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Danstable · troop Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

I've just bought a 12v power socket (cigarette lighter type) to fit to my 125 GTS and was looking for some pointers.

I intend to fit it in one of the 'knee pads' and would like it to only power up when the ignition is on. Can anyone give me a fools guide to fitting it? I need to know whether I can do this job by just removing the knee pad or whether other panels will need to come off, which wires to snip and where etc. I also have a 5A fuse to fit with it.

Thanks in advance,

Dan

Bigianscooter · Guvernor Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 700

I've heard several different ways to do it , Maver has a good way so he may post how he's done it, all I did was to tap into the wires going into the horncast light and put an inline fuse in and thread it into the toolbox, secured the fag lighter with some tie clips and hey presto it worked. Laughing

Was quite pleased with my results as I'm not used to all this modern technology Embarassed

Big Ian

yorkie · Sargeant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 52

just have a look further down ..its all there Very Happy

Danstable · troop Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

I did have a look at a few topics relating to the power socket, that's where I got the idea and found the product!

Have I missed a detailed fitting guide?

Is it as simple as taking power from the back of the ignition barrel and earthing to the chassis somewhere? I assume the fuse should go between the ignition barrel and the power socket?

suit scoot · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

www.scooterwest.com.

just plugs in i think.

email them to see if it'll fit a 125gts.
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Danstable · troop Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

I've already bought the bits seperately unfortunately.....but then they did cost me £3.50 all in.

Just had a look behind the left knee pad and found a spare socket in which I've identified the earth and the ignition feed so will just splice off them I think.

All being well I should have power by this evening.....in time for my scooterjaunt to France Very Happy

yorkie · Sargeant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 52

yep. thats the one (on the left side) ,then just earthed it to the front indicatoer??? light thingy

martin68 · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

All being well I should have power by this evening.....in time for my scooterjaunt to France Very Happy

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Are you going to the Hellraiser Rally, france?

mgent · Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Gent

Just remove the left knee pad. When open you will see a connection with some cables inside to connect a alarm system.
Use here the full white kabel for power(after contact) and the black one for the earth.

Danstable · troop Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

Well, I've only gone and done it! Got it working, like mgent said, just spliced off the black and the white cables Very Happy

Martin68.....what's this Hellraiser thing all about? I am actually going with a couple of mates on a ride that will take us wherever it fancies from Boulogne....but if there happens to be a rally on then might just tag along!

We sail next friday and fancied heading to Brighton (the French one that I never knew was there), after that we've no idea. Any suggestions for destinations that are perhaps a max of 300 miles from Boulogne?

Cheers everyone,

Dan

martin68 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:17 am Post subject:

This is the rally details, a week tomorrow.

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mgent · Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Gent

Danstable · troop Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

Hellrun looks like fun but might be a bit far considering we 'only' have 4 days and don't want to spend all our time riding....must leave room for booze and good food! We do plan to head south down the coast so we can see how we get on. I guess at the very least we will see plenty of other scooters on the roads, should make for a great trip.

We were thinking of smaller towns and villages rather than Paris and the like, want to keep away from all the traffic and spend our time on nice sweeping roads with nice surroundings.

Thanks for the pointers.

Danstable · troop Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 26

Woohoo! All powered up and working nicely, I will never suffer dead sat nav again!

Just need the weather to sort itself out for my jaunt to France tomorrow.

Thanks for your help everyone.