 

[SteveM]

Your old tyre there looks pretty squared off, like the aftermarket rims though.

 

[littleredrooster]

I've had two and neither has tripped the cut off.

Three bikes / four compressors, none would work for more than c.30 seconds