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is it that simple?

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:45 pm
by servetakid
Does that BGM ac and dc regulator really make things that simple? If I were to replace my standard regulator with this, would all I have to do to get a cigarette lighter socket for charging a phone/sat nav is to wire it up along with a battery?

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:47 pm
by jonashford
yes

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:49 pm
by servetakid
Do they work well?

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:16 pm
by GP240
I use a 3.5 amp alarm battery in-line. I run scoot as normal (rallies) then charge fone when needed.

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:37 am
by Toddy
Have a look at this as well http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic ... 32&t=14360

Its the future ;)

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:49 am
by rbgaz
yes

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:13 am
by servetakid
Toddy wrote:Have a look at this as well http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic ... 32&t=14360

Its the future ;)
I wouldn't mind to do something like that eventually, but I could do with getting the hang of something really basic first. :P

I guess this regulator would only supply enough DC power for low powered items, I guess you'd struggle with with say some extra lights and a music player too? Haha...

Can some explain to me in laymans terms what the wiring would involve for just a cigarette lighter and battery to be hooked up?

Cheers,

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:18 am
by nelson pk
My mate runs one for a digital egt. It does the job but on tickover the egt reading alomst disappears. If you wanted perfection run a battery in the circuit as well but yes they do work.

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:22 pm
by rbgaz
i fitted a bike battery to my legsheild spare wheel carrier then ran a wire with fuse holder from the dc outlet on the bgm to the battery then earthed the battery to one of the holes in the spare wheel carrier when down halfords got a fag lighter wired it an now can power sat nav gps moby charger pump up air bed etc the battery holds 13 volts all the time

Re: is it that simple?

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:06 pm
by servetakid
Cheers for the reply. How did you wire the cigarette lighter up?