ipod charging question....
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Road Warrior
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From: the frozen tundra of the "Windy City"
ipod charging question....
Hey guys I use a IPOD nano while on my bike, and I love it, but as we all know the battery life isnt too good on these things, I would love to be able to charge the IPOD while I'm not riding. I would also like to charge it while it is secured in the saddle bag. Has anyone run wired into the saddle bag and then had those wires wired into a cig outlet, or just a plain old ipod charging wire. Pictures would also be good if anyone has done this..
Thanks a million!
Thanks a million!
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All you need is a cigarette socket somewhere on your bike. I have something like this running from my battery to my right side bag.
Then you buy a Ipod cigarette socket charger and you're in business.
This is a great place for all kinds of power accessories.
www.easternbeaver.com
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Pr...cket_kits.html
Then you buy a Ipod cigarette socket charger and you're in business.
This is a great place for all kinds of power accessories.
www.easternbeaver.com
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Pr...cket_kits.html
Last edited by Twinrider; Jan 3, 2010 at 08:29 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Toms River, NJ
PLUS 2 What Twin said. I have always put a lighter plug in my Tour Pak and or saddle bag for the cell phone, ipod, gps, etc. Another thing you can do is a plug on the lighter that plugs into the battery tender lead, this is the way I give my cell phone a fast charge during lunch while out on the Sportster (no saddle bags)
Good Luck, Be Safe JIM
Good Luck, Be Safe JIM
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If you want to charge the ipod on the bike while the bike is off, you will have to hook up your socket to the battery so you can have an always on connection.
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I am wiring a hot spot to my battery like above, i also purchased the cigerette lighter charger, it dont have the cable, the usb chord plugs into the cig charger and into the nano, good to go, i plan to try and figure out a place to secure the hot spot..got to be a place.
Last edited by Jeff W; Jan 3, 2010 at 10:26 PM.
