cigarette lighter

[ratman]

My visor plug that fits in the cigarette lighter type outlet exploded into many metal parts.
I got them out of the outlet, but i no longer have power to the outlet.
Any suggestions?...a fuse?

 

[Notenoughtoys]

For sure check the fuse....it's a 3amp....she's prolly blown.

 

[ratman]

Is that fuse in the little fusebox above the brake?

 

[Notenoughtoys]

Sure is....should be the one in the middle of the row of fuses...it's the aux one.

 

[Notenoughtoys]

Hey ratman....please add your location,it's a site requirment.

 

[ratman]

Profile updated with location as requested

 

[apex55]

I have a short extension that plugs into my helmet and then a coiled extension to the plug. I kept blowing fuses then remembered reading on here that the center of the RCA female plug is live and when I unplugged it and let it fall it would short out on the foot rail thus "blowing a lot of fuses".

 

[ratman]

Thanks...ill check it on the weekend

 

[Blue Dave]

I have a short extension that plugs into my helmet and then a coiled extension to the plug. I kept blowing fuses then remembered reading on here that the center of the RCA female plug is live and when I unplugged it and let it fall it would short out on the foot rail thus "blowing a lot of fuses".

Yes, The center pin of the male RCA jack is the hot terminal when conected to the factory socket. I used to use the accessory outlet with the RCA cord adapter for my heated sheild. I thought about reversing the polarity on the accessory socket to make the male RCA pin the ground, but I did not want to have a backwards polarity accessory socket in case I wanted to plug in a GPS or phone charger. Therefore I hard wired a dedicated RCA jack just for the heated sheild and I reversed the polarity making the center pin ground and the outer part of the plug hot. This way if you unplug at the helmet and drop the cord onto your running board it will not short out. My dedicated RCA jack is wired direct to the battery with an inline fuse so I can leave my helmet plugged in when I take it off on trail stops and the sheild will stay warm with the sled turned off.

I also re-wired my accessory socket straight to the battery with an inline fuse so that I can have my GPS on during trail stops or charge a cell phone with the sled turned off.

 

[jagabom]

That's probably why my visor fuse keeps blowing. Forgot the center lead is the hot side. Thanks guys.
Jim
08APEX

 

[apex55]

I have a short extension that plugs into my helmet and then a coiled extension to the plug. I kept blowing fuses then remembered reading on here that the center of the RCA female plug is live and when I unplugged it and let it fall it would short out on the foot rail thus "blowing a lot of fuses".

Yes, The center pin of the male RCA jack is the hot terminal when conected to the factory socket. I used to use the accessory outlet with the RCA cord adapter for my heated sheild. I thought about reversing the polarity on the accessory socket to make the male RCA pin the ground, but I did not want to have a backwards polarity accessory socket in case I wanted to plug in a GPS or phone charger. Therefore I hard wired a dedicated RCA jack just for the heated sheild and I reversed the polarity making the center pin ground and the outer part of the plug hot. This way if you unplug at the helmet and drop the cord onto your running board it will not short out. My dedicated RCA jack is wired direct to the battery with an inline fuse so I can leave my helmet plugged in when I take it off on trail stops and the sheild will stay warm with the sled turned off.

I also re-wired my accessory socket straight to the battery with an inline fuse so that I can have my GPS on during trail stops or charge a cell phone with the sled turned off.

All good ideas for good reasons. Ever have a battery issue by leaving something on to long?

 

[Blue Dave]

I wouldn't leave my GPS or heated sheild plugged in overnight on purpose but I did once leave the GPS on overnight by accident and the sled still started fine in the morning. However I do have an upgraded YTX20H-BS 18 AH 310 CCA battery in my sled.