fitting 12v socket

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D-Rider · #16 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:19 pm

Dalemac wrote:
furygan man wrote:Thanks Dale but will stick with what i know, i guess this is easier when someones showing you the way...as in what goes where
Andy willl know how it all fitted together.

Ah yes - I remember. For Dale I did a simplified version of the one that I posted up in the Aprilia Technical section of the forum.

furygan man · #17 Post by **furygan man** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:54 pm

Yeah i read that one a while ago, very useful.

In your initial reply you never mentioned a relay, not wishing to open a can of worms but what does the relay do? My initial approach has been used for the front 12v socket for 18 months now with no probs, the rear one will just be for occasional charging up of radio/mp3/phone, so should be okay (it's my only Winter project this year, saving the other stuff for Griff!)

D-Rider · #18 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:07 pm

I didn't mention it as you just asked how to connect up a certain set of components.

The relay is useful if you want to separate the feed from other things and to control it so that it is turned off when the ignition is off (so you don't leave it powering things by mistake and flatten the battery).
However, there could be times when you do want to power it while the ignition is off - horses for courses.

furygan man · #19 Post by **furygan man** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:09 pm

...nah that's fine, will still with the original plan

flatlander · #20 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:20 pm

furygan man wrote: i guess this is easier when someones showing you the way...as in what goes where

ooo err missus fnar fnar

furygan man · #21 Post by **furygan man** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:41 pm

...and there it is!

flatlander · #22 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:41 pm

Aye aye skipper you set em up and we"ll bat em down