Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket

Subject: Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:29 am

Hi, I did a search and see that at least a couple here use Powerlet sockets and I had some questions, hopefully you can help.

I just ordered the Powerlet Socket Kit - 48" Harness (PKT-042-48) & Cigarette Socket Panel Mount Kit 48" (AKT-001-48). I intend to use the powerlet socket for heated gear and the cigg socket to power my gps, charging my phone, ipod, etc. So mostly either or (which I believe is fine) but would like to know if I could use both simultaneously without issue.

I'm not sure what type of power draw the WR250X can handle or what load heated gear and/or gps, cell phone OR ipod charging put on the system. I just know that I do not want to overload it. If anyone can please help me figure out how to measure, how to look up or if you know just tell me the draw/max items I could/should be able to connect I greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
James

Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket 61865

Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket 61865

Alpha Rider

Well...I run my grips, my seat, and my vest off mine. The output of the juice box is awesome for this little bike. Has more than my 600 did! Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket 640571

Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket 640571

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SheWolf wrote:: Well...I run my grips, my seat, and my vest off mine. The output of the juice box is awesome for this little bike. Has more than my 600 did!

Nice! That's good news, thanks for sharing. I'm guessing the grips/seat are hard wired... how do you plug in the vest? Where did you mount the vest connector (if you have a mount for it)? I'm thinking I'm going to mount both up near the headlight/bars like gkasper did in this post.

Alpha Rider

The grips, seat, and aux power supply are hardwired, fused and relayed. The seat I can unplug because it had to be in order to remove the seat for whatever reasons. My vest I plug into a 2 pin auxiliary outlet that I can also run any 12V accessory from, which I have situated just above the seat on the left side coming out of the shroud.
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Powerlet Socket AND Powerlet Cigarette Socket IMG_1290

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Nice, thanks SheWolf!!

Subject: consider getting a simple volt meter Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:56 pm

I had / have similar power-availability questions about my WR, not so much related to powerlet products, but to how much juice my bike will offer without draining the battery.

Knowing that I have some great technically-minded folks in a local club I belong to, I posted to that club's forum and got some great advice. See the thread HERE

One of my take-aways was to get myself a volt meter so I can know when I've got juice to spare or when I need to power some things down. There are differnt types of volt meters (some with numerical displays are not as weatherproof as you might like without modification). I went with a single LED light that gives a steady green when all is well and yellow or red when the bettery is being robbed. I went with the one discussed in the middle of THIS PAGE

Thanks griffin738, I read that post and will most likely go the route you did so I can monitor it too. Again, thanks so much!

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