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| | | robertrichhart | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 30/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Mar 2010 - 18:06 Post title : 12v Aux Power Socket | | | Anybody else here tried mounting the 12v Aux power socket kit to their TBird? If so, how did you deal with the extremely short connector wire under the side panel cover? There is no way that the connector will reach over to the mounting position for the aux socket... ?
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| | | vic20 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 234 | | Location | : | north lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Mar 2010 - 18:32 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: robertrichhart) | | | Triumph part list has this " may require additional adaptor, A9938001 "
or two bits of wire and some crimp on connectors.
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| | | Sam77 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 469 | | Location | : | Finland |
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| | Posted : 28 Mar 2010 - 18:35 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: robertrichhart) | | | I believe issue was fixed on later manufactured models but early ones needed the kit posted above.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,926 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Jan 2012 - 17:27 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: robertrichhart) | | | Probably a dumb question, but I've gotta ask. What fits this A9938039 Aux Power Socket?
I got one some time ago thinking it was the cigarette lighter socket that was once common on cars and has since morphed into an aux power socket for cell phones, GPS gizmos, iPods, notebooks, etc. This socket is quite similar, but too small to fit any of these adapters. Is it a European version? A proprietary Triumph socket? I've never seen a plug that'll fit it.
Thinking about converting it to a USB port. So..... what's it good for?
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Jan 2012 - 17:37 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | | I fitted the standard car type - got it from a marine supplies - so its waterproof. Fits allsorts and a small plug in USB adaptor for phones etc. Not used it yet but I carry a small worklight when touring that plugs in there.
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| | | jusspassnthru | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | IL, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Jan 2012 - 17:39 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | | Check out "powerlet ". Here is the adapter I have but they do have others. Link
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,926 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Jan 2012 - 18:04 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: jusspassnthru) | | | Aw, "powerlet" there it is! Thanks Passnthru. Seems to be common to BMW and it does appear to be a European thing. Seems kinda silly to need an adapter for an adapter, but I see all sorts of adapters out there (now that I know what it's called).
I think the "American" cigarette-lighter-type socket would be more convenient, ala Mat1600. Guess I'll go looking for one o'those, maybe I can use the powerlet's bracket at least.
By the way Mat1600, are you still planning to rent a ride here in the States?
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Jan 2012 - 00:03 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | | Yip. Its the only way to be fair.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,926 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Jan 2012 - 00:15 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: mat1600) | | | Found a nice marine-application socket on eBay, thanks. Kinda doubt if it'll fit this bracket tho, will certainly have to enlarge mounting hole.
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Fair? You mean by blessing us poor slobs in CA with your presence?
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Jan 2012 - 00:21 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | | Could be an option - is that an invite ?
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,926 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2012 - 01:31 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: mat1600) | | | Last I heard, rental Tbirds were available in Los Angeles, and heck, that's only about 500 miles (800 Kilometers) south of here. 500 miles of straight, fast, flat (and boring) 8-lane Interstate 5..... unless you want to spend a few days riding up the coast to San Francisco on your way?
Of course that's an invite! From what I see around here, it would be an honor. (Gee, I wonder if you can take your bike on a cruise ship? ;-)
If you're really considering a trip across the US, you'll find you have (basically) three choices going coast-to-coast:
US 80, northern route (near me and best if you're in a hurry), from San Francisco it goes past the Great Lakes to New York
US 10, southern route (lots of desert, best choice in winter), from Los Angeles 10 goes thru Texas, New Orleans, to Florida
US 40, which is the old Route 66 and probably the most scenic and historic route thru country's mid section. Also starts in LA, goes thru Flagstaff (near the Grand Canyon), Memphis, Nashville, ends in North Carolina.
3000 miles (4828 Kilometers), coast to coast. I'm guessing the last 28K will be the hardest.
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2012 - 07:21 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: robertrichhart) | | | yes I mounted one and the connector wouldnt stretch.
went to a car accessory shop and bought a couple of crimpon connectors and a tiny bit of red and black wire. less than a quid. 
its very simple
its a t connector but you dont need that just the common male and female ones do.
if your worried about water ingress hot glue aroud the connectors after connecting, i didnt and never had a problem although i did grease mine.
My tip though would be to go mats way as more fitments use the normal fag fitting and not this bmw contrived mini plug rubbish triumph load of bollocks fitting. its supposed to be a more secure electrical connector considering vehicular vibration, less likely to vibrate loose, so they say.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2012 - 09:58 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: zolti) | | |
zolti wrote:
yes I mounted one and the connector wouldnt stretch.
went to a car accessory shop and bought a couple of crimpon connectors and a tiny bit of red and black wire. less than a quid.
its very simple
its a t connector but you dont need that just the common male and female ones do.
if your worried about water ingress hot glue aroud the connectors after connecting, i didnt and never had a problem although i did grease mine.
My tip though would be to go mats way as more fitments use the normal fag fitting and not this bmw contrived mini plug rubbish triumph load of bollocks fitting. its supposed to be a more secure electrical connector considering vehicular vibration, less likely to vibrate loose, so they say.
