DIY Cigarette Power Outlet Install for accessories

[BusyWeb]

Hi, there.
Here is the drawing for the cigarette power outlet installation which I had done last weekend.
Most of parts were available from local electronic shop.
I saw them at the Radio Shack store, but little bit expensivier than local stores.
I think that those are available on the Internet too, hopely cheaper price.

When I have chance, let me take some photos on my installation for you.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by BusyWeb

Here is the drawing for the cigarette power outlet installation which I had done last weekend.

Just one comment:
Noted the 10A fuse for your new socket and the fact that it is switched via the ignition switch.

10 amps is WAY too much aux. load for a GZ. The alternator/battery is doing good to keep up with 3-5 amps of additional load. A 10 amp additional load might be too much for the ignition switch too.

Looks fine......as long as you keep the load down.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by BusyWeb

Hi, there.
Here is the drawing for the cigarette power outlet installation which I had done last weekend.
Most of parts were available from local electronic shop.
I saw them at the Radio Shack store, but little bit expensivier than local stores.
I think that those are available on the Internet too, hopely cheaper price.

When I have chance, let me take some photos on my installation for you.

Gonna get a little picky here. Are you going with the brake light wire or the tail light wire. I would imagine you will tap in before any brake light switches in the wiring. Just a suggestion here for you. Use the tail light wire and have it trigger a relay to the power socket. No extra draw through the ignition switch except for the wee bit more in the tail light circuit. A relay will fit nicely under the tank out of harms way. The relay body can be gently and snuggly slipped into the round rear opening of the frame backbone with just the terminals exposed for hooking up. A 10 amp fused line can go from the battery directly to the relay and is neat and tidy.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Gonna get a little picky here. Are you going with the brake light wire or the tail light wire.

Use the tail light wire and have it trigger a relay to the power socket.

Both good points but:

His diagram does say "brake light BULB" and it is the same "bulb", just different elements. :poked: :biggrin:

And the absence of any other switches in the diagram would indicate that he is using the "tail light" side.

As for the relay, it certainly wouldn't hurt anything....... except maybe it would encourage you to connect more of a load than the bike can reliably handle.

If you stick to a safe 2-3 amps (35 watts), the existing switches and wires should handle that.......and I'd use no more than a 5 amp fuse. That should give you a warning if you plug in something that is going to cause you a problem, literally down the road.

[BusyWeb]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

10 amps is WAY too much aux. load for a GZ. The alternator/battery is doing good to keep up with 3-5 amps of additional load. A 10 amp additional load might be too much for the ignition switch too.

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Use the tail light wire and have it trigger a relay to the power socket. No extra draw through the ignition switch except for the wee bit more in the tail light circuit. A relay will fit nicely under the tank out of harms way. The relay body can be gently and snuggly slipped into the round rear opening of the frame backbone with just the terminals exposed for hooking up. A 10 amp fused line can go from the battery directly to the relay and is neat and tidy.

Thanks for the Tips, Mr. Easy and Mr. WW.
As I worried little, after reading your comments, I checked the GPS power adapter
which came along with GPS Package and found that it uses less than 1 amp.
Says that 1 Amp and 5 V ouput, its about 5W ???
And the other power adapters that I bought for the next projects were max 12 V and 1 A, about 12 Watts.
So, if i using both at the same time, about 20 W max additional loads.
I'll try RELAY too for the better safety...
I think that I tapped out from "Tail Light" not from "Brake Switch".
The line is from the tail light positive which turns on when ignition sw. is on. ???
If you think that I got wrong line, please let me know...
Thanks again..

[Badbob]

Good post. We need more like this.

I probably would have run this right from the battery and used an inline fuse.

The purpose of a fuse is to protect the circuit. This is determined by the size of the wire and other components not by what you plug into it.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by BusyWeb

So, if i using both at the same time, about 20 W max additional loads.

Sounds like you will be fine with what you have planned now. :2tup: