phone/gps powering? - SV650.org

09-09-06, 09:51 PM

i would like to be able to power my phone/gps from the bikes battery
what is the best way to go about this,

09-09-06, 09:59 PM

I got a cigarette lighter socket under my pillion seat, its has a in line fuse running from a live source on the right hand side of the bike

mac608 · 10-09-06, 03:09 PM

Quote:

I got a cigarette lighter socket

Where'd you get it from? and what goes to the negative on the lighter socket?
Ta

Kylie · 10-09-06, 04:13 PM

Me too, I got the socket from a local car parts place, had two crocodile clips on it so you could connect the socket up to a car battery (???) but snip them off and connect to your bike and works just fine.

All that Halfords had was a chav one with built in neon lights

10-09-06, 06:37 PM

this kinda thing

http://www.xrv.org.uk/articles/artic...nd_lighter.php

ok its not an sv but theyr all the same kinda

10-09-06, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kylie

Me too, I got the socket from a local car parts place, had two crocodile clips on it so you could connect the socket up to a car battery (???) but snip them off and connect to your bike and works just fine.

Sounds like the one I have. Not a lot of money from memory (round £3 mark?), has its own has inline fuse so you can connect it directly to the battery. This means you can charge your phone without the bike's ignition on.

10-09-06, 07:57 PM

I stole the power for gps from the tail light when i switched to led-tail light. it is "behind" a braker and only operates when power / lights are on. That is no problem since in Finland you are supposed to have the lights on 24/7

Jussi

10-09-06, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac608

Quote:

I got a cigarette lighter socket

Where'd you get it from?

Any motor factors or car shop

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac608

and what goes to the negative on the lighter socket?
Ta

A wire

..............connected to an earth (the frame)

mac608 · 11-09-06, 07:19 AM

Perhaps what I should have said was does it make any difference which connector on the cig socket holds the earth.

Judging by the instructions here http://www.xrv.org.uk/articles/artic...nd_lighter.php

it doesn't

11-09-06, 08:56 AM

Funny that this thread should pop up! Being that I've recently offered advice via PM to a few members of the forum!

Personally, I'm the same as you lot, and use a cigarette lighter socket. Made up my own from parts. Probably cost me less than £3. Wired from the live ignition (in parallel to the ignition) so that it only works when the ignition is on.

But then, some folks are posh. After talking to SoulKiss, he has, or will have at least, a USB hub in his bike!

09-09-06, 09:51 PM	#1
catmad Guest Posts: n/a	phone/gps powering? i would like to be able to power my phone/gps from the bikes battery what is the best way to go about this,

10-09-06, 04:13 PM	#4
Kylie Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Harrow Posts: 305	Me too, I got the socket from a local car parts place, had two crocodile clips on it so you could connect the socket up to a car battery (???) but snip them off and connect to your bike and works just fine. All that Halfords had was a chav one with built in neon lights __________________ I'm Mike. Kylie is an SK3 with OE lowers, R&G bungs, OE double bubble, Scottoiler, Starcomm, Hamicad tail tidy, bruised and in need of a wash.

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09-09-06, 09:59 PM	#2
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	I got a cigarette lighter socket under my pillion seat, its has a in line fuse running from a live source on the right hand side of the bike

10-09-06, 06:37 PM	#5
jim@55 Guest Posts: n/a	this kinda thing http://www.xrv.org.uk/articles/artic...nd_lighter.php ok its not an sv but theyr all the same kinda

10-09-06, 07:57 PM	#7
Jussi Guest Posts: n/a	I stole the power for gps from the tail light when i switched to led-tail light. it is "behind" a braker and only operates when power / lights are on. That is no problem since in Finland you are supposed to have the lights on 24/7 Jussi

11-09-06, 07:19 AM	#9
mac608 Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 203	Perhaps what I should have said was does it make any difference which connector on the cig socket holds the earth. Judging by the instructions here http://www.xrv.org.uk/articles/artic...nd_lighter.php it doesn't

11-09-06, 08:56 AM	#10
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Funny that this thread should pop up! Being that I've recently offered advice via PM to a few members of the forum! Personally, I'm the same as you lot, and use a cigarette lighter socket. Made up my own from parts. Probably cost me less than £3. Wired from the live ignition (in parallel to the ignition) so that it only works when the ignition is on. But then, some folks are posh. After talking to SoulKiss, he has, or will have at least, a USB hub in his bike!