VE258
New Member
Hi all! long time ago i've wired cigarette outlet directly to the battery with 5A fuse. bright idea come to my mind before last camping trip to bring inflatable mattress with me(along with 12v air pump).
while bike was running, i plugged in the pump , pressed start and pump died right away. i suspect that 5A fuse,but it looks fine. no signs of burning out.since i wasn't bright enough to carry a bike's manual with me , i've ended up riding without gps and sleeping on the ground .
there is a plenty of spare fuses in the bike's electrical system.
anyway-here my question: is it ok to use an 8A rated air pump(assuming i put a higher rated (10A?) fuse) with my current setup(cigarette lighter wired directly to the battery with a fuse on positive wire)?
i just want to be make sure that i won't destroy battery doing this. that the last thing i want in the middle of nowhere. and of course from now on i'm going to carry my manual in the frunk
Thank you!
while bike was running, i plugged in the pump , pressed start and pump died right away. i suspect that 5A fuse,but it looks fine. no signs of burning out.since i wasn't bright enough to carry a bike's manual with me , i've ended up riding without gps and sleeping on the ground .
there is a plenty of spare fuses in the bike's electrical system.
anyway-here my question: is it ok to use an 8A rated air pump(assuming i put a higher rated (10A?) fuse) with my current setup(cigarette lighter wired directly to the battery with a fuse on positive wire)?
i just want to be make sure that i won't destroy battery doing this. that the last thing i want in the middle of nowhere. and of course from now on i'm going to carry my manual in the frunk
Thank you!