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Re: Aux. Power Socket
The socket on the Sprint is the exact same unit that BMW uses. It is far
superior to a cigarette lighter socket in terms of current carrying capacity
and contact integrity.
Joe
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From: "Paul Fox" <pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Aux. Power Socket
> >
> > Perhaps hooking to the battery would be a good idea, but how
> > would one route the power leads cleanly to the cockpit area? Is
>
> surely one can get a wire under the tank somehow? but again, if you
> remove the fairings (very easy), you'll find that the wiring for
> the position light is right there and available. i'd tap into
> that.
>
> > the harness for the socket fused? I'd hesitate to hook it directly
> > to the battery without a fuse...
>
> of course. got to an auto-parts store, or even maybe radio shack, and
> get an inline fuseholder, and if you're really just using it for your
> gps, get the smallest fuse you can find for it.
>
>
> > A question: is the hole diameter of the socket a standard
> > cigarette lighter size? A friend with a BMW says the BMW unit
> > is much smaller than standard.
>
> the bmw plugs are smaller. they come with an adapter ring that
> lets you use them in cigarette sockets, but the reverse is not possible.
>
> paul
> =---------------------
> paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 25.0
degrees)
> 'oh-oh Sprint RS, '91 VX800, DoD #1462, AMA #545601
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