You're welcome, and thank you for the kind words! In the comments ThaGlizzard24 suggested a better way of wiring the usb charger so that it doesn't drain the battery. I'm thinking of doing a follow-up video showcasing how to do it that way. The way I do it in this video is an easy way to get it up and running, but the way ThaGlizzard24 described it was a much better long term solution that only feeds the unit power when the key is in the ON position.
@@roz6573 I think so. I have 2 different ideas: one involves isolating a factory accessory wire that is apparently on the left side of the bike under the fairing (the easiest option), or tapping into the ignition switch and running a relay that way. I'll be looking into it on my next day off, fingers crossed! The only problem is if I do either of those two options: the SAE leads can't be used with a battery tender anymore to maintain the battery.
Indeed it will if you wire it like I did. There are better ways of doing it than this way, I need to make a new video. Usually what I do to not drain the battery is just disconnect the USB charger from the SAE leads and plug it back in when I use it.
Do you notice the charge of your battery increasing at all? It might be that it is charging... But slowly... Since you're not using the wall charger that came with your phone.
If the wires are connected directly to the battery, would the USB continuously drain the battery little by little, even when the motorcycle isn't turned on?????
Yes, the way I wired the USB charger in this video. It always draws power from the battery unless you disconnect the USB charger from the SAE leads. There is a better way that I am working on, but it requires a relay and soldering wires together correctly for it to only get power when the key is in the ignition.
Hi thks 4 your video you conect the both wyers on battery red and black ??? When the mitorbike is off the device is on all the time the battery is not going flat thank you
@abel berenguer Yes: I connected both leads directly to the battery. I know that is not ideal, but it worked for me. The power draw of the USB charging unit is very low, even with the light up screen. If you ride every day, it should not be a problem. However, if you don't ride daily I would suggest that you just plug the USB charging unit in when you are about to go for a ride, and disconnect it when you're done riding to prevent the battery from going flat. For me it took about a week of not using the motorcycle before the battery went flat.
Excellent question: it does continuously draw power, however it is a very small amount. If you ride daily it won't be a problem, but if you don't want to risk killing your battery you can simply disconnect the USB charger from the SAE leads. There's a better, more permanent way to install one of these... I just haven't done it and made a video yet. 😂
@@FaerodynMoto yeah so I actually ordered a relay kit for my bike and will install it using bullet connectors…. Hence it will go off when I remove my Key. Thank for the video and replying back. :)
Yes, that is one thing I noticed. It always draws power whether the key is in or not. If you ride your bike daily, it won't matter because the power draw is so low that it shouldn't drain your battery. HOWEVER, if you only ride your bike occasionally then I would disconnect the USB unit from the wire leads because I left my bike untouched for about 2 weeks and found the battery completely dead. I'm not a good enough electrician yet to figure out how to wire the power leads so that they only get power if the bike is on.
@@FaerodynMoto I saw a Yamaha with a bundle of wires factory wrapped in black plastic under the headlight. Opening the bundle revealed an accessory wire with a connector on the end. Cheers
@@FaerodynMoto buy a 4 pin Relay, PIN 86 (Trigger wire): goes to the ignition fuse (should be around your battery somewhere.) There will be 2 wires on that fuse, get your self a volt meter and put it into DC current mode and probe it, see which wire is hot while the key is turned. Once you found the hot ignition wire on the ignition fuse then pull that wires pin out of the harness. Pre tin the pin with solder and pre tin the the 86 wire of the relay then put them together and stick it back into the harness once it cools. PIN 85: goes to ground (NEG) of battery. PIN 30: goes to positive battery. (Make sure it’s fused, mine is a 3amp.) Pin 87: goes to positive wire of usb device your hooking up. Don’t forget to ground your USB device to the battery All done now when you flip the key the usb will come on and when the key is off it will go off, no more ghost drain on the battery. Also your going to have to solder some stuff up or take it to someone who can.
@@pappaclutch3266 Brotherman thank you! Yes, I think I can manage that. I just lacked the know-how on how to set it up. I think I'm sensing a follow-up video! ;-)
@@FaerodynMoto I am at that point to so not yet. Got to find wiring diagram to my bike, but seen some other versions connecting positive to back lights.. I will contact you if i figure it out :)
@@FaerodynMoto Hoi! I can send a few pic's, but you have to get the diagram for your key ignition to find the power on positive. Pretty straight forward to do if you follow the wire to a easy spot. You can also connect the positive to the constant backlight wire or brake light depending on your brake switch. (I have a light on when contact others the opposite way and that works)
@@HeavyH957 ahh dang, I hate it when that happens! Sorry about that, here is a similar product but with a red display: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07WXKPTS3/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ok, this channel is so underrated. I'm subbing.
Thank you!
Thank you bro for the useful information. Especially the information about how to disconnect and connect the battery terminals. Drive safe 🏍️
You're welcome, and thank you for the kind words! In the comments ThaGlizzard24 suggested a better way of wiring the usb charger so that it doesn't drain the battery. I'm thinking of doing a follow-up video showcasing how to do it that way. The way I do it in this video is an easy way to get it up and running, but the way ThaGlizzard24 described it was a much better long term solution that only feeds the unit power when the key is in the ON position.
@@FaerodynMoto hey bro. Did you ever figure this out?
@@roz6573 I think so. I have 2 different ideas: one involves isolating a factory accessory wire that is apparently on the left side of the bike under the fairing (the easiest option), or tapping into the ignition switch and running a relay that way. I'll be looking into it on my next day off, fingers crossed! The only problem is if I do either of those two options: the SAE leads can't be used with a battery tender anymore to maintain the battery.
Good job this is very helpful and you deserve more views
Thank you so much Kohinoor!! I really appreciate the kind words!
