What's it cost to fit a cigarette lighter fitting?

[The Singing Chef]

I have a cheap ciggie lighter adaptor from repco, still haven't fitted it yet though. Bloody android phones need charging constantly so would be damn handy when I actually fit it.

[Virago]

One of these is what you need:

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView....t&form=KEYWORD

I made a bracket to mount mine on the handlebars, out of a galvanised gate hinge - works well.

I also connected straight across the battery (through a fuse), so the socket is live all the time. The bonus of that is that I can hook up a battery tender straight through the socket.

[p.dath]

It depends a little bit on weather you want it to operate only when the bike ignition is on (so you'll need a relay), or all the time.

The simple case is all the time. You'll need a cigarette lighter socket, a 10A inline fuse (assuming your load is less than 10A), and some wire rated at 12VDC 15A (I would go for a 50% or better safety margin). Probably about $20 in components, and you can get them from Repco, Super Cheap Auto, Jay car Electronics, etc.

You'll probably find it best (assuming your bike is negatively earthed) to take a line directly from the positive terminate of your battery. Put the inline fuse as close as possible to that connection. If something goes wrong, you want the fuse to blow instead of the wire to the battery melting or turning into a small heater and setting something on fire. You can then run some wires out to where ever you want the actual cigarette lighter attachment to be.

If you only want it to operate when the bike ignition is on, then you can buy an automotive relay with the fuse built in. I'm guessing about $10 to $20. The last one I bought was from Jay Car electronics.
Mount the relay near the battery again (because of the fuse). Many people connect the relay "on" terminal to the headlight or tail light on their bike, as they are easy to tap into, and should be on when the bike ignition is on.


Also consider how waterproof the cigarette lighter socket is when you mount it, and indeed which way up you mount it (in case it should get water in it, so that it can freely drain).


So the short answer is, maybe $20 to $30 in components depending on the option you choose. If you want to get a professional to do it then I'm guessing they should complete it within 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on where you want it mounted and how much of the bike they have to take apart to do it, so maybe $100 to $150 in labour.

[p.dath]

I have a cheap ciggie lighter adaptor from repco, still haven't fitted it yet though. Bloody android phones need charging constantly so would be damn handy when I actually fit it.

Have you looked at the portable solar panel chargers for your phone? You can charge the phone when your not on the bike as well then.

[vifferman]

Many moons ago, I went to a marine dealer and bought a Blue Seas 5025 distribution board/fusebox and connected it under the seat, wired to give power only when the relay's switched on by the taillight wire being live. Each circuit has its own individual colour-coded fuse. I've got a cigarette lighter plug with waterproof cap and 1-metre cord, and the hotgrips, extra horns, R/R cooling fan, and I can't remember what else all hooked up. The 5025 is light, compact, easy to fit, has labels for each circuit, blah blah blah (starting to sound like an ad...)

[Marmoot]

Look at THIS

I did one of these off this diagram and would never be without one again...you can connect anything - almost anyway

Would be great to have a fuse in there somewhere, wouldn't it?
You know, just in case the distribution box gets water in it, or one of the device gets water in it.

[JustNick]

Would be great to have a fuse in there somewhere, wouldn't it?
You know, just in case the distribution box gets water in it, or one of the device gets water in it.

Inline fuse between batt + and pin 87 on relay

[slofox]

Would be great to have a fuse in there somewhere, wouldn't it?
You know, just in case the distribution box gets water in it, or one of the device gets water in it.

Mine does have a fuse as per the diagram.

[Idubbs]

roughly what places charge to put a cigarette style lighter on you bike?

Cheers

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[SMOKEU]

All I did was hook up some cheap wire the battery, then to a 10A fuse and a lighter socket from Jaycar. Put the negative cable on the negative terminal of the battery and it was all good.

[DR650gary]

Here ya go

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10A-w-Res...ht_3178wt_1139

Run it through a fuse or a relay and you're in.

Cheers

[pritch]

A previous owner had fitted one of those cigarette lighter thingies to my Ducati. It didn't work too well with the radar detector but was very convenient for the smart charger, which was why it had been installed. (For the latter to work , the circuit must be open while the ignition is switched off.)

[Sliver]

Cheers for input guys.

[clint640]

Some good advice above about how to wire it in, but I would dispense with the ciggy socket if you can - they give a crap connection at the best of times let alone when exposed to the elements on a bike. I have soldered the power feed directly into the unit for the last few gadget chargers I have wired up & tucked it all away behind the dash with just the lead coming out, these things are usually so cheap it's no biggie to have one permanently on the bike.

Cheers
Clint

[5150]

Some good advice above about how to wire it in, but I would dispense with the ciggy socket if you can - they give a crap connection at the best of times let alone when exposed to the elements on a bike. I have soldered the power feed directly into the unit for the last few gadget chargers I have wired up & tucked it all away behind the dash with just the lead coming out, these things are usually so cheap it's no biggie to have one permanently on the bike.

Cheers
Clint

And I thought them KTM's came with everything, even it's own toaster ....