View Full Version : Anyone ever back-fed their battery maintainer thru a USB port?
MarkN
02-01-2024, 10:34 AM
Has any one ever back fed their battery maintainer through a USB port?
Flamewinger
02-01-2024, 12:48 PM
Most battery maintainers come with a pigtail that attaches to the battery. A lot of dealers install one and run it out into the frunk. Makes it easy to plug in with the frunk open.
IdahoMtnSpyder
02-01-2024, 10:40 PM
Has any one ever back fed their battery maintainer through a USB port?
You mean feed the battery from the maintainer through a USB port on the Spyder. That can't be made to work at all. USB is 5 volts and the bike electrical is 12 volts. Plug your maintainer into a USB port and you'll burn up the USB adapter for sure.
Mikey
02-02-2024, 06:33 AM
Or the bike!!
Jetfixer
02-09-2024, 04:25 PM
If you've added power ports for heated clothing, you can backfeed the battery charger through them if they're wired (and fused) direct to the battery.
MarkN
02-22-2024, 09:49 AM
I never thought of any of this. Thank you
BajaRon
02-22-2024, 09:54 AM
USB ports supply 5V of electricity with a maximum current of 0.5A. Most trickle chargers are about 15v @ 2A. You're just going to melt the system down if you attempt this. Go with the pigtail that comes with most of these chargers, direct to the battery.
Mike0123
02-22-2024, 10:20 AM
FWIW we use the heated gear ASE cable.
Maybe that will help?
I plug my battery maintainer in the back trunk cigarette lighter outlet...
george123
02-23-2024, 10:08 AM
I have a cigarette lighter outlet mounted on my handlebar attachment bolts, wired straight to the battery. And I plug my battery maintainer into that.
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