NIce Worwig, Im thinking making the same set up for mine, I was considering 2 LM7805s wired in parrallell though to lighten the load on them.
OK I am confused abit here :huh Does this Canadian tire plug convert 12v to 5v USB ? I dont see any transformer ? or is it hidden in the usb plug houseing ?
There has to be someone who sells those to the US, but I must have done something to anger the Google gods...
Found some stuff on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Marine-Grade-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket/dp/B0002KRC5Y/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Waterpr...BC4WIK5PI&s=electronics&qid=1270756566&sr=1-2 http://www.amazon.com/L-com-USB-Cov...C4WIK5PI&s=electronics&qid=1270756330&sr=1-13 http://www.amazon.com/USB-Protectiv...1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1270756503&sr=8-1-fkmr2
I did some digging because I would love to put a USB port on my dash. Toyota makes a nice unit: part #86190-0C020 Check it out: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/au...-charger-connection-port-factory-blank-3.html
Fleebay for under 20 bucks: BMW 12v socket to mini usb. For charging my blackberry curve (micro usb connection) I ordered a tiny MiniUSB/MicroUSB adapter.
Electricity noob here. 2008 1200GS. While I know how to defrag a hard disk and use the registry editor with instructions, the electricity battery stuff scares me. I figured out that cables for the car cigarette lighter don't fit into that accessory socket under the seat. Are there any adapters I can plug in and won't jam into my leg while riding? I saw this cable from Powerlet - is it the same thing for the BMW socket? http://www.powerletproducts.com/product/24-powerlet-to-cigarette-socket-cable/35 Looks like the right angle will save space, and I can bring the cable up through the seat to the tank bag, where I can my phone/USB cable that I use in the car. Mucho thanks for any insight.
I believe that this is the company that imports them. I also found page there that implies the minimum "credit card orders" quantity is 20, but don't see a way to order outside of filling out the form to have them call you back.
filled in the contact form on their site and left phone message for the administrative contact of their domain will post back any info i get, when i get it
Burnszilla, if you could devise a way to defeat the yellow triangle for low fuel and the low fuel read out, it would sell a bunch (in light of the fuel strip failures). I'd rather just defeat the system and use my trip meter. I was thinking you can plug something into to fuel strip sensor to give a "full" reading. Thanks for listening.
I first tried searching (Bing) on the name their using for it on Canadian Tire. When that didn't work, I tried searching using some distinctive words from the description.
Is that going to be with a powerlet plug on the other end? Another question, any idea what the amp output of those is?
