Deary me Mike, first you fail to explain your 'problem' then you decline advice given. Have you tried Motorworks, Motobins or James Sherlock? Have you tried a simple twin wire link to the battery with crimped connections? If you are worried about corrosion, simply smear some silicone sealant around the connectors, at least that will get you a functioning socket until the mystical connector is located.
Oh dear oh dear, tetchy today are we?
Yes, perhaps I didn't explain the problem fully. And yes, I apologised and made a fuller explanation.
( apologies - I'm laid up in bed with brain trauma, so I'm not really firing on all cylinders)
And yes, I have suffered a number of people who haven't actually read the thread before coming up with a solution that says someone like " just wire it up". Hmm - I REALLY hadn't thought about doing that!
Yes, I've tried all those sources,and cannot find what I am looking for.
And no - it seems like you haven't actually read the thread either.
" twin wire link with crimped connections" - yes, that's what I am trying to achieve, but don't know where to get the connector that goes onto the back of the aux power socket - no one the the uk lists it. ( p.s., you forgot to say I need to put a fuse in!)
Use silicone sealant - I'd be very careful, as most silicone sealants give off acidic fumes when they cure ( you often get a vinegar smell when using silicone), and this acidic funding casues more corrosion if you aren't careful ( by which time, you've covered everything with silicone, so can't fix it!).
I have, for the moment, used the little connector with ring terminals that came with my charger, so I am ok for now, and I'm certainly not fit enough to ride my bike for a couple of months at least, so there's no danger there!
I have found the socket - I used the two US based sites to get the detail.
There are two variants available, depending on the vintage of the BMW power socket you have. The earlier ( pre-2007) sockets have a larger connector than the later ones. Repair wires are available, but ( according to the parts lists I have found) are as expensive as the splitter cable, and the splitter cable sports a pair of connectors.
I'll put up the part numbers when I get a chance.
Thanks for the help,
Mike.
