Installing accessory socket for use in the rain

Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Guys

I have bought a Garmin Nuvi 1690 which is a Car GPS.

I want to use it with a waterpoof holder on my bike.

I'd like to be able to keep it charged on the bike in all weathers.

I have a KTM 950 SMR, and apparently it has accessory wiring you can tap into behind the headlight to wire a socket in.

What sockets have people used, how have they mounted them and how did they fair to hours of usage in the rain?

If it rains really hard, it's going to get a certain amount of water ingress into the socket, how have people gotten around this issue?

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

My 690 enduro came with four crimp style connectors - a set that were only on while the engine was running, with the other on with the ignition.

I just used some two pin connectors from https://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu ; they do waterproof connectors as well, but my normal ones weren't a problem tucked under the headlight.

However, if the adaptor is inside the cigarette plug it's self, it'll be more trouble some.

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John933 · Crazy Courier Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Karma :

I've done this. Half a day's job with a solding iron, Chock block, fuse holder, and some wire. Have the end spade's round. Did have some photo's as it was asked before.

Crimp on two round's connector's. Connect to battery. Spade connector's in to chock block. The chock block need's to be three hole's long. Neg in and out. On to the power take off cigarette socket. Live in out in to the fuse holder back in on to the next empty hole, Live out to the socket. Put the lot under the seat. Including the open end of the cigarette socket. I have the lot wrapped up in a yellow duster and some elastic band's round it. A just in case type of thing. Leave the whole lot under the seat, Now just thread the sat nav take off, in under the seat and plug in. Snap down seat. And Bob's your Mother's brother. I have a few of them peal off sticky plastic hook's that you can get from most DIY place's. Run the lead in them out of the way. No problem.
Hope that help's
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I wouldn't worry too much - providing it's a bit out of the way and pointed down a bit; you could always make your own little cap or similar.

Stevie GooGs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Karma :

What you could do is just hook up a hardwire cable to your battery and save the need for fannying about too much. Laughing

https://www.ultimate-mobiles.co.uk/library/universal/hardwire-cables/motorcycle-hardwire-kit/universal/diagram.jpg
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moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

Just bought this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390147938101?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1804wt_754

Haven't fitted or used it yet, so will let you know how it is when I have.

Faldo · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Karma :

Don't know if you've managed to sort your problem out, but I have installed 2 cig lighter sockets on my bikes before.

I just got something similar to the post above from ebay, with built in fuse holder and a small waterproof plastic box from Maplins.

I simply used a holesaw to drill holes into the lid of the waterproof box (I did two, one for phone charger, one for satnav charger), install the 12v sockets into the box, bolted the box into the storage compartment under the seat, connected wires to battery and feed charger cables to where they're required.

Worked like a dream in all weathers (One of the plugs worked it's way loose out of the socket on a bumpy road in the south of France, but a quick stop to just plug it back in and I was on my way, only happened once).

Obviously as it's connected directly to the battery it's always live, but it never drained the battery once (you could always wire a switch in) and it could easily be swapped from bike to bike in a few minutes.
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Waterproof socket fitted to bike fairing panel from eBay (a reliable person I use ) cable direct to battery all for around £10
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