Baffled about cigarette lighter and acc plug
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Las Cruces, NM
Sounds as if you blew the USB because the polarity was incorrect. Verify/correct the polarity buy new USB charger and I'll bet all will be well in the world again. If not I lose my 2 cents, sorry.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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From: Santa Cruz
Harley doesn't care about wiring the lighter with proper polarity. Seems to be a crap shoot if it's right???? I only blew the fuse in the adapter.
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2012
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Yeah, I'm def. thinking its the USB, but its actually good to hear that those can get messed up, I have 2 that aren't working and at $25/pop it's a fun game. Just texted my guy and see what he says. Worst case ill drop her off Monday
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: antelope valley ca.
Eazy way to check, get a 12v test light, hook the ground to something on the engine(headbolt-ect) and check the center pin on the cig lighter, should light up, if not check the outside barrel of the cig lighter, if the light lights up it is reversed, if nothing you got a blown fuze, if it lights up in the middle it's wired up correctly and your problem is phone/charger.
Road Master
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I bet its several things. They reversed the wiring when the apes were put on. Not sure why the fuse blew though... Next the reversed polarity blew up the USB adapter. Next it blew up the 2nd usb adapter.
You said you checked the polarity - was it right or did you switch it?
Get a new USB adapter. Verify it in your car first. Next check the cig plug on the bike using the test light posted above. If its swapped, fix it. Then check out the new USB plug in the bike...
You said you checked the polarity - was it right or did you switch it?
Get a new USB adapter. Verify it in your car first. Next check the cig plug on the bike using the test light posted above. If its swapped, fix it. Then check out the new USB plug in the bike...
Last edited by PhotoRider; Oct 5, 2012 at 06:52 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Daytona Beach
Eazy way to check, get a 12v test light, hook the ground to something on the engine(headbolt-ect) and check the center pin on the cig lighter, should light up, if not check the outside barrel of the cig lighter, if the light lights up it is reversed, if nothing you got a blown fuze, if it lights up in the middle it's wired up correctly and your problem is phone/charger.
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