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Go for heat shrink connectors - like standard electical fittings then you put a flame over them and they seal tight.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2012 - 10:06 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | |
MotorMac wrote:
Last I heard, rental Tbirds were available in Los Angeles, and heck, that's only about 500 miles (800 Kilometers) south of here. 500 miles of straight, fast, flat (and boring) 8-lane Interstate 5..... unless you want to spend a few days riding up the coast to San Francisco on your way?
Of course that's an invite! From what I see around here, it would be an honor. (Gee, I wonder if you can take your bike on a cruise ship? ;-)
If you're really considering a trip across the US, you'll find you have (basically) three choices going coast-to-coast:
US 80, northern route (near me and best if you're in a hurry), from San Francisco it goes past the Great Lakes to New York
US 10, southern route (lots of desert, best choice in winter), from Los Angeles 10 goes thru Texas, New Orleans, to Florida
US 40, which is the old Route 66 and probably the most scenic and historic route thru country's mid section. Also starts in LA, goes thru Flagstaff (near the Grand Canyon), Memphis, Nashville, ends in North Carolina.
3000 miles (4828 Kilometers), coast to coast. I'm guessing the last 28K will be the hardest.
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Yeh - looked into TBirds but they are well overpriced for a rental. So - its back to what we had before  HD's. Although they did do the biz for us and got us around 'sort of' ok. Going for HD's gives us more scope for a setoff point. Still sorting a route but will not be going across the states, more likely to be doing a circle through states or city to city. I would like to do a bit of N Cal but desperatly want to stay away from busy interstates.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,926 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2012 - 18:05 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: mat1600) | | | Here's the socket I found on eBay. Haven't seen it yet, but it looks like it should do the job.
Hard plastic, it has rubber boots to seal and cover rear of socket and connections, either straight or a 90-degree boot.
(Naturally, the one thing this cigarette-lighter socket cannot accommodate - being made of plastic - is a cigarette lighter.)
Also picked up one o'these for charging USB gizmos while on the road:
Mat, I ran across a dozen guys and their wives from Denmark staying at the same Arizona motel I was staying at a few years ago. They'd all rented full-dress Harleys from some outfit in Florida and were having the time of their lives. The rental agency even supplied a support van to follow 'em. Musta cost a fortune, but they were getting every penny's worth. Bikes all had Florida plates (as did the van), wish I could remember the rental company's name (sorry).
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Jan 2012 - 18:10 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | | That socket is similar to the one I fitted and I have the same USB plug in.
Yes - they would have fun - we had a brill time - got our Hogs from Billings. There are Eagle Rider dealers all over the US. We didnt need a support guy, everyone we met along the way were really really helpful to us.
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| | | CornerBanger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Feb 2012 - 16:29 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | |
MotorMac wrote:
Probably a dumb question, but I've gotta ask. What fits this A9938039 Aux Power Socket?
I got one some time ago thinking it was the cigarette lighter socket that was once common on cars and has since morphed into an aux power socket for cell phones, GPS gizmos, iPods, notebooks, etc. This socket is quite similar, but too small to fit any of these adapters. Is it a European version? A proprietary Triumph socket? I've never seen a plug that'll fit it.
Thinking about converting it to a USB port. So..... what's it good for?
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The power outlet was/is employed by BMW for motorcycling. It has more of an aggressive attachment system than a standard cigarette lighter. It was designed to resist coming disconnected by the harsher ride and vibrations of a motorcycle. Yes, having an adapter to plug into the power port seems silly but it is what it is. I bought a two outlet pigtail so I can power more that one item at a time. It has come in handy when one of my mates' phone needs charging while needing power for something else.
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| | Posted : 02 Feb 2012 - 20:29 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: jusspassnthru) | | |
jusspassnthru wrote:
Check out "powerlet ". Here is the adapter I have but they do have others. Link |
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| | | stripygitface | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 31/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 132 | | Location | : | Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Feb 2012 - 21:26 Post title : Re: 12v Aux Power Socket (Re: MotorMac) | | | MotorMac wrote:
Here's the socket I found on eBay. Haven't seen it yet, but it looks like it should do the job.
Hard plastic, it has rubber boots to seal and cover rear of socket and connections, either straight or a 90-degree boot.
(Naturally, the one thing this cigarette-lighter socket cannot accommodate - being made of plastic - is a cigarette lighter.)
Also picked up one o'these for charging USB gizmos while on the road:
Mat, I ran across a dozen guys and their wives from Denmark staying at the same Arizona motel I was staying at a few years ago. They'd all rented full-dress Harleys from some outfit in Florida and were having the time of their lives. The rental agency even supplied a support van to follow 'em. Musta cost a fortune, but they were getting every penny's worth. Bikes all had Florida plates (as did the van), wish I could remember the rental company's name (sorry).
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I fitted this socket, but made a bracket to mount it at the front RHS of the fuel tank. All I did was bought a powerlet plug, and then used the Triumph outlet plug to power the extra socket mounted at the front. I can now power Sat nav etc whilst riding, without the power cables getting in the way. I will take some photos over the weekend and post them.
Another mod I have made was to fit this
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Connected it to positive to horn and a frame earth, gives very good indication of what is going on woth battery charging.
Will take photos of this and post at weekend also
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