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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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I just bought some heated gear and wonder what is the max current/amperage I can draw from the cig lighter on my 06 EG....thanks
 
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15 amps.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ripper43
15 amps.
The 'ACCESSORY' fuse is 15 AMPs...that dosnt mean the wires going to the cig lighter/accessory plug will handle that...thanks for the reply but I believe I will wait for a more 'educated' answer...:>)
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Speculator
The 'ACCESSORY' fuse is 15 AMPs...that dosnt mean the wires going to the cig lighter/accessory plug will handle that...thanks for the reply but I believe I will wait for a more 'educated' answer...:>)
Really well kiss my ***... Tell me Educated man you think they would put a lighter in your bike that would melt down before the fuse blew or the wires melted.

Have a nice day jack ***.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ripper43
Really well kiss my ***... Tell me Educated man you think they would put a lighter in your bike that would melt down before the fuse blew or the wires melted.

Have a nice day jack ***.
Who uses the cigarette lighter for 4,8,12 hours?.....Love you too...:>)
 

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Who uses the cigarette lighter for 4,8,12 hours?.....Love you too...:>)
No one that reads the manual. Not to be used for Accessories like heated gear. do people do it yes and I never heard of any problems. Want better answers give better info.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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No one that reads the manual. Not to be used for Accessories like heated gear. do people do it yes and I never heard of any problems. Want better answers give better info.
WHY did you bother to answer my post with asinine BS?...
 
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For constant use, an educated man would head down to Advance Auto, buy a small spool of red and black 10g. wire, a 10g. inline fuse holder and make their own harness for something like heated gear...10g. wire will hold more than enough current than you'll ever need.

Without googling, I venture to say 10g. wire can easily handle 30 amps.
 
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Thinking the most educated eal would be to take the stinkin harness that comes with the heated gear, pull off the seat and hard wire it onto the battery like most of us do. BUT, this was starting to get interestnig!!
 
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Originally Posted by Speculator
WHY did you bother to answer my post with asinine BS?...
You asked a question I answered it. Maybe I should have came back with a smart *** answer like, read your manual dip ****.
 
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