Chgarette lighter socket mounting

[fjride]

I just got a 2012 FJR 1300 and am trying to fakleize it to eliminate the things that irritated me for 87,000 miles on my 2007. One thing I want to add is a cigarette later that isn't inside the glove box. Any suggestions on where to mount it? (I do have the heated grips, which eliminates a great mounting position).

 

[BigPaz]

I'd drill a hole in the plastic cover over the battery.

P.

 

[Ignacio]

Cigarette sockets really are suboptimal. If you're going to consider adding a receptacle....I'd convert the device over to a Powerlet device. And then mount it either on the A or D panel, along the fairing, or under the seat area.

 

[Fontanaman]

If you have a battery tender you can do a SAE to Cigarette lighter cable.

If you have a heat jacket with a cable plug you can also get an adapter cable to a cigarette plug.

I have a SEA to Cigarette cable and a Cable to SEA so I can use my Battery Tender and mini-air pump.

 

[ER RN]

If you're gonna use it to light a smoke then Kuryakin has one that's sealed on a L bracket that mounts to the clutch lever bracket. If you're gonna power something you can forget it, use the Powerlet. I originally used mine to power my GPS but the vibration at speed caused the male end to fall out every minute or so. I ended up hard wiring the GPS. Hope this helps ~Harvey

 

[K Rider]

Cigarette sockets really are suboptimal. If you're going to consider adding a receptacle....I'd convert the device over to a Powerlet device. And then mount it either on the A or D panel, along the fairing, or under the seat area.

+1

 

[Patriot]

 

[redtail]

Cigarette sockets really are suboptimal. If you're going to consider adding a receptacle....I'd convert the device over to a Powerlet device. And then mount it either on the A or D panel, along the fairing, or under the seat area.

+1

+1 as well.

The powerlet is solid, and then you can get whatever cable you need! I have a rear socket and I'm ordering the front right panel socket.

 

[builderwill]

Don't know if it still is on the 2012, but I put a cig socket in the blank panel where AE models had heated grip controller. I like the cig lighter more than powerlet as all my chargers, garmin, etc can go between here or my car.

 

[Neil San Diego]

Don't know if it still is on the 2012, but I put a cig socket in the blank panel where AE models had heated grip controller.

2012 (and 2011) come with the heated grips standard, so that's a no-go. Otherwise, that's a great option.