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How do you wire up the 12 volt outlet in the trunk so it stays hot at all time?
Hello family, can someone please help. I am about to install the 12 volt outlet in the trunk of my RS and I want it hot at all times. Any pictures and information on this installation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Senile Member
Wire it directly to the battery. Or you can install a fuse block up front (still involving direct wire to the battery) and have selective banks of always hot or switched. I wired mine thru the frame with a wire puller.
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Motorbike Professor
There is an unswitched 3 amp harness which should be tied in the center, near the steering column/trunk latch. You'll also need to add a fuse in the correct slot of the fusebox, and may need to change the connector on that harness.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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This white plug is the un switched always hot connector, you could re-wire it to this one you will find it up front right behind the trunk latch.
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@ NancysToy. What am I changing the connector on the harness to?
Will I be able to use this location to hook up additional outlets? For instance on my console.
@ Burg650. Are these wire long enough to reach the outlet that's in the trunk? If not what needs to be done? Am I using additional wire with some sort of connector or additional wire using soldier. What gauge wire?
Thanks for the help so far family.
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Motorbike Professor
Originally Posted by dcspyder
@ NancysToy. What am I changing the connector on the harness to?
Will I be able to use this location to hook up additional outlets? For instance on my console.
@ Burg650. Are these wire long enough to reach the outlet that's in the trunk? If not what needs to be done? Am I using additional wire with some sort of connector or additional wire using soldier. What gauge wire?
Thanks for the help so far family.
I don't even know if you have to change the connector. I don't remember if it is the same as the switched power harness or not. The switched power harness plugs to the 12 V outlet directly. Just try it on the outlet before installation, and rewire if necessary.
The wires should be long enough, but you may have to clip some wire ties. The existing wire is 20 gauge stranded.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
Mutant Trikes Forever!
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My dealer just did this conversion to mine. He simply unplugged it from the switched power harness and plugged it in to the always hot harness located behind the fuse block in the frunk. They only charged me a 1/2 hour labor, so it couldn't have been that difficult. No rewiring was needed.
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I am using it something else but all you have to do is tap the line with two wires and run it to where you want it to go.
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What will you use this for, I put in a 5 amp fuse in mine I found that my cell/ipad charger would blow the 3 amp sometime.
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