Do you like heated clothes?
Do you have a GPS or tankbag
stereo that you take on and
off the bike?
Do you travel with a laptop
and celphone you need to keep
charged?
Then you probably
have a silly connector dangling
somewhere, banging on your paint,
which requires two hands to
plug in.
How about a tidy,
solid connection which mounts
to any tube of any shape, or
even some castings?
These units look
great, and can be mounted in
the cleverest spots. What's
more, the lay of the wires is
up to you.
To install, simply
use the heavy black zip ties
to mount it where you like,
and attach the harness to your
battery. Between the direct
battery connection and the super-heavy
14-gauge wire, these setups
have minimal voltage drop right
up to 15 A.
No crimping required
- it's done at the factory with
professional equipment. Just
hook the wires up to your battery.
Special warnings for powering
accessories:
Current draw up
to about 5A can be spliced into
just about anywhere in the electrical
system of a motorcycle without
much trouble.
Current draw up
to 7.5A can be spliced into
an electrical system as long
as that branch of the system
isn't overloaded by it, and
all the contacts and wires are
healthy.
HOWEVER!
Over 7.5A current draw, I recommend
only direct battery connection.
The higher current you need,
the more critical it is that
GOOD CRIMPS and DIRECT BATTERY
CONNECTION be used. A poor connection,
in the form of a dirty switch,
bad crimp, dirty contact, old
fuse or even too-thin wire,
can heat up and cause electrical
system failure or fire, before
the fuse blows. If you are plugging
in a full electric suit, or
Baja driving lights, follow
the electrical installation
precautions TO THE LETTER!
These units are
UNSWITCHED. That is good, because
it reduces power losses, and
makes a good battery charging
jack.
HOWEVER!
Don't leave anything plugged
into it that draws power while
the engine's off, or you'll
learn how to push-start a bike
tomorrow morning, if you're
lucky. If you're not, you'll
learn how to replace a battery
and/or call a friend with a
pickup truck tomorrow morning.
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12 mm Style $44.99
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Features of Zip-On Power Outlets:
- 2 models! One for Aerostich,
Battery Tender, older Gerbing
connections (SAE),
and one for older Harley-Davidson,
Widder, and some BMW connections
(12mm).
- Supply loads up to 14A/168W. More, with very careful installation.
- Unswitched.
- Comes with installed fuseholder and assortment of fuses to start you out.
- A power outlet you can plug and unplug with one hand!
- Won't dangle and smack your
paint job!
- Won't tangle in your throttle!
- No more digging in front of your seat!
- Great Battery Tender charging point!
- Mounts to any tube.
- Simple installation to battery terminal
Zip-On Power Outlet FAQs
Q. What
is it for?
Q. How
much current can I draw through
these outlets?
Q. Does
it fit my bike?
Q. How
does it attach?
Q. That's
chintzy. Why not a machined
clamp?
Q. What
about a nice Stainless hose
clamp?
Q. Do
you have double jacks?
Q. What
is an SAE connector?
Q. What
are the advantages of the SAE
connector?
Q. What
are the disadvantages of the
SAE connector?
Q. What
is the 12mm connector you mention?
Q. What
are the advantages of the 12mm
connector?
Q. What
are the disadvantages of the
12mm connector?
Q. How
do I polarize the 12mm connector?
Q. Why
not a cigarette lighter socket?
Q. What
about the 10mm coaxial connectors
used by John Deere, BMW, and
Hella?
Q. How
big a fuse do I need?
Q. What
does the thickness of the wire
have to do with anything?
Q. Does
that mean I can save power by
running a bigger wire to my
headlight?
Q. Can
I connect as many accessories
as I want on my bike?
Q. How
do I know how much power is
available?
Q. How
do I measure voltage?
Q. How
do I free up more power?
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