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Trip 10-03-2011 09:13 PM

USB hub
 
As four of you saw at the rally, my powerlet cig adapter was all corroded up from the top coming off and getting wet. Well since everything I use is USB now and I have a lot of connections

I got bored took this:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

and a used one of these:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqIOKiQ...WBmQ~~0_12.JPG


And made this:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6036/...f4ffb151_z.jpg

Removed the corroded cig adapter from the mix.

Particle Man 10-03-2011 09:15 PM

I've often wondered how well USB connection fare in the elements

Trip 10-03-2011 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particle Man (Post 492852)
I've often wondered how well USB connection fare in the elements

Mine won't be exposed. I have a long enough cable to run it into my tankbag.

derf 10-03-2011 09:21 PM

its a 4 plug version of what I have. works good, no issues

Particle Man 10-03-2011 09:30 PM

I have a 2 plug version which is why I was wondering. hmmmm

Gas Man 10-04-2011 06:36 PM

Thought you boys didn't like cords... LOL

Trip 10-04-2011 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas Man (Post 493035)
Thought you boys didn't like cords... LOL

This is for charging stuff. Like my phone and my Sena's if I run out of power.

Gas Man 10-04-2011 06:48 PM

Yeah I know... that's why the HD was the charging hub for you guys.

Captain Morgan 10-04-2011 08:56 PM

I got home and my cig adapter was corroded the next day after all that rain. Need to disconnect the bat and clean it out with a wire brush, then throw some dielectric grease on it to keep it from corroding again. May have to buy a new one if I can't clean it up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas Man (Post 493038)
Yeah I know... that's why the HD was the charging hub for you guys.

It was used for me because I forgot my USB cig adapter.

Gas Man 10-05-2011 08:11 AM

Yep... I don't mind either way... honest.

Papa_Complex 01-12-2012 01:13 PM

Too bad I didn't see this sooner. I keep meaning to pick up a couple of these. Supposedly rated to 1A.

http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...B-Power-Outlet

azoomm 01-12-2012 01:48 PM

Dude... http://burnsmoto.com/usb-power-socket-weatherproof.php

Papa_Complex 01-12-2012 02:03 PM

Mine is 1/3 the price :p

azoomm 01-12-2012 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex (Post 503906)
Mine is 1/3 the price :p

And out of stock :nee:

There are more, that is the first one I found. It seems the others are as expensive without the creative ends this one has. I might have to add one to one of my cases...

Papa_Complex 01-12-2012 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 503907)
And out of stock :nee:

There are more, that is the first one I found. It seems the others are as expensive without the creative ends this one has. I might have to add one to one of my cases...

Only online. They've got them in stores :p

I was thinking about adding one to my top case but it would probably be more useful to add a couple under the seat, then run wiring to wherever the device is.

azoomm 01-12-2012 03:19 PM

Is that place really named Princess Auto?

Papa_Complex 01-12-2012 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 503910)
Is that place really named Princess Auto?

Yup, and they've got at least a couple of dozen stores, across the country. I can get to the closest one in about 15 minutes. Great place to buy bits to build a trailer, oddball tools, and various electrical bits & pieces.

tommymac 01-13-2012 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex (Post 503921)
Yup, and they've got at least a couple of dozen stores, across the country. I can get to the closest one in about 15 minutes. Great place to buy bits to build a trailer, oddball tools, and various electrical bits & pieces.

like a radio shack meets harbor freight?

Papa_Complex 01-13-2012 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac (Post 503944)
like a radio shack meets harbor freight?

Only automotive related electrical. If you can imagine something being used in a car or a workshop, then they probably got it. The stores I've been in are the size of a supermarket.


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