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auxiliary DC jack fuse
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tallpaul
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Probably going to need more information from you...
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Boris
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Fennellg, what fuse did you go up to? Am I right in saying the original is a 3amp?
Not with the bike atm so can’t check.
Not with the bike atm so can’t check.
hi boris,
it is a 3 amp i think most use a 5 amp
rob
it is a 3 amp i think most use a 5 amp
rob
EricV
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Welcome to the forum. Please take a moment to add your location to your profile. It gives context to your posts and helps others give more specific answers to any questions you have since bikes are different in some regions, as are resources that may be suggested.
Fuses are located under the throttle side, side panels. The lower panel, cowling A, is removed with 1/4 turn 4mm fasteners and a 4mm allen wrench should be clipped under the rider's seat. The fuses are under cowling A and the main fuse is located under cowling B. Page 7-31 of the owner's manual. Page 7-9 shows the panels. Here is a link to the owner's manual - LINK
The factory fuse is 3 amps. Aux power port is fuse #10 in the diagram. 3rd from the bottom on the right hand column of fuses. Fuses are numbered from top to bottom, left to right.
While some people change the fuse to a higher amp rating, it is not advised since the wiring for the Aux power port is so small. It's intended for use in charging phones or powering GPS units, etc.
If you need power for an air compressor or other higher amp device, it's best to wire in a new fused connection direct to the battery. A Batery Tender SAE harness works well and is inexpensive.
You can buy SAE to Cig port adapters, or just buy an SAE plug from ACE or NAPA and change the plug to your compressor.
Welcome to the forum. Please take a moment to add your location to your profile. It gives context to your posts and helps others give more specific answers to any questions you have since bikes are different in some regions, as are resources that may be suggested.
Fuses are located under the throttle side, side panels. The lower panel, cowling A, is removed with 1/4 turn 4mm fasteners and a 4mm allen wrench should be clipped under the rider's seat. The fuses are under cowling A and the main fuse is located under cowling B. Page 7-31 of the owner's manual. Page 7-9 shows the panels. Here is a link to the owner's manual - LINK
The factory fuse is 3 amps. Aux power port is fuse #10 in the diagram. 3rd from the bottom on the right hand column of fuses. Fuses are numbered from top to bottom, left to right.
While some people change the fuse to a higher amp rating, it is not advised since the wiring for the Aux power port is so small. It's intended for use in charging phones or powering GPS units, etc.
If you need power for an air compressor or other higher amp device, it's best to wire in a new fused connection direct to the battery. A Batery Tender SAE harness works well and is inexpensive.
You can buy SAE to Cig port adapters, or just buy an SAE plug from ACE or NAPA and change the plug to your compressor.
Anomie
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Thank you every one for answering my question even though I did not give very much information. I read some of the posts and they were all from years ago and I didn't expect to receive an answer that alone several. You people are very knowledgeable I did not read one thing that wasn't true. EricV everything you said is 100% accurate, thanks. What happened was I opened the fuse case and just read the cap that lists what the fuses are, problem being it does not list all of them so I moved on to I can't find the #$#$#$ fuse. Thanks to the person that imported the picture out of the owners manual and said look stupid # 10 is the 3 amp fuse you are looking for.
Once again I would like to thank everyone that chimed in, several of you guessed correctly knowing I plug in a air compressor and blew the fuse. I really want to change the 3 amp fuse to a 10 amp I am a little nervous about that so any input on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Once again I would like to thank everyone that chimed in, several of you guessed correctly knowing I plug in a air compressor and blew the fuse. I really want to change the 3 amp fuse to a 10 amp I am a little nervous about that so any input on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Anomie
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EricV this is my 2nd time here so forgive my ignorance of how this works please see my post. Thanks
Anomie
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Thanks you were right I did plug in an air compressor and blew the fuse, I have since bought a battery operated compressor.
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ballisticexchris
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I would recommend to simply replace the socket and install a 30 amp fuse/12 gauge wire in place of the 3 amp. Easy as pie.
EricV
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It's ok, we all start somewhere. To add your location to your profile:
When you are logged in, click on your user name at the upper right of the page "Anomie".
This opens a drop down menu.
Click on "Account Details".
This opens a page for your account details that allows you to change many things. There is a line for "Location".
