Canbus socket advice needed

[GS Bloke]

Bike: 1200GAS '07

I cannot see the point of the canbus socket on my GSA (under seat on LHS).
It seems that anything that draws more than 5 amps trips it out, so unless I need a light what else can it be used for?

I am thinking about rewiring it directly to the battery via a 20amp inline fuse and making safe the original canbus wiring that supplies it.

I don't want to add anymore sockets to my bike.

I can't see that this should be a problem, but thought I would just check before cutting the wires.

Anyone got any comments on this?

Ta

 

[John Armstrong]

Powering a GPS / Autocom / Keis heated waistcoat are all within 5 amps.

Where it's not been enough. I've added another socket, powered from the battery, rather than deleting the supplied one. Then if you want a switched 12v supply you'll still have one.

 

[Cestria]

Powering a GPS / Autocom / Keis heated waistcoat are all within 5 amps.

Where it's not been enough. I've added another socket, powered from the battery, rather than deleting the supplied one. Then if you want a switched 12v supply you'll still have one.

Thats what I want to do. Where and how did you mount yours? Thanks.

 

[John Armstrong]

Thats what I want to do. Where and how did you mount yours? Thanks.

I made a nifty little stainless steel bracket, and I used the exhaust hanger bolt to secure it. I think I still have it if you'd like a piccy of it?

 

[wilbjr21]

I bought the extension socket for the beak. Instead of wiring this to the back of the original socket, as is normal, I took the negative to the engine earth and the positive (via in-line fuse) to the alternator connection. Saves the unsightly extra wires connected to the battery.

Permanently on and gets over the 5amp limit of the standard socket.

 

[Slowdown]

I cannot see the point of the canbus socket ....... rewiring it directly to the battery via a 20amp inline fuse and making safe the original canbus wiring that supplies it.

The battery is 12Ah. So pulling 20amps out of it will completely flatten it in -oh - 20-25 mins, assuming its fully charged and in decent shape.

Then you're buggered........

Why would you ever want to draw anything like 20 amps (240 watts) out of a utility socket? It's not like you need it to light a fag lighter

 

[GS Bloke]

The battery is 12Ah. So pulling 20amps out of it will completely flatten it in -oh - 20-25 mins, assuming its fully charged and in decent shape.

Then you're buggered........

Why would you ever want to draw anything like 20 amps (240 watts) out of a utility socket? It's not like you need it to light a fag lighter

I know, thats why I will leave the engine running whilst using a pump to a: blow up my bed, b: blow up a flat tyre.
20 amps is just a number I picked from thin air, I'm not sure how many amps will be needed to run an air pump.

 

[Cestria]

I made a nifty little stainless steel bracket, and I used the exhaust hanger bolt to secure it. I think I still have it if you'd like a piccy of it?

If you wouldnt mind John. I would appreciate a pic. Cheers.

 

[Cestria]

I bought the extension socket for the beak. Instead of wiring this to the back of the original socket, as is normal, I took the negative to the engine earth and the positive (via in-line fuse) to the alternator connection. Saves the unsightly extra wires connected to the battery.

Permanently on and gets over the 5amp limit of the standard socket.

That is a very good idea. I forgot about that beak mounting point.

 

[John Armstrong]

If you wouldnt mind John. I would appreciate a pic. Cheers.

Here is the engineering masterpiece

Big hole takes the Din socket.

 

[Cestria]

Thanks John. Not sure about having the wires down to the exhaust hanger area though.

 

[John Armstrong]

Thanks John. Not sure about having the wires down to the exhaust hanger area though.

The tuck nicely out of the way and tie wrap onto the frame. All you see is the socket and a bit of the plate

I powered my 2nd plug from a centech panel, which was wired onto the battery. So I could charge the bikes battery easily