Running heated gear and gps at same time?
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
I have ran jacket liner, pants liner, heated socks and gloves every winter since 2007 on my Ultra and plus all little gadgets occasionally without any battery or charging issue.One thing I have changed on our all bikes since 2005 the wiring harness from the battery comes with a fuse replace it with a circuit breaker cause the darn thing will go out on you on most freezing day in the middle of no where.
Last edited by Punjabi Rider; Sep 26, 2013 at 03:31 PM.
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From: CENTRAL IL
don't think the minimal draw from a gps will have any effect at all or a negligible amount , heated gear with correct wiring will draw more but if gps puts it over the edge you were too close to maxed out anyway.
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From: MD just outside DC
I've run a GPS, jacket, gloves and listened to music on phone while charging it. But I got direct wire to battery for heated gear, an accessory plug on right access panel turned on by accessory switch and plug phone into cigaret lighter. Wires running EVERYWHERE. Takes 10 minutes to get on or off.
Gerbing does not recommend running their gear off tender plug. Says it might get hot. I looked at it close and think it's just a CYA on their part. It looks heavy enough to handle two items at least. It might get hot it you had pants and shoe inserts too.
Gerbing does not recommend running their gear off tender plug. Says it might get hot. I looked at it close and think it's just a CYA on their part. It looks heavy enough to handle two items at least. It might get hot it you had pants and shoe inserts too.
So if my deluxe can handle it(and my sporty before that) the OP's RK can.
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From: Milton, Delaware
Try this for your GPS.
I also ran a heavy wire from the battery to a power block with 6 taps on it. The main wire is fused, as is each tap.
That way I can leave my battery tender plug free. There is absolutely no extra space on a Deuce so I mounted it in the chin spoiler. It powers my aux lights (w/a relay), GoPro, a handlebar mounted power port, and I still have 3 spare taps.
I also ran a heavy wire from the battery to a power block with 6 taps on it. The main wire is fused, as is each tap.
That way I can leave my battery tender plug free. There is absolutely no extra space on a Deuce so I mounted it in the chin spoiler. It powers my aux lights (w/a relay), GoPro, a handlebar mounted power port, and I still have 3 spare taps.
Last edited by Deucedog; Sep 26, 2013 at 08:36 PM.
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