Optimate connector supplier required

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I'm after the lead from the accessory socket to an Optimate battery charger which would seem quite a simple thing to get hold of.
But after 4 weeks of waiting for the local BMW dealer to get one for me I have come to the conclusion that they're either very inefficient or else completely uninterested. I've been in to chase it up and rang them several times and always get told they'll ring me back but they never do.
It's for a 650 so it's slightly time consuming to get access to the battery to charge it without this lead although it's hardly a major problem but the connection lead would be quite nice to have.
So, supplier details gratefully received.
Thank you.
 
I got one off the shelf from my local small bike shop and have bought one off the shelf from Heine Gericke before. They look very like connectors I saw in Halfords a while ago and I bet Maplins or the like have the same type of plugs/sockets.

They may be Optimate specific but even then it's probably cheaper to cut off the optimate one and make up your own leads !
 
http://www.bykebitz.co.uk/acatalog/BykeBitz__On_Line_Optimate_Battery_Charger_4.html

or
) Sound Distribution Tel No. 01942 604616 Fax:01254 246986 Web: www.sound-dist.co.uk

2) M&P Tel No. 08705 703030 Fax:08705 703033 Web: www.MandP.co.uk

3) Busters Tel No. 08702 412040 Fax 0870 4443151 Web: www.lemdistribution.co.uk

4) Bykebitz Tel No. 01252 870900 Fax:01252 877079 Web: www.bykebitz.co.uk

I was hiven this info when I contacted Optimate for a similar question

Bike Bits were very efficient:D
Brilliant, thank you.
Slartibartfast thanks for the idea of making up my own but me and electrics, not a good idea really.
Or even Maplins, thanks Silver.
Spoilt for choice now, thank you one and all, most appreciated.
 
One of the cheapest sources of the connectors I found was the local model shop as the Optimate III leads are the same as Tamiya R/C Battery connectors. Certainly was cheaper than Maplins.
 
i just bought a gs 1150 and the guy said that i should get a hold of one Optimate charger...im planning to ask one of my colleages to buy me one in UK....aside from the charger...i think i will need a cord that i can plug to the gs socket and connect to the optimate....any idea what is the cords name or model etc...the bloke is not a biker so i will need to be specific with him...

thnx....
 
Optimates

If you using it out there check the input voltage of the optimate
 
i took the lead with the ring terminals that came with it and changed the ring terminals for the (think they are refered to as hella style) plug that fits that i got from a local motor factors. Bm
 


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