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kingsknight
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 12 Dec 2012    Post subject: 12v charging system Reply with quote

Seems like its common place to have some from of changing system installed on your bike for your chargeable devices e.g. satnav/phone.

My question is that what the maximum amount of devices you guys add to your bike? I'm thinking about adding a GPS + Phone charger + Heated grips to my bike and I just want to make sure I don't kill the charging system. They are going to be wired directly to the battery with their own on/off switches.

I'm thinking 3 devices would pretty much be the limit?
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 12 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it's a 125, i'd say two or three is the absolute limit for attachments.

I have a 500 and it copes allright with extra spotlights + heated grips + satnav, when I start it up the lights are a bit dim sometimes until it's up to running revs. (but tbh when i'm riding the revs never go below 1k anyway so it's not noticeable.)
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PostPosted: 20:18 - 12 Dec 2012    Post subject: Re: 12v charging system Reply with quote

kingsknight wrote:
My question is that what the maximum amount of devices you guys add to your bike? I'm thinking about adding a GPS + Phone charger + Heated grips to my bike and I just want to make sure I don't kill the charging system. They are going to be wired directly to the battery with their own on/off switches.

I'm thinking 3 devices would pretty much be the limit?


Electronics like GPS and phone charger do not consume much unless they are very inefficient. 1W is high for a phone charger, 3W may be average for a GPS. Either of those as light bulbs would be very dim.

IMO heated grips would be the big drain. The other stuff you mention would be a rounding error.
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