Evening all,
Admittedly I'm new to this whole BMW lark and a few things are "different" but what heck do you use the Aux Power Sockets for, and the bike has two of them?
Cheers
Aux power sockets
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Re: Aux power sockets
Heated jackets. Charging phones. Plugging lamps into when camping. Plugging canbus-ready chargers in.
Anything that needs 12v whilst on the move.
Anything that needs 12v whilst on the move.
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Re: Aux power sockets
Thanks, i guess the next question is, where do you get the plug from as its an odd fitting?
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Re: Aux power sockets
Amazon. It’s a common plug.
It’s called a Hella plug.
Like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meetou-Powerle ... pons&psc=1
It’s called a Hella plug.
Like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meetou-Powerle ... pons&psc=1
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Re: Aux power sockets
The only thing i need a socket for is to run my compressor. Apparently I have to run it from the battery as these sockets can't supply enough current. I'll connect a 15 Amp manually resettable breaker to the battery to feed the socket with a usable amount of power. Now to check the current rating of the bmw sockets.... does anyone have that info handy?
I will use the 12V wire that used to go to the outlet and run it to the tail light enclosure to power my new LED tail lights so the CANBUS doesn't have an error.... error... error.... error...
I will use the 12V wire that used to go to the outlet and run it to the tail light enclosure to power my new LED tail lights so the CANBUS doesn't have an error.... error... error.... error...
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