General topics » Trigger wire for USB charger

Zitat von Jim im Beitrag #1

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New to the forum so sorry if this has already been covered. Getting ready to install a dual usb charger. I really don't want to attach directly to the battery but would rather
attach to a hot wire that is switched. Any suggestions?

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I have a standard 12V cigarette lighter style power outlet on the bars for my non BMW satnav & phone charger. This is switched with the ignition by tapping into one of the fuses under the rider seat. There's a small black pod that has 2 fuses inside. One is always live to power the alarm and keyless antennae, the other is switched. I used a piggy back fuse then wrapped in self amalgamating tape as the cluster becomes too big to refit in the pod. The earth is to a nearby frame bolt. I ran the wires along the left side of the tank. The trickiest part was releasing the panel as you have to find all of the fasteners and then push and pull to release the tabs in the right sequence.

I've been using this socket since Sept 2016.