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Castle-Barber

What a gr8 piece of kit, Just got it today 5 mins to fit and away, No more flat phone for me when away on Rallies........

Just plug and play with this ready to go power plug. Just one screw and plug it in and you'll be ready to charge your cell phone, PDA, Ipod, Game Boy, power a GPS or whatever you need to power with 12V (up to 5amp). Includes plastic knee pad, rubber cap to cover it when not in use and all you need to hook up the POWER...This fits all GT-GTS-GTV-GT60. Does not fit on European ABS equipped models. Some GTS's do NOT have the O.E.M. plug behind the knee pad, but it now include an extra harness to hook up the POWER for these scooters.

Craig E · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

where did you get it from and how much ?
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Pepy27 · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

I have fitted one of those to my GTV. Easy peasy!!

I got mine from Motorsport Scooters.

Have a look on the Modern Vespa Forum Site.

http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=518

Castle-Barber · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

Yep I got mine from the same site.......£39.63 GBP Bargain

Pepy27 · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject:

http://www.scooterwest.com/

Here you go. Cool

smirnoff · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject:

Did mine myself for about a fiver, Two years ago and blown up many an air bed too it has. Laughing

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GWGTS250ie · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:

JUST GOT ONE OF THESE ,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Marine-Waterproof-12-Volt-Accessory-socket_W0QQitemZ290211803550QQihZ019QQcategoryZ25643QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Castle-Barber · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

Nice one m8 makes my £40 expesive then lol lol..... Laughing

smudger · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

Castle-Barber · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject:

I am no good with electrics so it was going the be the quality plug a play product all the way…… worth £40 to me all day long…….

smirnoff · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

£40 aint bad mate, I'd charge myself more than that if I was billing out anyway Laughing

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Maver · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject:

so let me get this right..........

the plug and play 12v cig socket is a replacement for the left hand knee pad.......

which means it's on the OUTSIDE of the scooter.....

ah, but that's ok it's got a waterproof cover........

so when it rains you can't plug anything in because it's outside the scooter and no longer has the waterproof cover on........

oh, and when you're charging your phone, where do you put said phone? in that little cubby hole infront og the gearstick? oh, no, sorry, it's a scooter there isn't one of those........

so your riding along, phone charger plugged in, phone somewhere, cable dangling.........
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Castle-Barber · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

I think you have got it spot on……..

I could reply and say have you never heard of cable ties, phone and Sat Nav holders, and pockets but I won’t…….

I go on then I will…….

I will give you the rain coming down and wetting the socket though whilst in use….

Oh and also the cable dangling a bit…..

But don’t forget the Air bed use as suggested by Phil…..

Barber…

Pepy27 · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

Maver · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

don't get me wrong, i don't think it's a bad thing, i just think folks need to look a little further than "it's a cig socket, that's that sorted then" because there are drawbacks..... yes there are phone/sat nav holders but it still leaves that cable dangling waiting to be caught and pulled possibly moving the handlebars possibly at an inoppourtune moment........ it's always going to be open to water ingress whilst in use...

i'm not being "anti" just "wary" Wink

i think an "inboard" socket with wiring routed thru the frame and bars and utilising the slightly better but not perfect waterproofness of the toolbox is a better solution for placing a power socket...... and it will still blow up an airbed Laughing

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