Fairing lighter
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Indiana
It also states that in the owners manual. I believe that the main reason is a saftey/cover their azz because the lawyer said so.
Another reason is because some adapters may hit the tank when the bars are full left.
Another reason is because some adapters may hit the tank when the bars are full left.
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From: Nevada
Same here. As a test I filled my front tire from empty to see if the compressor would handle it. No problem.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Northern VT
I thought it had something to do with the warranty....if you used something other then the lighter to power up and it caught fire or something like that they wouldn't cover it. As long as you have a fuse between the unit and the lighter I would think everything would be fine. I've used mine for a quick phone charge while traveling. I had my GPS mount hardwired so there was no need to use the lighter. I wouldn't hesitate using it though (I don't smoke)
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Garrison, NY
Generally speaking, the heating element in a lighter draws way more current than a GPS or a cell phone. I power my GPS off the back of the lighter - hardwired inside the fairing - no issue at all.
I'm considering getting one of those LED flashlights as a replacement for my lighter, but not sure it wouldn't meet the same fate as the lighter did.
Road Master
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From: Southern Arizona
!We have a winner! The dealer is just following the Moco's stance.
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: Topeka, KS
Quick question: I was told by my dealer that the lighter in the fairing of my 09 FLHT is not made to power anything (ie., phone, gps. etc), but is only to be used as a lighter. Something about not being strong enough. He said that if I want to use a gps, that will have to get an upgraded lighter. Sounds strange to me but I thought I would ask... I don't see any reason why I can't plug a gps into the fairing lighter. Anyone know if this is true?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Ohio
I have my GPS and Sat Radio hard wired to the back of the lighter. It has been running both for 2 yrs and 34k miles no problems. The lighter circuit has a 15amp fuse in the fuse block. The inline fuses to the GPS and Sat Radio are 1 amp each. It works for me.