Select Location and type in what you feel is appropriate. Country. City, Country, etc. In the US riders often use City, State. This helps others offer advice or suggestions that are location specific or bike specific due to changes from US to EU or Canada bikes.
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OK, as I said above, you could replace the fuse with a higher rated one, but the wiring is pretty small and was only intended to carry 3 amp continuously. In my post above I gave a link to a fused power plug that can be wired easily to the battery direct. More than heavy enough to run your air compressor.
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Another option is to attach a fused SAE battery tender type lead directly to the battery. Most the 12V compressors come with an SAE connector on them. if not they're easy to add.
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ballisticexchris
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I actually got a new aux plug that shows voltage and has 2 usb ports. I wired it directly to my Neutrino PDM and set the amps accordingly. I do not like stacking aux electrical products directly to my battery. I only have my PDM and EarthX Quick connect cable attached. It has both a standard jump pack connector and SAE connector with a 400amp rating.
This is what I did. The cable comes out on the left side of the bike under the seat. I can plug in my battery tender, heated gear, or compressor. Works great.
Anomie
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EricV, I bought my Super Tenere last Nov. a 2012 model. One of the reasons I bought that bike was the extensive amount of accessories. It came with all the protective guards, he also added heated grips (2012 did not come with heated grips) and led additional lights. It has a twisted throttle power pack under the seat that he wired in those options, apparently he tapped into the 3 amp Aux Jack as well. I really don't understand it because the power pack has fuses, and there is a direct in line fuse added. Also a battery tender is there comes up in front of the tank to power the battery (trickle charge) and what ever devices are in the tank bag. I just purchased a battery operated air pump to solve the problem.
Anomie -
Welcome to the group.
Do NOT - repeat NOT - replace the 3A fuse with a 10A fuse. You may get away with it for a little while but the wire is sized for the 3A circuit. If you put in a 10A fuse, then the wire itself becomes the fuse! Even worse is that the wire is routed with important wires for the ECU, so if it melts you can destroy the ECU.
As you noted, you got great advice already about adding a new circuit and dedicated fuse for the pump.
Welcome to the group.
Do NOT - repeat NOT - replace the 3A fuse with a 10A fuse. You may get away with it for a little while but the wire is sized for the 3A circuit. If you put in a 10A fuse, then the wire itself becomes the fuse! Even worse is that the wire is routed with important wires for the ECU, so if it melts you can destroy the ECU.
As you noted, you got great advice already about adding a new circuit and dedicated fuse for the pump.
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The tap into the 3 amp Aux jack is likely to a relay to act as a switched power trigger. When it gets power, it trips the relay and the other, high draw, side of the relay gets power. Wiring in this way with a relay prevents you from drawing down the battery with things that are "always hot" via a direct battery connection. This is quite common practice.
Change the plug on your regular compressor to fit the SAE plug on the battery tender and it will be fine.
Change the plug on your regular compressor to fit the SAE plug on the battery tender and it will be fine.
WJBertrand
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I wanted my SAE plug always hot, that way I can use it with a battery charger, power an air compressor (engine on or off) or plug in a USB adapter to charge my phone / gopro / Cardo Pack Talk / Sena BT module, etc. when the engine is off, such as during a lunch stop or similar. It's a very versatile connector.
EricV
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The Battery Tender style SAE fused connection to the battery is typically done that way, (always hot), so that you can charge the battery. If it was a switched power connection you couldn't back charge the battery with the bike off, which would make it not so useful.
As an aside, you can charge a Sena while using it, except for the battery in helmet versions. I don't know about Cardo units. Sena units charge faster than they discharge, meaning you can plug it in while riding and even though you're using it for comm or music, it will increase charge while riding. BTDT far too many long riding days.
As an aside, you can charge a Sena while using it, except for the battery in helmet versions. I don't know about Cardo units. Sena units charge faster than they discharge, meaning you can plug it in while riding and even though you're using it for comm or music, it will increase charge while riding. BTDT far too many long riding days.
Anomie
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Checkswrecks, thanks for the hello, yes like I said before I didn't know whether I would get a response or not and everyone here at this forum is very knowledgeable. I am taking your advise and leaving the 3 amp alone. EricV was right again about them using the aux jack so it is only hot when I turn on the bike. I do not know how to change that. It seems to me that wiring in led lights and heated grips you would use a larger? fuse to initiate the line being hot. Thanks again for the welcome.