Using the glove box outlet for tire inflators

[Mogambo]

It was implied on another thread that you shouldn't use the power outlet in the 06 glovebox for tire inflators. Is this true? I had always carried a foot pump, but since I had this slick new outlet available, I thought that I might go electric.

What's the scoop?

 

[Rickster]

check the current draw of your tire inflator.

check the current rating of your power outlet.

If the current draw of the tire inflator is greater than the capacity of the outlet (which it will be), it will blow the fuse. If you found a tire inflator that only draws 2 amps - you're good to go.

btw -- outlet labeled as: 2.5 Amps (30 watts)

 

[Mogambo]

check the current draw of your tire inflator. check the current rating of your power outlet.

If the current draw of the tire inflator is greater than the capacity of the outlet (which it will be), it will blow the fuse. If you found a tire inflator that only draws 2 amps - you're good to go.

btw -- outlet labeled as: 2.5 Amps (30 watts)

Is there any electric inflator that WILL work in this outlet? If not, given it's location, what good is it? What the heck would you plug into an outlet located in a closed glovebox while riding?

 

[Ignacio]

Is there any electric inflator that WILL work in this outlet? If not, given it's location, what good is it? What the heck would you plug into an outlet located in a closed glovebox while riding?

Doubt there's any inflator with less than 2.5A draw.

A cell phone charger with a cell phone attached would be an example of something that likely draws less than the rating.

I think it's one of those things that was a fair idea, but poorly executed. I highly suggest an optional Powerlet. It's an easy and wonderful farkle.

 

[Rickster]

It can make a good cell phone charger.

also there's a knock-out plug in the bottom -- if you needed more power -- you could run additional power.

 

[kaitsdad]

Mogambo,

The very first fuse that I blew was the puny-sized 3 AMP fuse for the power outlet. I did this by plugging in my tire pump, and hitting the switch. I didn't get very far. This is how I learned that my local stealer doesn't carry 3 amp fuses. Go figure. :glare:

It's designed for extremely low amp devices.

And a tire pump isn't low amp. If you will look at the cig plug on your pump, it has a fuse in it - pull that fuse, it will most likely be a minimum of 10 amp -

Personally, I installed a powerlet on my bike, then obtained a powerlet plug from SportBike Effects, and re-wired my pump to use the powerlet. Works like a charm. I don't even use the cig plug in the glovebox.

By the way - there's a spare 3 amp fuse by the fuse holder under the right panel.

 

[Bounce]

Check the amp rating of the fuse for that circuit. It's probably not rated very high. Cell phones and corded vibrators only!

 

[mdisher]

Is there any electric inflator that WILL work in this outlet? If not, given it's location, what good is it? What the heck would you plug into an outlet located in a closed glovebox while riding?

Let's see, I use that there outlet for my tank bag. I plug the adapter into it run the cord out the bottom through the grommet up to the powerlet port on my tank bag.

In my tankbag, I'm powering:

Valentine1

Charging my Cell phone

Gharging my iPod.

and/or powering an XM recieve, and charging something else that I can't remember.

Inside the tankbag, the powerlet connects to a radioshack 3 auto-power-adapter thingy and I move things around as needed.

Any combination of those 3 things use less than ~2.5 amps.

I will add powerlets though when I get around to it, and you should too for a cycle pump or what ever

 

[odot]

So you can't even run a 30 gallon compressor off the thing? Christ....what kinda junk is that? :glare: