Installed dual-port USB harness in the frunk.

[ronsaw]

Nothing fancy, direct-wired USB port to the battery with a fused harness. My goal is just to power my Garmin, and have a spare port to keep the mobile phone charged. Came with a 7.5 amp mini fuse, replaced with a 3 amp to keep the phone happy, and due to the fact that the Garmin 12V cigar lighter charger has a 3 amp mini in it. Worked perfect!

 

[itlives]

Good job. Glad to see someone else doesn't mind taking a knife to the plastic!

 

[ronsaw]

Thanks - I figured it was either drill a much larger hole or trim away. A person always cringes a little doing it, but oh well!

 

[Fuzzy]

Nothing fancy, direct-wired USB port to the battery with a fused harness. My goal is just to power my Garmin, and have a spare port to keep the mobile phone charged. Came with a 7.5 amp mini fuse, replaced with a 3 amp to keep the phone happy, and due to the fact that the Garmin 12V cigar lighter charger has a 3 amp mini in it. Worked perfect!

Careful. My Garmin Nuvi drained my battery when left for a week even though the Nuvi was turned off. Make sure it ks disconnected of not riding for awhile.

 

[DirtFlier]

It's much better to have a relay in the system for powering accessories so it'll only have power with the key ON. Going directly to the battery is asking for trouble but perhaps I'm too much a worry wart.

I bought and installed a three outlet, fused unit from Eastern Beaver for my NC and have been happy with its quality. On my previous two bikes, I bought an accessory panel & relay separately then made my own wiring harness but this time I wanted to try the Eastern Beaver and I've been happy plus it was a heck of a lot less work!

 

[670cc]

It's much better to have a relay in the system for powering accessories so it'll only have power with the key ON. Going directly to the battery is asking for trouble but perhaps I'm too much a worry wart.

I'd much prefer an unswitched USB outlet in the frunk so you can charge things in the evening or overnight while on camping trips.

 

[ronsaw]

Indeed, it will be disconnected each time. Did not want to wire to Key On power, to prevent having to reboot it each key up. The way I use my bike, I should be fine - but easy enough to jumper it to a key on position if I like down the road.

 

[Fuzzy]

I'd much prefer an unswitched USB outlet in the frunk so you can charge things in the evening or overnight while on camping trips.

I have an unswitched one as well for same reason and a switched one for other things like my dash cam. Things left always connected should be switched. Charging phone or Sena communicator overnight not a problem, but gps for a week even turned off can be problem.