Cigarette lighter in glove box

[Iris]

In order to get the cigarette lighter socket to work it looks like I must have the key turned on.

If this is correct (which I am pretty sure it is).....does anyone know how to make it so that there will be power to it with no key turned on? It must be wired to a relay, right? Is it simple to find and would it be fairly simple to bypass the relay?

Anyone know what wire it is?

I just want to be able to charge my mp3 player when I stop to take a break for lunch and I don't want to have my key on.

Thanks.....

 

[Top_Speed1]

It is dead when the bike is off, you would have to wire direct to battery w an inline fuse. Why not just wire another (USB) or powerlet direct this way and leave that one intact?

That's what I would do anyway

 

[mcatrophy]

In order to get the cigarette lighter socket to work it looks like I must have the key turned on.If this is correct (which I am pretty sure it is).....does anyone know how to make it so that there will be power to it with no key turned on? It must be wired to a relay, right? Is it simple to find and would it be fairly simple to bypass the relay?

Anyone know what wire it is?

I just want to be able to charge my mp3 player when I stop to take a break for lunch and I don't want to have my key on.

Thanks.....

True, ignition must be on.

There's no relay, it comes via one of the fuses directly off the ignition switch. You'd have to wire it separately to the battery via its own in-line fuse. You may find it easier to install a separate outlet.

Beware running your battery down if you take too much juice.

 

[Iris]

Ok....I'll wire another one. I know I can do that simple enough.

Thanks!

 

[El Toro Joe]

Ok....I'll wire another one. I know I can do that simple enough.Thanks!

Iris, if you have a pig tail for a battery tender. You can get one of these...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Deltran-Battery-Tender-081-0069-8-Female-Cigarette-Lighter-Plug-Adaptor-/321350364772?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item4ad1f96e64#ht_555wt_775

 

[Iris]

^^

Hmmmm maybe I already have one of those in the box where my battery tender is. I'll have to look.

Thanks!

 

[jomur]

Thanks, I need to do this also...!

 

[Fly Bye]

Ok....I'll wire another one. I know I can do that simple enough.Thanks!

Iris, if you have a pig tail for a battery tender. You can get one of these...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Deltran-Battery-Tender-081-0069-8-Female-Cigarette-Lighter-Plug-Adaptor-/321350364772?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item4ad1f96e64#ht_555wt_775

Good reply.

This works very well.

 

[andreus009]

There also adapters for the pigtail that go straight USB if that is what you need. Search "battery tender to usb" in Amazon and you'll find a couple of options.