Steven
Member
Last night I installed a power port and a USB port in the fairing. I also installed a battery tender cable to the battery. The 12v power port and the battery tender cable I connected directly to the battery (both fused) and the USB port I connected to the switched outlet. The downside of connecting power port to the battery is that any device connected to it may drain the battery when the bike is off so
In retrospec, Unless you're going to add some oem Honda accessory like the power port for the glove box, there is no reason to buy the pigtail that Honda sells for the switched power, even then you could do without it. Basically, there is a 18 gauge wire coming from the fuse box to the switched power connector. The connector has provisions for a number of wires, but Honda only uses two of those. The pig tail has only two wires coming out of it and then they splice 4 pairs of wires onto those wires and add connectors. It's a total waste of money. If I had known this I would have just cut the switched power connector off and soldered wires to the wire from the fuse box., adding my own quick connects to each wire.
I bought a Dynaplug Mini Pro air pump to take with me on the bike. It's small enough ( There are smaller air pumps) and has mostly very good reviews. It has a lit built in air gauge and a light. Both of these would be good if you ever find yourself needing them at night. Also, it only pulls 4.5 amps while in use. I tested the pump using the battery tender cable and the 12 volt power outlet and it works fine. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GRS2Y0I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
View attachment 473
I also bought a USB power tester to test what I have so that I don't blow the 7.5 amp fuse going to the switched power outlet. I did test my tablet and my camera battery and together they pulled 1.5 amps, so I don't think I'll have any problems. http://www.ebay.com/itm/301973361419?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
View attachment 474
In retrospec, Unless you're going to add some oem Honda accessory like the power port for the glove box, there is no reason to buy the pigtail that Honda sells for the switched power, even then you could do without it. Basically, there is a 18 gauge wire coming from the fuse box to the switched power connector. The connector has provisions for a number of wires, but Honda only uses two of those. The pig tail has only two wires coming out of it and then they splice 4 pairs of wires onto those wires and add connectors. It's a total waste of money. If I had known this I would have just cut the switched power connector off and soldered wires to the wire from the fuse box., adding my own quick connects to each wire.
I bought a Dynaplug Mini Pro air pump to take with me on the bike. It's small enough ( There are smaller air pumps) and has mostly very good reviews. It has a lit built in air gauge and a light. Both of these would be good if you ever find yourself needing them at night. Also, it only pulls 4.5 amps while in use. I tested the pump using the battery tender cable and the 12 volt power outlet and it works fine. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GRS2Y0I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
View attachment 473
I also bought a USB power tester to test what I have so that I don't blow the 7.5 amp fuse going to the switched power outlet. I did test my tablet and my camera battery and together they pulled 1.5 amps, so I don't think I'll have any problems. http://www.ebay.com/itm/301973361419?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
View attachment 474
Last edited: