just fitted a double phone charger

to the bike..
fitted- direct to battery.. all works fine.. under pillion.. all wired up nice.

but- (and yep I done a serch first.)


Should I have put an inline fuse in?

the red light is on .. but its not drawing any power off the battery is it until somehting is plugged in.

ran it and it charged the phones.. (preperation for scotland trip.. the charger iteslf not charging the phones today in prep !!) but that was with bike off. so - it wont suddenly surge or 'owt will it when bike is turned on and engine running..


and finally..

if when we in scotland and I want to charge me phone up will it be ok without bke running to plug in for half an hour? or will that drain it?

me no understand amps and volts and charge rate and stuff.


ta the mighty org.

Definately fit an in-line fuse. If you accidently trap and short circuit the wiring you bike could end up a smouldering mess.

cool..


I got one- well i got 2 from maplins just in case - one for this and one for the autocom if needed..

so its the splashpoof wotsit blade type one.. I just splice the live wire on my phone charger do i and connect the fuse in line - soldered .. (battery disconnected of course? and whatamp blade fuse?


sorry .. I am a lover not a mechanic..

I assume your phone charger is designed for use in a car?, and that it has a plug to fit the cigarette lighter?. Have you cut this plug off and wired the remaining cable to the bike battery?

no had no car plug on - was sold as a double bike one- with open wire ends and crimps.. but of course l just soldered some battery connecting rings on.. and binned the crimps

That's ok then. Just splice/solder the fuse holder into the live feed. Use the lowest rated fuse you can get hold of, if it blows try the next rating up.

You want the fuse as close to the battery as possible within reason to eliminate any possible problems before the fuse.

Fit the rating of fuse the charger says it needs!

okies.. cheers all.. there is a nice space under the rider seat for the fuse.

another job for me tomoz on me list

good job I am redundant-

oooo more sun and bikes ..

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

good job I am redundant-

Another one in the club then...

in line fuse now fitted today.. all Ok..

me messaged the guy he said 5amp-- I had some 3amp spades so used one all seems ok.. .. time will tell