Optimate Lead - Less is more

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Not the most exciting thread but having installed fuzeblocks and PDM60's on previous bikes, this time round on the LC I decided to install one of the new optimate leads with the chunky new connectors ( thats a technical term you know). Directly wired off the battery with a 15A fuse. The same lead can and is used for charging off my old oxford trickle charger, it plugs into my Keiss headed jacket, I can plug a standard socket into it or plug the slime pump straight in or anything else.

Not often you need to plug two items in at once and when i do the tank bag plugs into the BM socket anyway.

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Left to right. Trickle charger lead, heated jacket lead, standard socket adaptor, pump and Friday night tipple.

Lot less bother than lots of connections.


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You cant beat an hour in the garage with a soldering iron a beveridge and a mission to electrify the bike!
 
Roadcraft-Rider said:
Not the most exciting thread but having installed fuzeblocks and PDM60's on previous bikes, this time round on the LC I decided to install one of the new optimate leads with the chunky new connectors ( thats a technical term you know). Directly wired off the battery with a 15A fuse. The same lead can and is used for charging off my old oxford trickle charger, it plugs into my Keiss headed jacket, I can plug a standard socket into it or plug the slime pump straight in or anything else.

Not often you need to plug two items in at once and when i do the tank bag plugs into the BM socket anyway.

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Left to right. Trickle charger lead, heated jacket lead, standard socket adaptor, pump and Friday night tipple.

Lot less bother than lots of connections.


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Any chance you could give me some further info on where to source the correct leads and where to position the socket (GSA LC) . I only anticipate using this for a tyre compressor and battery charger.
Thanks
 
I can't work out how one plug accepts all the different connections, what am I missing?
 
Pablo1 said:
Any chance you could give me some further info on where to source the correct leads and where to position the socket (GSA LC) . I only anticipate using this for a tyre compressor and battery charger.
Thanks
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Pablo

Here's a quick run down of the bits, Most of the old charges are fitted with a white twin plastic connectors the old 12V battery connector known as a TM Connector, bit flimsy and if you ever ride your bike out of the garage with the charger plugged in it will pull the end straight off (never done that myself obviously) :augie

The new optimate connector is called the SAE connection, its a bit chunkier and for an half blind electrician like myself looks a bit more robust and a lot more water resistant.

Optimate have basically come out with an adaptor for every type of connector you can think of to connect to the new SAE connection, so once fitted to the bike battery you can connect just about anything to the SAE lead.

Battery Lead - Optimate SAE71 - lots of copies on the market, make sure you get the real deal from Demon Tweeks or Busters or ebay from Two WheelJunkie about £8

Old battery charger TM lead to SAE adaptor Optimate SAE77 £6

Slime pump comes fitted with the new SAE connector (nothing to add)

SAE to Cigarette socket Optimate SAE76 £10 to £13 (Don't know what I will use this for but nice to have in case)

Keis Headed vest Lead - Keis SAE Optimate Lead £8

The lead just tucks up under the seat when not in use, I only need to plug one thing in at a time, the leads fused at 15A so takes just about anything.

Just make sure you buy Genuine parts some of the Chinese copies are a bit shite.

:beerjug:
 
Roadcraft-Rider said:
Pablo

Here's a quick run down of the bits, Most of the old charges are fitted with a white twin plastic connectors the old 12V battery connector known as a TM Connector, bit flimsy and if you ever ride your bike out of the garage with the charger plugged in it will pull the end straight off (never done that myself obviously) :augie

The new optimate connector is called the SAE connection, its a bit chunkier and for an half blind electrician like myself looks a bit more robust and a lot more water resistant.

Optimate have basically come out with an adaptor for every type of connector you can think of to connect to the new SAE connection, so once fitted to the bike battery you can connect just about anything to the SAE lead.

Battery Lead - Optimate SAE71 - lots of copies on the market, make sure you get the real deal from Demon Tweeks or Busters or ebay from Two WheelJunkie about £8

Old battery charger TM lead to SAE adaptor Optimate SAE77 £6

Slime pump comes fitted with the new SAE connector (nothing to add)

SAE to Cigarette socket Optimate SAE76 £10 to £13 (Don't know what I will use this for but nice to have in case)

Keis Headed vest Lead - Keis SAE Optimate Lead £8

The lead just tucks up under the seat when not in use, I only need to plug one thing in at a time, the leads fused at 15A so takes just about anything.

Just make sure you buy Genuine parts some of the Chinese copies are a bit shite.

:beerjug:
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brilliant, many thanks
 
DeanoBeano said:
I used to fit a permanent connection like yours (on previous bikes) but since the BMW has a din connection, I just purchased the optimate charging lead which has din connection at the other end. That way when at home, I just plug the charging lead straight into the din connection to charge the bike.

Like this one - http://www.quadbikeswales.co.uk/sae...2TZQ3ZBrDocxvC9UiliMEYdQMgxQ95FrJwaAtUx8P8HAQ
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not cheap and it doesnt help if you want to use a mini compresser for tyre inflation.
 
DeanoBeano said:
I used to fit a permanent connection like yours (on previous bikes) but since the BMW has a din connection, I just purchased the optimate charging lead which has din connection at the other end. That way when at home, I just plug the charging lead straight into the din connection to charge the bike.

Like this one - http://www.quadbikeswales.co.uk/sae...2TZQ3ZBrDocxvC9UiliMEYdQMgxQ95FrJwaAtUx8P8HAQ
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Deano

The din socket is great for charging off of, but it pulls 5Amps max so a heated jacket pulls 7.5A and a slime pump about 6A so you need a separate supply or canbus will shut down the socket.


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Best way to charge a mobile , is do what road craft rider has done using an optimate lead and a cigarette style socket attached. Into the cigarette socket you can insert a USB plug. ... Charge away with ease and speed .
 
I'm not sure if I'm missing something here but doesn't that make the Optimate USB accessory kind of pointless? I mean, if it can't charge a phone what can it charge?
 
Or for phone charging, a portable battery such as PowerRocks or equivalent is good. Cheap and can be used anywhere :thumb2
 
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