Don’t stop uploading. Your a champ!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I have some LED turn signals that I'll be making a tutorial for next!
That's what she said.... good one!
@@jrb6434 🤣🤣
Nice job man same thing I’m gonna do!
Right on brotherman, thank you! :-)
so its on all the time? wont that drain the battery if stored for a while
Indeed it will if you wire it like I did. There are better ways of doing it than this way, I need to make a new video. Usually what I do to not drain the battery is just disconnect the USB charger from the SAE leads and plug it back in when I use it.
I installed one but when I hook up my phone the charging “lightening bolt” does not show up.
Do you notice the charge of your battery increasing at all? It might be that it is charging... But slowly... Since you're not using the wall charger that came with your phone.
If the wires are connected directly to the battery, would the USB continuously drain the battery little by little, even when the motorcycle isn't turned on?????
Yes, the way I wired the USB charger in this video. It always draws power from the battery unless you disconnect the USB charger from the SAE leads. There is a better way that I am working on, but it requires a relay and soldering wires together correctly for it to only get power when the key is in the ignition.
Connect the red wire to the ignition fuse. So, when the bike is on, the charger works also
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Hi thks 4 your video you conect the both wyers on battery red and black ??? When the mitorbike is off the device is on all the time the battery is not going flat thank you
@abel berenguer Yes: I connected both leads directly to the battery. I know that is not ideal, but it worked for me. The power draw of the USB charging unit is very low, even with the light up screen. If you ride every day, it should not be a problem. However, if you don't ride daily I would suggest that you just plug the USB charging unit in when you are about to go for a ride, and disconnect it when you're done riding to prevent the battery from going flat. For me it took about a week of not using the motorcycle before the battery went flat.
wait so this volt meter always stays on , doesn't it waste battery ?
Excellent question: it does continuously draw power, however it is a very small amount. If you ride daily it won't be a problem, but if you don't want to risk killing your battery you can simply disconnect the USB charger from the SAE leads.
There's a better, more permanent way to install one of these... I just haven't done it and made a video yet. 😂
@@FaerodynMoto yeah so I actually ordered a relay kit for my bike and will install it using bullet connectors…. Hence it will go off when I remove my Key.
Thank for the video and replying back. :)
KTM RC Has Accessories Output wire . located under left side fairing
Oh really? Could I connect the power lead to it?
hi thanks for the video ,so this method always has a draw when keys is off?
Yes, that is one thing I noticed. It always draws power whether the key is in or not. If you ride your bike daily, it won't matter because the power draw is so low that it shouldn't drain your battery. HOWEVER, if you only ride your bike occasionally then I would disconnect the USB unit from the wire leads because I left my bike untouched for about 2 weeks and found the battery completely dead. I'm not a good enough electrician yet to figure out how to wire the power leads so that they only get power if the bike is on.
How many amps is the fuse
I can't remember off hand, but I'll check it and get back to you.
Ok bud, I just checked. The fuse is 7.5 amps.
Isn't there an open accessory jack on your Wire Harness? That way is fused already & off with the ignition.
Someone else recently mentioned that too. I'm glad you reminded me, I'm going to have to look. I think it is on the left hand side under the fairing?
@@FaerodynMoto I saw a Yamaha with a bundle of wires factory wrapped in black plastic under the headlight. Opening the bundle revealed an accessory wire with a connector on the end. Cheers
Can’t believe you didn’t put it on a relay and tap it into the ignition
That sounds like a better long-term solution than resistors. Could you walk me through the steps?
@@FaerodynMoto buy a 4 pin Relay,
PIN 86 (Trigger wire): goes to the ignition fuse (should be around your battery somewhere.) There will be 2 wires on that fuse, get your self a volt meter and put it into DC current mode and probe it, see which wire is hot while the key is turned. Once you found the hot ignition wire on the ignition fuse then pull that wires pin out of the harness. Pre tin the pin with solder and pre tin the the 86 wire of the relay then put them together and stick it back into the harness once it cools.
PIN 85: goes to ground (NEG) of battery.
PIN 30: goes to positive battery. (Make sure it’s fused, mine is a 3amp.)
Pin 87: goes to positive wire of usb device your hooking up.
Don’t forget to ground your USB device to the battery
All done now when you flip the key the usb will come on and when the key is off it will go off, no more ghost drain on the battery. Also your going to have to solder some stuff up or take it to someone who can.
@@pappaclutch3266 Brotherman thank you! Yes, I think I can manage that. I just lacked the know-how on how to set it up. I think I'm sensing a follow-up video! ;-)
Nope....
This is NOT the way.
You wire it via ignition....
Otherwise the ons with led lights flattens the battery....
True! For now, I just disconnect the charger unit when not in use. Do you know how to safely wire something like this into the ignition or CAN bus?
@@FaerodynMoto
I am at that point to so not yet. Got to find wiring diagram to my bike, but seen some other versions connecting positive to back lights..
I will contact you if i figure it out :)
@@vinegum8835 Nice! Thanks bro, please let me know how and I can do an update video showing how to do that method instead!
@@FaerodynMoto
Hoi!
I can send a few pic's, but you have to get the diagram for your key ignition to find the power on positive.
Pretty straight forward to do if you follow the wire to a easy spot.
You can also connect the positive to the constant backlight wire or brake light depending on your brake switch.
(I have a light on when contact others the opposite way and that works)
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@@FaerodynMoto , was going to order this. It showed out of stock...
I'll keep checking... Looks great 👍
@@HeavyH957 ahh dang, I hate it when that happens! Sorry about that, here is a similar product but with a red display:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07WXKPTS3/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Why the dreadful music?
I don't have enough subscribers to monetize my channel, so I can't afford the nice premium licensed music tracks?
@@FaerodynMoto Don't have any. It is not needed.
Lol ok bud, thanks for the advice!