fancy a smoke?

[BoB3rt]

... or not in my case .

But I am looking to install a cigarette lighter connection to my bike. I am going to be doing some minor touring soon and would be great for phone/gps.

quick look on ebay and there isnt much i can find, however there are a few tutorials around the net how its done.

Has anybody here done this? i can imagin it to be an extremly handy thing to have on your bike.

cheers

PS. I was going to put this in the 'Pits' part, but i figured it also about the idea of having it not just 'How To?'

Ahhh my findings: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12v-MOTORCYCLE-WA ... 27b0a4ceff not bad for a Fiver?

[JimiB]

viewtopic.php?f=32&t=26939&p=501758&hilit=cigarette+lighter#p501758

Been done before on the forum . Not a bad idea.

[Guest]

Aye easy peasy thing to do.

Might want to include an inline fuse. Might want to use an ignition fed relay to control the power. ie it is off when the ignition is off.

You'll want keep the socket in a bag when not using it. don't want it getting wet.

All sorts of different methods on here, have a bit of a search mate

(Nice find Jimi !)

[Guest]

I've done something slightly different, which (depending on what other kit you have) might be worth a look

I have an Autocom system installed under my seat, which I use for bike-to-bike radio. When I use GPS I obviously want audio through the same headset, and to have the TomTom unit bike powered.

So, I have a multi-core cable running under the tank fitted with a small, waterproof connector (Farnell p/n 1425769) which pops out just by the bars. It carries switched +12V from the battery, and carries audio back to a spare input on the Autocom box through an isolating transformer.

I then have a Givi S850 sat nav housing, with my TomTom in the front, clear pocket, and its cigar lighter plug in the rear. Both power and audio are hard wired to a miniature waterproof connector that fits the one on the bike (1425744).

When I want to use the system, all I have to do is attach the Givi case to the bars with the velcro straps, and plug in the single connector. When I'm done, just undo the velcro, unplug, and fit a rubber cap (1425775) to the connector on the bike to keep the rain out.

It's not the easiest thing to set up I'll agree, but if you're handy with a soldering iron then I can't think of any more convenient way to attach a (car) sat nav to a bike.

[Guest]

I bought a marine grade waterproof connector off eBay for a fiver, got the cabling and an online fuse from maplins... Drilled a hole in my fairing and mounted it there will get a pic up soon

EDIT: Heres the pics...

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/CobbZ_2006/IMG_0453.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/CobbZ_2006/IMG_0454.jpg

Edited June 2, 2010 by Anonymous

[Guest]

I've done something slightly different, which (depending on what other kit you have) might be worth a look

I have an Autocom system installed under my seat, which I use for bike-to-bike radio. When I use GPS I obviously want audio through the same headset, and to have the TomTom unit bike powered.

So, I have a multi-core cable running under the tank fitted with a small, waterproof connector (Farnell p/n 1425769) which pops out just by the bars. It carries switched +12V from the battery, and carries audio back to a spare input on the Autocom box through an isolating transformer.

I then have a Givi S850 sat nav housing, with my TomTom in the front, clear pocket, and its cigar lighter plug in the rear. Both power and audio are hard wired to a miniature waterproof connector that fits the one on the bike (1425744).

When I want to use the system, all I have to do is attach the Givi case to the bars with the velcro straps, and plug in the single connector. When I'm done, just undo the velcro, unplug, and fit a rubber cap (1425775) to the connector on the bike to keep the rain out.

It's not the easiest thing to set up I'll agree, but if you're handy with a soldering iron then I can't think of any more convenient way to attach a (car) sat nav to a bike.

 

[Stu]

an easier option if you have an optimate

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPTIMATE-Accumate ... 5ad8db84e4

[Guest]

Stu, you are a diamond geezer, was wanting a fag lighter socket, but not more wires, this way i can plug into the charger lead,.. sorted..

[Stu]

i keep meaning to get myself one but never got round to it!!

[j4ff]

I bought one of those off ebay a month back.Havent used it yet but it has a nice click in fittment for the sat nav no way it will unplug itself on the move.

[BoB3rt]

woops sorry for the delayed reply, i bought a socket the day after posting arrived today, with an in-line 10amp fuse(blade) which am thinking of lowering to 5amp.

has a little red light on aswell, so i definatly have to attach it to an ignition wire.. or i could be waking up to a dead battery!

thanks for all the help.

i wouldnt have the guttes to cut up my fairing although i was thinking of doing it through the air intake on ZX G1.

cheers!

[archiec]

an easier option if you have an optimate

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPTIMATE-Accumate ... 5ad8db84e4

Exellent find mate thanks