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Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?Touring Models |
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Ride: 2009 Road Glide
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Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
I know that H-D recommends not using the cigarette lighter socket for anything other than the cigarette lighter. However, I'd like to be able to use the socket on my 09 Road Glide for my GPS unit. Does anyone know the amperage that the cigarette lighter socket can handle? My Goldwing has a 12 volt socket that's rated at 5 amps and that's enough to run my Garmin GPS. Thanks.
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
I used the cigarette lighter for a short time to power a Sirius receiver. No problems with power. However every time I turned the handle bars a hard left the adapter would hit the gas tank. I ended up wiring to the acc switch.
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
I just checked my service manual HD socket is 15 amp.
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
I use it to charge phones and flashlites never had an issue
You can charge a Garmin off the usb port on a computer it surely does not require much
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Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
I can also verify the Garmin will be fine plugged into the lighter socket. I have had my Street Pilot 2720 running on mine for four days.
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
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If powering more than one device, just add up all the accessories you will be running (common to run like Smitty says more than one device using the so-called "Siamese" Y cords) and then double it, THAT is the fuse value you should use, NEVER equal or exceed your fuse block accessory fuse, if it comes with 15A or 20A replace it with lower value one than standard 15 Amp blue one in your fuse block...
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
Thanks, all. The GPS is going to make the trip with the Road Glide to Sturgis this year.
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
no need for it just head that way and follow the bikes
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
my buddy powers his GPS and I use mine to charge the iPod. zero problems.
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Re: Amperage of cigarette lighter socket?
hmm
my Garmin has its own 1A fuse inside the charger plug, so I have no problems at all with it. |
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