by Terry Kennedy » Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:35 am
[quote="swaltner"]I know what you are talking about and that disconnect is convenient, especially since it has a protective cap on it to keep the terminals nice and clean.[/quote]
I have that set-up, with the connector end of the cable tied to one of the frame tubes:
If you're the forgetful type (like me!), you can get these at any aviation supply place:
And rig things up like this:
At least on the early Brammo Atom I have, the lighter socket isn't of the best quality, both in its innards and the way it is connected to the wiring harness (on my drive home from the factory, my notebook PC's car adapter burned up from arcing in the lighter socket). Thinking you have a good connection and coming back month(s) later to find your battery dead gets expensive fast.
[quote="swaltner"]I know what you are talking about and that disconnect is convenient, especially since it has a protective cap on it to keep the terminals nice and clean.[/quote]
I have that set-up, with the connector end of the cable tied to one of the frame tubes:
[img]http://www.tmk.com/atom/battery_tender/6F5S7527-s.jpg[/img]
If you're the forgetful type (like me!), you can get these at any aviation supply place:
[img]http://www.tmk.com/atom/battery_tender/6F5S7529-s.jpg[/img]
And rig things up like this:
[img width=399 height=600]http://www.tmk.com/atom/battery_tender/6F5S7526-s.jpg[/img]
At least on the early Brammo Atom I have, the lighter socket isn't of the best quality, both in its innards and the way it is connected to the wiring harness (on my drive home from the factory, my notebook PC's car adapter burned up from arcing in the lighter socket). Thinking you have a good connection and coming back month(s) later to find your battery dead gets expensive fast.