Anyone install one of these USB phone chargers on the bike? I did question tho...

Mightbaal · 06-14-2016, 06:18 AM

Well I bought this USB charger for my bike for my phone but I had a question on it as it has no power switch on it and a blue led light is always illuminated. Will this drain the battery on the bike or is it such a low wattage that it wouldn't really do anything unless it was on for weeks? This is what I bought...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Right now I unplug the negative terminal when I am done but one of these times I'll forget....

Mightbaal · 06-14-2016, 06:45 AM

This is the phone mount seems very solid for not being a sealed phone mount....
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

kohburn · 06-14-2016, 07:30 AM

the blue LED uses so little power it would take months to bring down the battery if the battery is in good shape. you can always run it though a relay that is controlled by the switched ignition power (tap off running light)

GeneralTso · 06-14-2016, 07:58 AM

No but it's on my wish list now.

Adjuster · 06-14-2016, 08:26 AM

Not the same one but similar. Mine has a blue light as well. The light lasted maybe a couple weeks before it stopped working. The charger still works fine going on almost a year.

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Mightbaal · 06-14-2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

Not the same one but similar. Mine has a blue light as well. The light lasted maybe a couple weeks before it stopped working. The charger still works fine going on almost a year.

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Maybe for just to be safe I will disassemble the unit and cut the cord to the LED. Btw I installed it in the center of the handlebars pointing up I wrap the cord around the upper handlebar brace to the phone works good keeps the phone charged. I ran the power lines under the gas tank and without removing the gas tank zip tied it to the frame (If you have big hands I would probably remove the gas tank as its not the easiest to do with smaller arms/hands. I installed it in the center in case I want to add something to the other side of the handlebars because its nothing you really need to see while driving.

mq1991 · 06-14-2016, 09:59 AM

I wired mine to pull from the small aux light in the headlight. That way its off when the bike is off, and i can also kill it with the headlight switch. Works great so far! Ive had both my phone and external battery charging off of it.

I wouldnt recommend wiring anything high current this way,(like hand warmers), but something like this should be fine.

Johnp · 06-14-2016, 10:56 AM

I don't have that one, but here's what I did install:
http://onemansblog.com/2016/05/16/12...rger-hawk-250/

The LED on it probably draws just a fraction of 1 watt. So it alone won't be responsible for your battery dying. But if you put the battery on a trickle charger it definitely won't matter.

Also, if you buy one of these big ass batteries, it really won't matter...
http://onemansblog.com/2016/04/29/ha...ttery-upgrade/

mjstef · 06-14-2016, 09:44 PM

I finally found the USB adapter is what was draining my battery after 4-5 days. Unhooked it and the battery was good after a week being out of town....

newrider93 · 06-14-2016, 11:36 PM

I chose this one so I can plug and unplug it as needed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DY..._st_dp_summary

dpl096 · 06-15-2016, 08:36 AM

I've used this one on my 4wheeler for well over a year now . . no problems : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-X...0AAOSwezVW1XuE

faulknja · 06-15-2016, 12:40 PM

I ended up buying the 12 cigarette lighter adapter and plug in the USB charger when I need it. With wiring, adapter and USB charger, it was about $25 in total

06-14-2016, 06:18 AM	#1
Mightbaal Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 41	Anyone install one of these USB phone chargers on the bike? I did question tho... Well I bought this USB charger for my bike for my phone but I had a question on it as it has no power switch on it and a blue led light is always illuminated. Will this drain the battery on the bike or is it such a low wattage that it wouldn't really do anything unless it was on for weeks? This is what I bought... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Right now I unplug the negative terminal when I am done but one of these times I'll forget....
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06-14-2016, 07:30 AM	#3
kohburn Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Coastal NC Posts: 537	the blue LED uses so little power it would take months to bring down the battery if the battery is in good shape. you can always run it though a relay that is controlled by the switched ignition power (tap off running light) __________________ -whatever you do, just be awesome. - 2008 Kawasaki Versys - 2016 CSC TT250
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06-14-2016, 07:58 AM	#4
GeneralTso Join Date: May 2016 Location: Middle TN Posts: 312	No but it's on my wish list now. __________________ 2005 Kazuma Cheetah 200 (Swamp Thing)
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06-14-2016, 10:56 AM	#8
Johnp Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 65	I don't have that one, but here's what I did install: http://onemansblog.com/2016/05/16/12...rger-hawk-250/ The LED on it probably draws just a fraction of 1 watt. So it alone won't be responsible for your battery dying. But if you put the battery on a trickle charger it definitely won't matter. Also, if you buy one of these big ass batteries, it really won't matter... http://onemansblog.com/2016/04/29/ha...ttery-upgrade/ __________________ John P. 2016 Hawk 250 - Black All my mods are documented on my Blog! My Blog \| Google+ \| Twitter \| Facebook
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06-14-2016, 11:36 PM	#10
newrider93 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Missouri USA Posts: 164	I chose this one so I can plug and unplug it as needed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DY..._st_dp_summary __________________ My YouTube channel where you can check out my hawk and other cool stuff: https://www.youtube.com/c/Andrew93 newrider93 AKA Andrew93
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06-14-2016, 06:45 AM	#2
Mightbaal Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 41	This is the phone mount seems very solid for not being a sealed phone mount.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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06-14-2016, 08:26 AM	#5
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	Not the same one but similar. Mine has a blue light as well. The light lasted maybe a couple weeks before it stopped working. The charger still works fine going on almost a year. /
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06-14-2016, 09:59 AM	#7
mq1991 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Gurnee, Illinois Posts: 277	I wired mine to pull from the small aux light in the headlight. That way its off when the bike is off, and i can also kill it with the headlight switch. Works great so far! Ive had both my phone and external battery charging off of it. I wouldnt recommend wiring anything high current this way,(like hand warmers), but something like this should be fine.
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06-14-2016, 09:44 PM	#9
mjstef Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lac Du Flambeau, WI Posts: 804	I finally found the USB adapter is what was draining my battery after 4-5 days. Unhooked it and the battery was good after a week being out of town....
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06-15-2016, 08:36 AM	#11
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	I've used this one on my 4wheeler for well over a year now . . no problems : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-X...0AAOSwezVW1XuE __________________ ************************************************ * " Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson "If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there" ....George Harrison song
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06-15-2016, 12:40 PM	#12
faulknja Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 35	I ended up buying the 12 cigarette lighter adapter and plug in the USB charger when I need it. With wiring, adapter and USB charger, it was about $25 in total
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