Cigarette / USB charging

[ILMV]

I wanted to be able to charge my iPhone and DSLR battery (and perhaps other stuff) on my bike, but didn't want a cigarette converter and cigarette to USB dangling all over the place.

Either way I've posted my solution over on my personal blog, it all fits inside a handle bar bag.

http://posterous.beneverard.co.uk/bike-usb-charging

 

[stormbringer]

Great idea.

 

[JayC]

This would've been easier.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-24V-1...deo_TelevisionSetTopBoxes&hash=item3cae4735c6

 

[STUBBS]

nearly as good as this from popeye of this parish

http://powerport.net/default.aspx

 

[Smythson]

Or...

http://burnsmoto.com/usb-power-socket-weatherproof.php

...though it is on the other side of the pond...

S

 

[Rob Farmer]

You want shooting for connecting wires as badly as that Apart from that it's a neat mod.

 

[NLC]

Or...

http://burnsmoto.com/usb-power-socket-weatherproof.php

...though it is on the other side of the pond...

S

+1. Sits in my fairing and I plug in when I need it. Very good service.

 

[ILMV]

This would've been easier.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-24V-1...deo_TelevisionSetTopBoxes&hash=item3cae4735c6

No it won't, it's exposed for a start, no USB connection and I don't want wires hanging around all over the place

 

[ILMV]

You want shooting for connecting wires as badly as that Apart from that it's a neat mod.

I know it's not the best wiring job, but it's secure, insulated etc... if I had a soldering iron and a load of heat shrink I'd have gone to town on it.

Either way, worked like a dream on my way home yesterday.

 

[MattW]

Neat solution (apart from the skanky connections)

I bought a bunch of waterproof bayonet connectors and something similar and have a flying lead which sits coiled up under the seat, behind the tank when unused. I poke it up and into my tankbag when required and attach whichever end I want to the bayonet (I made up a few 'ends' including USB and lighter socket etc).

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I also ran permanent power to my little topbox using the bulkhead version of the connector:

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All switched via an ignition switched relay so I don't end up leaving things connected and flatten my battery

 

[v8legend]

Neat solution (apart from the skanky connections)

I bought a bunch of waterproof bayonet connectors and something similar and have a flying lead which sits coiled up under the seat, behind the tank when unused. I poke it up and into my tankbag when required and attach whichever end I want to the bayonet (I made up a few 'ends' including USB and lighter socket etc).

How did you reduce the voltage for usb?

 

[MattW]

How did you reduce the voltage for usb?

I 're-purposed' a cheap USB lighter adapter . It just had a little pcb with a switchmode powersupply and a USB socket in it - I fitted these into a little plastic housing with a short lead terminating in one of the bayonet connectors.