"Accessory Plug"?

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16 January 2019 - 12:21pm

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Hi All,

I am still getting acquainted with my bike (Or bikes in general) and have been wondering what the plug next to my ignition is for.

Excuse the ignorance in advance.

I have a 2008 F650GS twin. Usually I would have expected this to be in a format like a cigarette lighter, so I can use it as a power source for e.g. a USB port, but it doesn't look like the cigarette lighter fitting I'm used to.

Is this a power outlet of sorts? Do I need to get an adapter, and if so, where can I get them from? I would like to be able to use it as a USB port to charge my phone.

Thanks for your help for this Newbie!

16 January 2019 - 1:06pm

Charles Oertel

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It is called a "Hella" plug, and there are many adapters and even USB chargers for it. You will come right at FlyingBrick for sure.

And yes, it is a power outlet, just like a cigarette lighter plug.

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16 January 2019 - 1:08pm

jackiekaiser85@...

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It looks like a 2-prong / 2-pin?

16 January 2019 - 3:25pm

Mervyn

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Can you post a picture?

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17 January 2019 - 10:09am

zebra

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Hi Jackie - pop in, we can definitely advise you, as Charles says, that is usually a HELLA plug, and we have HELLA accessories to FIT that plug, as in a Dual USB 2.1amp adaptor for say charging a cellphone as well as a GPS, etc.

Usually, this plug looks like a SMALLER version of a 'regular' cigarette-sized socket, and not 2-pin? So maybe pop in, I would like to see it!

thanks

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