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I added two USB ports to my Tourpak over the weekend. I really dont have a need for a power port as anything that I will need to charge is USB at this point (at least when I have the tourpak on). I got one of these Dual USB Port wired it into the lighting circuit like the Product Image
. Light comes on and I will test it next weekend if the rain decides to stop and let us ride.
I also need to mount it. I came up with 2 locations so far, one is on the backwall where the map pocket normally mounts (I don't have one) using a clamp of some sort. The other is on the lid bolted through the seat backrest near the hinge. That way it is out of the way.
If these install like a cig liter/power point (outer body pushed thru hole and inner sleeve screwing to it) you might consider mounting it as I did my power point in the right rear corner of the tour pak liner.
Very similiar, except that it has a nut on the back instead of an entire sleeve. It is also a little bigger in diameter than a standard 12v outlet. I was going to cut a hole in my liner and mount it in the right rear of the trunk (on the flat around the turn signal) I just cant get myself to cut the 80.00 deluxe liner I put in.
Got a chance to play with the setup. All wired and plugged in.....not enough juice from the lights with the Custom Dynamics RTB. Not a problem though, will run seperate wires into the pack to power the ports.
Actually I double checked and I have the Badlands Illuminator and the Signal Dynamics Back Off brake hold module. I think that the way the Illuminator works is that it reduces the voltage to the bulbs in run mode and then returns to full voltage when applying the brake. I believe that is why there is not enough voltage to power the ports. The LED comes on, but there isn't enough to push the required volts out...hope that makes sense.
Got around to screwing with the wiring tonight. Finally got the USB ports wired and mounted. Work great. I did have to run a couple new wires to the TP. I was correct that the Load equalizer and modules were not allowing enough voltage through the lighting harness. New wiring to the battery solved that. While I was at it I temp mounted a led strip with side facing leds to see the results at night....works great off 12v and provides plenty of lighting to dig through the trunk.
Not sure what caused the line midway in the lid. That is not the light, maybe a reflection.
APOLOGY - After the 3rd attempt to get this loaded, the pictures are in random order. This is not very user friendly. And I apologize for the randomness.
After doing much research on this forum (thanks for all those that have gone before...), I decided to add the 12v outlet to the tour pak. I went down to the local O'Reilly Automotive to purchase the supplies. I was surprised by their selection actually. I just went with the standard lighter type outlet, this way, I can plug in a DC/AC converter if I absolutely had to.
I removed the liner and traced a 1.125" hole about 2.5" above the floor of the liner in the right rear corner. I used my trusty "MacGyver" knife to cut out the hole. I then installed the plug and oriented it correctly. The plug is all-weather and has a nice spring loaded cover.
The red wire had plenty of length (12 ft.) but the black ground wire was only 1 ft. long. To give myself more maneuverability while re-installing the liner, I added an extra length of ground wire. I then secured the ground wire to the base plate of the Tour Pak.
The red wire I took out of the Tour Pak through the existing hole in the front left corner and out toward the battery. I installed an inline fuse along the way.
Then I just ever so gently placed the liner into the tour pak being careful not to dislodge the light housing or the outlet on my way in. I did have to use a little elbow grease to gently contort the liner to get it back in. Wasn't too difficult though. And viola! power in the tour pak.
We are getting ready to take a long trip and I wanted to be able to plug my phone in so I could use the GPS with my Sena 20s headset. This way I won't have to worry about the battery dying or accidentally leaving the phone in a mount on the handlebar or facing the possibility of it getting wet in a rain storm.
It may not be for everyone, but it will work for me. I thought since I have learned so much from the folks here, I would share this little project.
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Tour Pak USB Ports
