Originally Posted by richardsracingmad (Post 150462)

.was it for an after-market alarm or such?

Originally Posted by Gas_Up_Lets_Go (Post 150464)

The general consensus on this little connector is that it is for a GPS (considering it's location close to the GPS mount). It is switched and I think someone traced out which circuit it is on.

Originally Posted by stoic bloke (Post 150508)

hi, the connector is part of the sidelight circuit, it is covered with a 10 amp fuse which is way more than the lights require and for that reason i believe it is an ignition controlled aux power source.

my hot grips and ciggy style gps/phone charger have been connected via a 7.5 fuse to the connector since i got the bike 26 months and 27,000 miles ago and have worked fine with no problems

bernard

Originally Posted by Pleiades (Post 150519)

As Bernard suggests, you do need a correctly rated extra inline fuse so as to protect yourself from losing the tail light if your grips/gps malfunctions whilst on the move.

Also remember the supply will be live when the ignition is in the parking light position with the key removed, so there is potential to flatten your battery in double quick time if you forget and leave the grips switched on and do this. I know a fair few people (including me) who have walked off and left their bike in daylight without realising they'd turned the key round one notch too far - easily done!