Cigarette lighter conversion...

[Method]

Ive got myself a little gadget i would like to install on my GS500

Basically its for a car and has got a cigarette lighter on its end. Ive now cut this off and there are two wires, which i assumed would be Pos and Neg... so i set one to positive and earth the other... nothing happens, ok. So i earth the other one, and set the other to positive... but nothing happens again?

What am i missing / doing wrong?
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[feef]

the alternative would have been to g oto Maplin, and for a couple of quid, get a cigarette loighter extension cable, which has a socket on one end, and a plug on the other.

Cut the plug off, and wire it to your battery, giving you a lighter socket on your bike.

Mine sits under the seat and is used for charging the phone/gps/iPAQ etc

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[GiXXXer]

maybe voltage/ampage may be to weak??
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[Walloper]

A better device would be a dedicated 12v accessory plug/receptacle.
This has more robust connectors and will hold better in use.
Not much more expensive than a cigar lighter and it has a cover attached so looks the bollocks too.
I got mine cheap from a friendly local Ducati dealer (GWR Glasgow) but BMW supply too if you got a wad on you.

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[Davo]

I've got a little gismo that plugs into the same lead as my optimate charger does, and that gives me a 12v ciggarette lighter, only use it to charge the phone whilst i'm moving, wouldn't want to put a serious load on it.