I bought a plug at cycle world you hook it straight to your battery it hhas a inline fuse .heres my problem it charges the gps when i plug the cigarette adapter in but the minute I unplug it the fuse blows.It came with a 7.5 fuse I have tried upping it but it still blws everytime.any ideas?
Ad Widget
Collapse
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
X
-
I have mine wired into a relay to only charge when the bike is on.1992- project katfighter
2005- GSXR750
2001- TL1000R
http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=111130
www.lunchtimecigar.com
KATRIDERS RALLY 2014 - cintidude04
KATRIDERS RALLY 2015 - cintidude04
KATRIDERS RALLY 2016 - cintidude04
Comment
-
Originally posted by daddyman0508 View PostIts hooked straight to the battery and there are no splices that could be shorting out something .there are no bare wires so I have no idea
Originally posted by cintidude04 View PostI have mine wired into a relay to only charge when the bike is on.
Comment
-
Originally posted by Ronmold View PostA larger or resettable fuse is not the answer, find what is shorting the contacts when unplugging.never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself sigpic2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016
Comment
-
Originally posted by TRPUT View PostThen there is probably a short occurring in the plug or socket.
Comment
-
I wired a power socket (none Cigarette lighter type)direct and never had any issues like this. I would guess its a socket issue causing it to short as you extract the plug. Power down the device plugged in first then remove should stop any power surges. If it still blows fuses then the socket or plug, even both isn't compatible.
Switch to a power only type socket if you haven't used one already. Best of luckI'm outa here
Comment
-
If the unit is USB I would just go with something like this
[ame="http://compare.ebay.com/like/251149494574?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&va r=sbar"]waterproof DC 12V to 5V 3A 15W Step down Converter Regulator female usb for car on eBay![/ame]
Comment
-
Depending on the USB controller used - it could well be shunting both to +5v and ground at the same time upon disconnect. A lot of the cheaper chips expect to find themselves soldered to motherboards and do not appreciate being disconnected from power. They are cheap though!
Personally - I'd mount a small inverter attached via relay. It'll be physically bigger, but you'll get a decent 12v socket and a couple of USB outputs and not have to worry about blowing fuses or melting wires.
As long as it's not a cheap inverter of course
Comment
-
Originally posted by Stumpy View PostDepending on the USB controller used - it could well be shunting both to +5v and ground at the same time upon disconnect. A lot of the cheaper chips expect to find themselves soldered to motherboards and do not appreciate being disconnected from power. They are cheap though!
Personally - I'd mount a small inverter attached via relay. It'll be physically bigger, but you'll get a decent 12v socket and a couple of USB outputs and not have to worry about blowing fuses or melting wires.
As long as it's not a cheap inverter of course
Inverter - DC to AC
Full Wave Rectifier - AC to DC
Step Down Converter (also known as a step down Transformer) - Higher Voltage DC to Lower Voltage DC <- This is what you want.Last edited by numus; 07-02-2013, 06:46 AM.
Comment
-
Originally posted by numus View PostInverter? Why would you want AC on a motorcycle? They also use a ton of DC energy to convert to AC and have a huge heat loss.
when I had my printing company I used to go see clients all the time with my laptop, but laptop batteries don't last long and I was always ending up with a dead laptop by mid day.
solution: 75 amp inverter plugged into a cigarette lighter, then laptop plugged into inverter. I could easily charge my laptop while travelling from one client to the next.I don't have a short temper. I just have a quick reaction to bullshit.
Comment
Comment