If I wire a cigarette lighter socket into the AUX screws in the fuse box will the socket constantly pull juice from the battery? Or, will it drain energy only when an accessory is plugged in?
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only when the lighter is pushed in1978 GS1085.
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Some accessories drain the battery even if they are switched off, make sure you unplug.Comment
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If you want it to be switched power, it is easy to do with a relay...Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
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Either use the brown wire in the headlight bucket or a relay as Batman* suggested.
I'd go with a relay.
I need to do this since my air pump is powered my a cig lighter and I sold my car!Comment
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Think of the socket as one you'll have in the wall at home. When there is nothing plugged in you aren't using any electricity. When you have something plugged in and switched on you will be adding to greenhouse gases (shame on you......
). If you have something plugged in but not switched on you may be saving the whale or you may be sending us all to armageddon depending on the device.
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Think of the socket as one you'll have in the wall at home. When there is nothing plugged in you aren't using any electricity. When you have something plugged in and switched on you will be adding to greenhouse gases (shame on you......). If you have something plugged in but not switched on you may be saving the whale or you may be sending us all to armageddon depending on the device.
1978 GS1085.
Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!Comment
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Totally makes sense!
Think of the socket as one you'll have in the wall at home. When there is nothing plugged in you aren't using any electricity. When you have something plugged in and switched on you will be adding to greenhouse gases (shame on you......). If you have something plugged in but not switched on you may be saving the whale or you may be sending us all to armageddon depending on the device.Comment
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I have a 85 700 e with a cig lighter socket I installed wired to aux on fuse box . I use mine for running a radar detector I unplug it when not riding and have not had any problems . I havent tried to charge a cell phone with it curious to see if it would though . 70 gt
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