Hi

just wondering what type you have but more importantly......where have you mounted it???

Can you guess what my next mod is?

Tar

I used waterproof DIN sockets, which are more robust and watertight than cigarette lighter sockets, also being physically smaller they are easier to mount in a wider choice of locations.



RH socket is ignition switched, the one on the left is direct to battery.

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I fitted one of these: link

�19 delivered, fully waterproof, and seems well made. The only problem I had was finding somewhere on the handlebar to mount it - there wasn't anywhere. I ended up fixing it to the right hand crash bar, just in front of my right knee. It's quite unobtrusive there, but whether it will be convenient for the satnav (the main purpose of fitting it) remains to be seen. I may well re-mount it somewhere else if it proves awkward.

I quite like flush-fitting sockets, but there's not a lot of panel area on the XTR for this.

(Update, having now read the post above): When I had the Bonnie (which I fitted with a Triumph accessory socket of the DIN variety) I promised myself that I would go over to DIN exclusively. It never happened. It meant that every device I owned would have to have a dedicated DIN cable, and I ended up with a splitter cable with cigarette sockets on the end just for convenience. The DIN system is mechanically superior, no doubt about it, but in the real world I have never had a problem with a good-quality, weather-sealed cig-type socket.

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I few years ago I felt the same, but what's happened is increasingly more and more devises are fitted with USB plugs for charging these days (Sat Nav, phones, Mp3, tablet, iPad/Pod, blah, blah...) - so you're going to have to use a cigarette to USB or DIN to USB adaptor whatever (or hard wire a USB socket). At present nearly all high power consuming equipment (heated kit mainly) come with either bare tails for hard wiring, SAE plugs (most USA designed kit, Optimate connector etc) or DIN plugs (most European gear), very little (if any) biker kit comes with cigarette lighter sockets.

However, I should point out that I also have all ends covered with an "Old School" fag lighter socket in the dry of my top case!

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Hmm. Perhaps I need to rethink my power facilities I like the DIN connectors for the way they click positively into place and seem to be robustly made. But they are relatively pricey. At the moment, I don't have heated kit (may change next winter) and my main use is powering the satnav, charging my phone and operating a compressor - all of which came with car-type plugs, so at the moment that is all I need. I like the SAE type for their simplicity, though.

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some good points!!

ive always heard good stuff about DIN, but as pointed out in the "real world" ciggy lighter style easier.

But the point about most things are USB is a good one! My satnav wont use it as i have an AMPS mont, my phone & ipod is USB....the only thing would be a portable compressor that i want to get for the forture.


mmmm....decisions

I have one DIN socket mounted as Pleiades and use it with converter to charge my electric devices in tankbag while I ride. Additionally, I have one regular cigarette socket on a long cable which I have connected directly to the batterie below the seat. The cable is long enough to reach to my tent when I camp so I can charge my devices overnight.

Sent from my GT-I9100G

Beware not to drain your battery overnight. Otherwise your devices are loaded but your bike doesn't start next morning ;-)

Thats the first thing i thought!!

I reckon im going to fit a din socket like in the pioctures above.

so just to confirm...you can get

DIN - ciggy lighter converter
DIN - USB converter

All bases covered then

Yep

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