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06-14-2016, 06:18 AM | #1 |
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Anyone install one of these USB phone chargers on the bike? I did question tho...
Well I bought this USB charger for my bike for my phone but I had a question on it as it has no power switch on it and a blue led light is always illuminated. Will this drain the battery on the bike or is it such a low wattage that it wouldn't really do anything unless it was on for weeks? This is what I bought...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Right now I unplug the negative terminal when I am done but one of these times I'll forget.... |
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06-14-2016, 06:45 AM | #2 |
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This is the phone mount seems very solid for not being a sealed phone mount....
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
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06-14-2016, 07:30 AM | #3 |
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the blue LED uses so little power it would take months to bring down the battery if the battery is in good shape. you can always run it though a relay that is controlled by the switched ignition power (tap off running light)
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06-14-2016, 07:58 AM | #4 |
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No but it's on my wish list now.
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06-14-2016, 08:31 AM | #6 | |
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Maybe for just to be safe I will disassemble the unit and cut the cord to the LED. Btw I installed it in the center of the handlebars pointing up I wrap the cord around the upper handlebar brace to the phone works good keeps the phone charged. I ran the power lines under the gas tank and without removing the gas tank zip tied it to the frame (If you have big hands I would probably remove the gas tank as its not the easiest to do with smaller arms/hands. I installed it in the center in case I want to add something to the other side of the handlebars because its nothing you really need to see while driving. |
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06-14-2016, 09:59 AM | #7 |
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I wired mine to pull from the small aux light in the headlight. That way its off when the bike is off, and i can also kill it with the headlight switch. Works great so far! Ive had both my phone and external battery charging off of it.
I wouldnt recommend wiring anything high current this way,(like hand warmers), but something like this should be fine. |
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06-14-2016, 10:56 AM | #8 |
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I don't have that one, but here's what I did install:
http://onemansblog.com/2016/05/16/12...rger-hawk-250/ The LED on it probably draws just a fraction of 1 watt. So it alone won't be responsible for your battery dying. But if you put the battery on a trickle charger it definitely won't matter. Also, if you buy one of these big ass batteries, it really won't matter... http://onemansblog.com/2016/04/29/ha...ttery-upgrade/
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06-14-2016, 09:44 PM | #9 |
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I finally found the USB adapter is what was draining my battery after 4-5 days. Unhooked it and the battery was good after a week being out of town....
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06-14-2016, 11:36 PM | #10 |
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I chose this one so I can plug and unplug it as needed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DY..._st_dp_summary
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06-15-2016, 08:36 AM | #11 |
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I've used this one on my 4wheeler for well over a year now . . no problems : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-X...0AAOSwezVW1XuE
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06-15-2016, 12:40 PM | #12 |
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I ended up buying the 12 cigarette lighter adapter and plug in the USB charger when I need it. With wiring, adapter and USB charger, it was about $25 in total
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