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Rafe
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Hello folks, looking for a positive lead to attach a 12V adapter to. I'm lazy, so I figured i'd ask y'all. Thanx in advance!
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Rafe
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Ok thanx, can you road map where I might find the aux lead? I looked at my wiring diagram and couldn't find anything labeled auxilary.
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Skateguy50
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I bought a cig lighter for a car, then wired it direct to the battery with an inline fuse. I dont attach it unless I need to charge something and that isnt to often... but I have it if I need it.
Mine is under my seat and zip tied to the frame so the wire would sneak out between the seat and side cover but stay covered. Also angled slightly down and out so if water got in it wont stay in.
Really depends how fancy you are going for... me, I just wanted something that would work and could be left out of the system most of the time. I just pop off the side cover, add those two wires to the battery and cover it again.
Mine is under my seat and zip tied to the frame so the wire would sneak out between the seat and side cover but stay covered. Also angled slightly down and out so if water got in it wont stay in.
Really depends how fancy you are going for... me, I just wanted something that would work and could be left out of the system most of the time. I just pop off the side cover, add those two wires to the battery and cover it again.
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emjay
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IIRC it's the bottom fuse on the block, but your trusty manual should tell you for certain.
You can probably trace that to a free connector in your headlight bucket, then wire it up from there.
You can probably trace that to a free connector in your headlight bucket, then wire it up from there.
Not sure what use is intend with the 12V adapter or whether it is desired to be switched or not but the Aux is a fused direct connect to the battery/R/R that doesn't go through the ignition switch and does not load any of the other circuits.
Works as a battery charging point or accessory plug; I have a 12V plug in adapter mounted on my handle bar with two wires running back to the fuse box.
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Rafe
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Thanx folks. I just wired it to the Main fuse in the fuse box and it's working for now. Unfortunatly, the Main fuse isn't switched when the bike is off but all the others are. Just too lazy to reconnect it.
Steve
GS Whisperer
The only problem with connecting to the MAIN fuse is that if whatever you are powering with the lighter socket blows a fuse, EVERYTHING dies. 
Do you have two screws at the end of your fuse box? The fuse right next to them (which is right next to the MAIN fuse) is the AUX fuse, and it powers one of the screws. The other screw is a ground connection. If you can momentarily overcome your laziness long enough to do it, move the lighter socket to those screws. If you then happen to overload a fuse, it will only be the one fuse, not the whole bike.
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Do you have two screws at the end of your fuse box? The fuse right next to them (which is right next to the MAIN fuse) is the AUX fuse, and it powers one of the screws. The other screw is a ground connection. If you can momentarily overcome your laziness long enough to do it, move the lighter socket to those screws. If you then happen to overload a fuse, it will only be the one fuse, not the whole bike.
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Leigh
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I'm probably too late to add my bit, but here goes anyway.
Yeah. Always to the battery.
Run an inline fuse heavy enough to deal with what you might be drawing the power too.
I would say 10 amp would be heavy enough for phone/GPS/MP3 etc.
Make sure you get a good rubber coated plug with a cap.
They are pretty common in auto shops. Well, over here anyway.
I've run one in the Kwaka for 2 years without a hitch.
I put the multimeter across it and it is drawing less than one half of a poofteenth if it's not connected to anything.
Something like this..
Yeah. Always to the battery.
Run an inline fuse heavy enough to deal with what you might be drawing the power too.
I would say 10 amp would be heavy enough for phone/GPS/MP3 etc.
Make sure you get a good rubber coated plug with a cap.
They are pretty common in auto shops. Well, over here anyway.
I've run one in the Kwaka for 2 years without a hitch.
I put the multimeter across it and it is drawing less than one half of a poofteenth if it's not connected to anything.
Something like this..
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