roperk 17 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 hello everyone,I had a honda 12v outlet fitted to my 750s by the dealer when new,is it possible to charge my battery through this connector or should I connect straight to the battery terminals? I have a optimate 4 charger. Link to post
chris 357 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 It depends how the socket has been wired. If it's the Honda socket, correctly fitted using the sub harness and relay then it's switched off when the ignition is switched off. Similarly if he's taken a live feed from any other switched source it won't work for charging. If it's been wired directly to the battery then it will be constantly live and you can use it - but be careful not to leave anything plugged in and drawing current when you switch the bike off. Link to post
roperk 17 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 thanks chris,I think I will just connect direct to the battery terminals. Link to post
bikerbampi 542 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Yes best to get a connector for the optimate fitted direct to the battery to be safe. Link to post
Guest bonekicker Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Kevin you just answered you own question-- I did the very same by fitting it direct to battery, you may need slightly longer battery bolts if you put on more terminals. And dont forget to mark all these extra wires it will save a lot of head scratching. I use a Brother labeling machine. Link to post
MikeBike 5,006 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 robson, is that you? There was a thread about it before, and to cut a long story short he was advised it may or may not work depending on how it was wired, tried it and an in-line fuse buried deep behind the side panels went pop. Link to post
roperk 17 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 thanks for the all the comments,I have just finished charging the battery using a connector supplied with the charger which bolts onto the battery posts,the existing bolt lengths were fine. I am going to leave the connector permanently fitted to the battery and just plug in when I need to charge it. Link to post
CFB 4,601 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Here's a possibly stupid question... Where the heck IS the battery? On all the bikes I've had before, it's been under the seat and that space is full of fuel. Needing to fit the fly lead for an Optimate as above. Link to post
reedx 48 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Access the battery via the frunk - it's behind the cover at the front. Colin Link to post
Normsthename 91 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have a third Party accessory Socket fitted to my NC and I have the optional Plug on the Optimate. i just plug it straight into the socket to charge it Andy Link to post
CFB 4,601 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thanks Colin. I suppose that makes sense. Now what's the betting the Optimate lead is too short to get to somewhere sensible? Link to post
CFB 4,601 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 All done. Fed the cable up from the left frame tube, into the bottom of the battery space. The cable just about reaches when I managed to squeeze the fuse holder through between the body panel and loom. Got sore fingers though Link to post
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