Aux socket under seat

[Westy]

Chap's, i've read on here somewhere that there is a aux socket under the seat on the LHS... I maybe thick but can't seem to find this. Mine is an early 13 model so not sure if these were fitted on later models. Any direction or a pic would be very usefull. Thank's in advance.

Cheers
Westy

 

[RedRick Esq.]

I believe that it is under the seat "area" at the rear left not actually under the seat.

Look upwards at about rear foot peg position and you should see it

 

[Khulu]

That's where it is on a TC but the LC has it up front on the right of the dash (on a 2013 model anyway).

 

[Westy]

yeh, my previous GSA 1200 09 model had it under the seat, mine is a 13 LC and I can't find one or any blanked off socket. So, does anybody know what the blanked off socket under the front aux socket is for ? It's on the same side as the aux socket but about 4" lower at the bottom of the plastic... a sat nav power supply ?

 

[DaveTez]

There are some 12v aux terminals under the LHS black triangular panel (thats what I've connected my Optimate/power take off lead to) You could certainly connect a socket to these but its not fitted as standard on the LC GS

 

[Westy]

yeh, I seen this, but not too keen as its not switched... it's permanently powered up.

 

[vRSG60]

What do you want to use it for? I wired my auxiliary light relay up to a plug under the front seat, by the height adjuster. Pull a cap off it & there are 2 fuses in there. One is certainly switched with the ignition.

 

[Westy]

it's for a heated waistcoat... that time of year ! Yes I have seen this connector, but I think its the fuses for the 2 aux connectors at the front of the bike ?

 

[Westy]

There are some 12v aux terminals under the LHS black triangular panel (thats what I've connected my Optimate/power take off lead to) You could certainly connect a socket to these but its not fitted as standard on the LC GS

DaveTez,

Have you had any issues using this for your optimate ? I've got a standard optimate 4 ... I always see them plugging the 'canbus' optimate for beemers. Be interesting to hear how long you have used it for.

Cheers
Westy

 

[DaveTez]

I've had no issues so far on two GSLCs since 2013. My optimate is a non can-bus model Optimate 3+ supplied via Triumph. (Think my 1050ST, 1050Tiger & 800xc Tiger were Can-bus? & didnt use a specific can-bus charger)
I assumed the can-bus specific chargers were only for connection via the handlebar power socket.
Surely, a battery is a battery & if connecting direct to it, it wouldn't matter what type of charger you use?