I was shocked to find that a 2009 Goldwing, which I will be purchasing in about a month, does not have one single power outlet/cigarette lighter. I am dumbfounded over this. Even the primitive harley ultra has one. So where on the motorcycle do you guys have them installed. I am going to have the dealer do it so I need a good location for one, maybe two. Also, how difficult is it to install? Thanks
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There are also auxilliary terminals behind the left side cover. you would have to hard-wire them in and route the extensions where you want them to be, but a little time and effort will get you all the outlets you can use. Pay attention to the rated outputs of the terminals and the accessories you plug in though.
There are also auxilliary terminals behind the left side cover. you would have to hard-wire them in and route the extensions where you want them to be, but a little time and effort will get you all the outlets you can use. Pay attention to the rated outputs of the terminals and the accessories you plug in though.
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There is a hot wire also in the trunk, under the trunk top liner.
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Hey. I have a GL1500. I want to power a Garmin Nuvi GPS. It doesn't take a lot of power. The Nuvi can be charged from a PC, and the max a PC can supply is .5a at 5V, which is probably 200ma at 12V bike supply. So I don't have any concerns about wiring size, etc. However, I do have concerns to find a convenient source of 12V power.
Just opened the left pocket and didn't find any unattached power wires. I did find a wire to the left side amber light.
There appears to be a ground screw (with a green ground wire attached) near the CB.
I wonder if I can tap into the side light socket? Without butchering it, probably the best way is with another socket. Anyone know where/how to get one of those connectors? Both male and female sides, so I can insert a connector with attachment to the GPS power wire.
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Just opened the left pocket and didn't find any unattached power wires. I did find a wire to the left side amber light.
There appears to be a ground screw (with a green ground wire attached) near the CB.
I wonder if I can tap into the side light socket? Without butchering it, probably the best way is with another socket. Anyone know where/how to get one of those connectors? Both male and female sides, so I can insert a connector with attachment to the GPS power wire.
Mark.
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... Aux Power ...
... HOWDY ... MARK ... I BOUGHT A SINGLE AUX. PLUG AND HARD WIRED IT TO THE BATT. ... TOOK ABOUT 10 MINS. AND WORKS GREAT ... HAPPY TRAILS ...
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Ronzilla, you are certainly more of a mechanic and talented than I am. Your 10 minutes can be my full day or longer....
How did you route the power to the battery? What tupperware parts did you have to take off to get there and how did you route that wire? I'm going from the left handlebar, where the clutch is, to the battery?!?
Or is it better to go from that left pocket right to the battery and wire in a cig lighter socket? I happen to have a marine-grade waterproof one in hand. (I have a boat). I assume it should be fused....
How did you route the power to the battery? What tupperware parts did you have to take off to get there and how did you route that wire? I'm going from the left handlebar, where the clutch is, to the battery?!?
Or is it better to go from that left pocket right to the battery and wire in a cig lighter socket? I happen to have a marine-grade waterproof one in hand. (I have a boat). I assume it should be fused....
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... HOWDY SAILOR ... YES FUSED AND A MARINE PLUG ... GOOD IDEA ... I STRAIGHTEND OUT A CLOTHES HANGER AND WIGGLED IT UP THRU THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FAUX GAS TANK ... I PLACED THE PLUG INSIDE THE LEFT FAIRING POCKET THEN TAPED THE WIRES TO THE HANGER AND WIGGLED IT BACK OUT ... CUT THE WIRES TO LENGTH ATTACHED EYE CONECTORS AND SHRINK TUBING ... DATS IT ... HAPPY TRAILS ... P.S. REMOVED NO TUPPERWARE ...
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OK. I'm slow, but....
I found the 5a accessory terminal, just top of the fuse block on the left side of the bike behind a removable panel. This is apparently switched and fused. I can easily run a wire from there to my marine cig lighter socket, mounted in the left side pocket. Then I can either a) use a cig lighter Nuvi power cord from left pocket to Nuvi on left handlebar, or b) additionally hard wire a Nuvi 12V-5V adapter wire to the back of the cig lighter socket. Advantage of a) is ease of installation. Advantage of b) is that I can have something in the cig lighter AND the Nuvi running at the same time.
Far out. Got a plan, now just need all the bits and pieces (wire, connectors, drill.....). Everything will be marine grade, so splashed water or corrosion will not be a problem. Even the cig lighter socket has a cap to keep stray metal from shorting it out.
Thanks!
Mark.
I found the 5a accessory terminal, just top of the fuse block on the left side of the bike behind a removable panel. This is apparently switched and fused. I can easily run a wire from there to my marine cig lighter socket, mounted in the left side pocket. Then I can either a) use a cig lighter Nuvi power cord from left pocket to Nuvi on left handlebar, or b) additionally hard wire a Nuvi 12V-5V adapter wire to the back of the cig lighter socket. Advantage of a) is ease of installation. Advantage of b) is that I can have something in the cig lighter AND the Nuvi running at the same time.
Far out. Got a plan, now just need all the bits and pieces (wire, connectors, drill.....). Everything will be marine grade, so splashed water or corrosion will not be a problem. Even the cig lighter socket has a cap to keep stray metal from shorting it out.
Thanks!
Mark.
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