cig lighter on a bike = bad idea

[Auzfest]

Returned to bike after finishing work to discover plastic side panel which houses my cig lighter totally melted,attempted to start bike and discovered that the battery was dead which I realised was a very good thing as the bike could of caught fire if the lighter got any hotter,called AA out and on inspection we discovered that some scrote jammed something in the lighter with the intention of burning my bandit to the ground,anybody else with cig lighters on your bike ..be wary where you park or keep the lighter hidden,that is all.[/img]

[virus]

Or wire it through a relay on the ignition so it only has voltage supplied to it when the key is in.


Cheers
John
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stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[MarJay]

[sickpup]

[RichieZX6R]

Can you remove your seat via key? If so just wire it so its out of sight? I used to charge the phone on my old CB when i was on it. Had it wired so it would go off when the ignition was off.
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[Auzfest]

Was fitted when I bought the bike,directly wired to the battery and fused.

[DrDonnyBrago]

[RichieZX6R]

oh, i would consider trying to move it then. If some one can stick some thing in it is there a possibility of rain getting into it?
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[Andy_Pagin]

What's wrong with a 25p disposable gas lighter? Assuming you don't need to run any electrical gizmos.
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[Andy_Pagin]

[virus]

[Andy_Pagin]

Virus, after 28 years driving absolutely NOTHING would surprise me, I mean you wouldn't expect to see someone doing 70 on the M1 reading a broadsheet newspaper propped up on the steering wheel would you? I admit seeing that DID surprise me.
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[SirEdward]

[RichieZX6R]

[Rogerborg]

It shouldn't matter which wire the fuse is on, it'll get the same current through it either way.

I run a 12V socket fused but unrelayed since I want power even when the ignition is off. It came in handy yesterday when I left the parking lights on overnight ( ) and could pour some electrons in through the socket without even taking the seat off.

If someone wants to knacker your bike, they'll knacker it. There's plenty of easily accessible wiring and fuel lines to be cut. Or they could just kick it over.
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[Jim Mc]

You could still have the socket as dual purpose by wiring it directly to the battery with a diode to accept charge, and relayed to the battery via some ignition activated live to power your electronic gizmo's.

[Rogerborg]

[kal9001]

Fit a swtich then thats in an easy plase to get at it but isnt visable unless you know where it is. So you dont have to have the ignition on but when the switch is off it still cuts the power.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[sickpup]

How to do it the right way Clicky.

[kingsknight]

Or just use wire in a switch with a LED on your handlebars and just switch it on when you want to use it?
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[Old Git Racing]

About as much use as tits on a fish. Charge your i-pod, rampant rabbit, i phone 4 etc at home first then stop for a fag and watch the world go by, lighting it prefferably with a zippo.
The worlds gone mad.

OGR
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[stinkwheel]

15A blade fuse: £0.21p
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21P9WyiEnIL._SL500_SS75_.jpg

Bandit side panel: £21
https://www.banditspares.com/images/items/itm_3461_12444881431_l.jpg

Bandit battery: £49
https://www.banditmaniashop.co.uk/ekmps/shops/banditmania/images/gsf600-95-04-mk1-2-bandit-varta-battery-1857-p.jpg
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[MarJay]

While we're on the subject of wiring... I've got a 12v -5v mini USB adaptor that I want to fit to my Buell. Its got an inline fuse and everything... I shouldn't need a relay to fit it should I? I should just wire it to the taillight feed?
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