cigarette lighter socket

[doggit]

just browsing around the net looking at how to wire a cigarette lighter socket onto the bike, and found this http://www.accumate.co.uk/it020002.htm, so for anyone who has an optimate fitted on the bike, and wants a socket for satnav, phone ect this is ideal, as the bike already has the optimate connetor on the battery, this just plugs in the same way as the optimate charger, just ordered myself one off amazon,
carl

[cupasoop]

Just so you know, that isn't a cigarette socket. It's a "din" or "hella" type socket. Similar to a fag socket but the plug part actually locks in place when inserted so it cant fall out, unlike the fag socket in your car, which makes it ideal for using on a bike. BMW and Triumph have them fitted as standard. Your fag lighter may fit or you might need to get an adaptor.

[doggit]

i just E Mailed them to ask about the size, and just hope i havent wasted my money
carl

[doggit]

just had a quick look at din sockets, and looks like i may have to buy one of these http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/procar_din_l ... lug_c0228/
carl

[tony.mon]

I just taped up a rubbish one out of Halfrauds and wired it direct to the battery, now have an inline fuse waiting to be connected- one day.
Powers the Satnav, anyway.

[benny hedges]

why don't you just get one of these?

[pariah]

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 80&start=0


Had this one made up for me. Has a 10amp inline fuse and wired straight to the battery.