Cell Phone charge?

[bobgeorge]

All - How do you keep your cell phone charged on long rides? Thanks!

[Pampurrs]

All - How do you keep your cell phone charged on long rides? Thanks!

I bought a USB adapter for my Battery Tender pigtail. I just plug the phone into it, put the phone in one of the pockets of the liner, and close the frunk. There's also a cigarette lighter plug in the tail bag you can use.

Here's where I got it.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o01_s00

Pam

[BikerDoc]

I use the 12V outlet in the trunk (in the RT) or on the dash (in the F3) and alternate charging the SENA and the IPhone every two hrs since I sometimes ride between 16 and 24 hours without stopping for anything except fuel.. both my rides have battery tender plugs as well so I will keep that in mind for the future..

[900Dave]

Our Sena's are good for the entire day. We both listen to our own music so when we stop for lunch we plug our cell phones into the plug in the frunk and we are usually good for the rest of the day after that.

[Vader]

I have both the same pigtail adapter for my battery tender lead, as well as a small battery stick. I believe it's 3500 MaH which also has a flashlight built in with low/high beam and strobe. It's made by RavPower and available via ebay and amazon

[byker]

I have the cigarette lighter charger for my iphone. I charge it in the trunk.

[Mazo EMS2]

I "dock" my phone in a cradle on the dash and use it for music. I installed a dual USB port in the dash, and I can also charge it in the trunk if it comes right down to it. I use mine for music all day and it barely pulls anything out of the battery. I also have a USB in the trunk that my wife can pull power from to charge her phone.
A simple dual USB port can be easily installed in one of the speaker grills, and powered from the frunk fuse panel, without removing any plastics.

[bmccaffrey]

I bought a USB adapter for my Battery Tender pigtail. I just plug the phone into it, put the phone in one of the pockets of the liner, and close the frunk. There's also a cigarette lighter plug in the tail bag you can use.

Here's where I got it.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o01_s00

Pam

Great idea PAM .TX

[Pampurrs]

I have the cigarette lighter charger for my iphone. I charge it in the trunk.

I have the USB plugin for the cigarette lighter plug in the tailbag, but I found that the direct connection to the battery via the Battery Tender pigtail and the USB adapter charges much faster.

Pam

[bobgeorge]

A lot of good advice. Thank you!

[SpyderAnn01]

I have a double port USB that goes in the cigarette lighter in the trunk. I usually plug my phone into that while I ride and when we stop for a meal I plug our communicators in to keep them charged.

[Chupaca]

I always carry a antigravity jump starter which can charge all your electronics. Do have an outlet as well in the frunk...

[wd5gnr]

This is what I did and after 2 years very pleased with it: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...l=1#post712490

I also did the X mount on the stock GPS mount that someone else pointed out in the mods section (the one with the electrical conduit clip used as a spring).

[bmwlarry]

The 2015 LTD has a Garmin 590. For some reason, BRP zip ties the USB plug and wire to the rest of the harness under neath all the plastic! I simply rerouted it up thru the right front speaker grill and it is long enough to pul out and run to the tank bag where I plug in my iPhone. As long as the key is on, the phone charges.