I have a portable air compressor that has a 12V male power plug. My 2019 RTL doesn't have a 12V female power plug anywhere that I can find. In the trunk, on the right, it looks like a place to install a plug. Am I right? If so, how do I install one? I have never done this. Does the power come directly from the battery? Does it need a fuse? If so, how big and what style? Or is there a 12V female plug somewhere on the 2019?
Jim
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 08-31-2020 at 01:35 PM.
Reason: Prefix - This is a 'How Do I' question, not a 'How To:' DIY description.
ALWAYS have an INLINE FUSE.... NEVER do any electrical connections without one....
as for a port, check online, there are hundreds that are applicable... i got mine for about $14 on eBay... and YES, connect it directly to the battery, this way you can connect your BATTERY TENDER to it while your ride sit over the Winter... see pix... IMG_20200831_111004.jpgIMG_20200831_111011.jpg
you'll notice that mine has the FUSE built-in, however, i also installed another FUSE just off the battery, that way if somehow the wire gets stripped and grounds out, hopefully i won't burn up my ride... you shouldn't need much more than a 10AMP fuse...
hope this helped...
Dan
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As SPYD3R says, connect it directly to the battery. The spot you're looking at in the frunk is the place for a 12 volt outlet, but the wires that come to it are fused at 5 or 10 amps. That is not enough capacity to run a compressor w/o risking blowing the fuse for the circuit. I think the factory installed fuse for that circuit is 5 amps but the circuit can handle 10 easily.
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Thanks for the tips. I'm not sharp on the electrical stuff. I get what you are saying. But I still wonder about that dummy outlet in the trunk of my 2019 RTL - on the right side, opposite the dual USB plug on the left. Can I put the 12V plug there?
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I added extra power outlets that bypass the nanny by adding a fuse block in the frunk behind the carpet and just above the battery. The post doesn't show it, but I have since run a wire to the rear trunk and added a 12 volt cigarette lighter style outlet back there. Also have one on the Spyder cuff. a rocker switch style double USB outlet and 12v coax outlets for heated gear. All are fused and direct from the battery. https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...=1#post1402237
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I added extra power outlets that bypass the nanny by adding a fuse block in the frunk behind the carpet and just above the battery. The post doesn't show it, but I have since run a wire to the rear trunk and added a 12 volt cigarette lighter style outlet back there. Also have one on the Spyder cuff. a rocker switch style double USB outlet and 12v coax outlets for heated gear. All are fused and direct from the battery. https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...=1#post1402237
I read your other post about this fuse block. Digesting the instructions.... thanks
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2019 Spyder RT Limited Pearl White/Dark LaMonster drink holder with X-Grip
LaMonster Belt Dampener
Lamonster USB cable with extension
Variously called Stormtrooper, Pearl, and Goober by wife and various (friends?)
Google SAE panel mount plug. I mounted one in my left saddlebag. This is the plug that comes on better battery chargers. I ran mine directly from the battery with an inline fuse close to the battery. I put an SAE plug on my air compressor. I can run air compressor from it or charge battery.