I was soldering when all of a sudden...........

[Ben]

I was soldering a 5 amp wire onto the live that goes into the back of the rear power accessory socket. The ignition was switched off.

When the soldering iron touched the wire , the headlight came on!

Well obviously I had forgotten that those accessory sockets stay live for a few minutes after ignition is turned off. And the answer was to disconnect the battery....but how is it that the light came on?

Presumably the soldering iron allowed the live to go to earth.....but still I don't get the light bit.


I'm just inquisitive....and a bit simple.

Ben

 

[MikeP]

Well obviously I had forgotten that those accessory sockets stay live for a few minutes after ignition is turned off. And the answer was to disconnect the battery....

Don't they remain live even with the ignition off on the 1200? They do on my 1150.

 

[Ben]

Don't they remain live even with the ignition off on the 1200? They do on my 1150.

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Only for a given time. Totally different electrical system. Pages 93-4 of the instruction book gives chapter and verse

 

[MikeP]

I was aware of the CanBus system. Oh well another reason for me not to buy a 1200, my tent light wouldn't be much use for five minutes at a time.

 

[judge]

I was aware of the CanBus system. Oh well another reason for me not to buy a 1200, my tent light wouldn't be much use for five minutes at a time.

What's the betting that Touratech have redesigned it, or made something else to esnure they keep selling it

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Pages 93-4 of the instruction book gives chapter and verse

thats the last place any reasonable man would ever look anyway

 

[Ben]

Pages 93-4 of the instruction book gives chapter and verse

thats the last place any reasonable man would ever look anyway

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Too right. I din't even get a manual with my new 1200..not for weeks! Anyway, I din't look till too late. How reasonable is that?