What is the plug under the seat?

**JeffBolton** · 07-07-2013, 07:47 AM

I've got all the parts and pieces ordered to mount my GPS in the center of my handlebars. I looked under the seat and see a rubber capped plug. What is that for? It looks like a good power source and it is fused.

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**PrairieSpyder** · 07-07-2013, 08:30 AM

What ever you do, do NOT pull that plug! You'll lose all the air in you Spyder and you'll end up with a flattened 'tupperware' blob on your driveway!

**Bob Denman** · 07-07-2013, 09:00 AM

BEST answer ever given in here!!

Hi Jeff!
Do you have a picture of that plug?
And... Is there any mention of it in the owner's manual?

**tobor9** · 07-07-2013, 11:29 AM

if it is the plug going into the passenger seat it is the ABS sensor to tell the system when there is a passenger,DO NOT mess with it.

**Bob Denman** · 07-07-2013, 11:54 AM

He described itas "Rubber capped"... that doesn't sound like it would be for the weight sensor in the seat...

**billybovine** · 07-07-2013, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by JeffBolton

I've got all the parts and pieces ordered to mount my GPS in the center of my handlebars. I looked under the seat and see a rubber capped plug. What is that for? It looks like a good power source and it is fused.

I am guessing it's a RT because you posted in the RT section. Other than that we know nothing. But I will make a wild guess it is a power plug for optional equipment that a former owner had. A picture is worth a 1,000 words.

**Bob Denman** · 07-07-2013, 12:07 PM

Nothing comes OEM under the seat with a cap on it...

**Oldmanzues** · 07-07-2013, 01:27 PM

If this is a used Spyder, I might guess a hook up for a battery tender. Ihave one that sounds simlar.
If it is used, he/she might ask the dealer to contact the seller and ask what it is. If it is not factory, who knows. Might have to trace it.
Oldmanzues

**Wiredux** · 07-07-2013, 01:43 PM

Actually there is a positive terminal under the RT seat with a rubber cap on it. I lost my rubber cap during my ride to SF2013. I would not mess with any of the terminals under the seat though. If you got the BRP mount it should have the wires to run the GPS the right way. Pull the panels on the right side and plug it in where it is supposed to be would be my recommendation.

**JeffBolton** · 07-07-2013, 07:44 PM

I'll get a picture, but this is a brand new 2012 RT-S SE5. I've had it 4 weeks (2 weeks of which has been raining) and turned 1000 miles yesterday. I can't find it mentioned in the manual anywhere. It's not the battery terminal. I would call it a "pigtail" with a rubber cap on the end that when removed, exposes 2 male plug terminals. I may put a volt meter on it and see what I get.

I'll get a picture in day or 2,

Thanks,
Jeff

**widowmaker2011** · 07-07-2013, 07:51 PM

Sounds like the dealer may have installed a battery tender plug. There are quite a few dealers up this way that do that at time of prep.

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**Illinois Boy** · 07-07-2013, 08:04 PM

All the tender pigtails I have ever seen have one male and one female -- not two males. (Shock prevention purposes.)

Post a pic when you have time...

Also, do you have the communication package with your Spyder? I am wondering if it isn't an audio cable of sorts to be used when the comm package is installed; whereby it then gets routed under the housing where it would not be seen.

Do not know this for certain, but I have my suspicions...

**BlueKnight** · 07-07-2013, 08:36 PM

When I bought my spyder the dealer installed a plug to plug in a battery tender, sounds like what you may have.

**spyderpoop** · 07-07-2013, 09:10 PM

I have the same bike a 2012 se5 RT and their is a Red capped positive terminal under the seat on the left side if sitting on the bike and on the right side their is a ground bolt I connected my heated vest and air horn to it and its been fine so that's what it is but be careful not to short a arch if your gonna use the red terminal and loosen it up with a metal wrench or socket it comes off just go slow and good luck hope this helps Rich oooops that's different then the one I have ??

**Motorcycledave** · 07-08-2013, 12:08 AM

If this is what you have it's a fused ( mine is ) cord leading to your batteries
Positive and Negative used for a battery tender/charger

**Oldmanzues** · 07-08-2013, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by Motorcycledave

If this is what you have it's a fused ( mine is ) cord leading to your batteries
Positive and Negative used for a battery tender/charger

I agree with this one. Two male terminals, no idea
Oldmanzues

**Highwayman2013** · 07-08-2013, 06:00 AM

My 2012 RTL has a battery tender hookup under the seat. I wasn't sure what it was for but when I had the panels off to check the battery connections I followed the wires and they hook up to the battery.

**CyncySpyder** · 07-08-2013, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by JeffBolton

I'll get a picture, but this is a brand new 2012 RT-S SE5. I've had it 4 weeks (2 weeks of which has been raining) and turned 1000 miles yesterday. I can't find it mentioned in the manual anywhere. It's not the battery terminal. I would call it a "pigtail" with a rubber cap on the end that when removed, exposes 2 male plug terminals. I may put a volt meter on it and see what I get. I'll get a picture in day or 2, Thanks, Jeff

It doesn't sound to be a stock option that comes on the RTs, but as many others have posted, many dealers will go ahead and install a pig-tail for battery tenders when their originally setting up a Spyder and this may very well be the case for you. Asking your dealer, or the tech that did the set-up would probably give you the answer that you seek

**JeffBolton** · 07-08-2013, 07:36 AM

I added a couple of pictures.

Thanks for the welcome CyncySpyder!!

**srwilli** · 07-08-2013, 07:39 AM

As mentioned by others your photographs look exactly like the pigtail I installed for my battery tender. If so, not a good source for power. Mine is fused at .5 amps so won't carry much of a load.

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**redflasher** · 07-08-2013, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Illinois Boy

All the tender pigtails I have ever seen have one male and one female -- not two males. (Shock prevention purposes.)

Post a pic when you have time...

Also, do you have the communication package with your Spyder? I am wondering if it isn't an audio cable of sorts to be used when the comm package is installed; whereby it then gets routed under the housing where it would not be seen.

Do not know this for certain, but I have my suspicions...

plug looks polarized. could only be connected one way.

**NancysToy** · 07-08-2013, 08:20 AM

Appears to be a propietary battery charger pigtail for the NOCO Genius smart charger. These are sold by Menards, among other places. I have a couple of them, and I like them, but I do not like their proprietary pigtail. Most chargers use an SAE connector, so these end up needing an adapter to attach to an SAE equipped vehicle. BTW, standard fusing is 10 amps for the Genius charger pigtail.

**Bob Denman** · 07-08-2013, 08:26 AM

Scotty the Wizard strikes again!

**2 Cruysyn** · 07-08-2013, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by JeffBolton

I've got all the parts and pieces ordered to mount my GPS in the center of my handlebars. I looked under the seat and see a rubber capped plug. What is that for? It looks like a good power source and it is fused.

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Scotty is right, again! It's a connector for the Genius Battery Charger. Look at the accessories page particularly the item identified as the "GC016 12V Dashmount Battery Indicator" near the bottom of the page.

**JeffBolton** · 07-08-2013, 09:00 AM

Ding Ding Ding, I think we have a winner!

Thanks to everyone for their input.

Jeff

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