Swap 12V Socket to USB Charging Unit DIY

[Noel McCutcheon]

How I fitted a dual USB Charger port unit in place of the original 12 volt power socket myself.

1.) Buy / obtain a waterproof USB unit,

Such as  below:

 

 

CHGeek Dual USB Socket Charger, Dual 5V/4.2A USB Car Charger IP66 Waterproof Power Outlet for 12V/24V Car, boats and marine, motorcycle, truck, SUV, UTV: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

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CHGeek Dual USB Socket Charger, Dual 5V/4.2A USB Car Charger IP66 Waterproof Power Outlet for 12V/24V Car, boats and marine, motorcycle, truck, SUV, UTV: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

 

2.) Take the windshield screen, side screens and the left hand side (LHS) panel off; 

 

 

3.) remove both dash screws and tug the dash sharply up (note lugs for replacing later) and lift it up away to get access to take the 4 headlight holding screws out; 

 

 

 

4.) remove the whole headlight unit out; 

5.) unplug the white connector of the 12 v socket in the LHS fibreglass composite panel; 

6.) unscrew the 12v socket unit from the cockpit;

 

 

 

7.) fit in the USB unit in to the place of the old removed 12 v socket;

 

 

 

8.) (Wiring Up) I cut the cable lead off the old 12 volt socket right up tight close to the old socket body and used/reused this cable’s wires for connecting on to the female spade connectors for pushing on to the male spade terminals (see photo above) on the bottom of the USB unit;

 

 

 

 

9.) push spaded wires onto the USB and poke the cable out the side for re-plugging  back in to the bikes LHS white power connector.

10.) refit the headlight, reassemble bodywork and that is it for this mod. 

11.) Switch ignition on and your are ready to plugIn a USB device (phone etc for charging) and play 

 

 

12.) Optional job: 

 

When I was in there I also put in a new different 12 volt power socket (which was an MT-09 accessory part that i had) along with it’s own long (in-line 10 amp) fused lead over at the spare Socket location hole on the right hand side RHS of the dash cockpit. 

I wired up this new 12 volt socket straight all the way directly back to the battery terminals.

So I still have a 12 volt power up at cockpit; which works without having the ignition on. 

I can also plug in a battery charger to it also if want or need to.

 

Note: that the bikes battery cannot be charged up though the stock original (ignition switched) 12 volt socket.

I hope that this is useful.
 

[tenerecanada]

Great post thanks X Plane.

[Aleksandar13]

Thanks for that I will have to do this once my bike is here... Totally afraid of dealing with electrical stuff

This will make it easier and I have you to blame if it does not work... Lol just joking. 

[cabby]

I'm slightly misunderstanding something, you are cutting the wire that leads into the 12v socket on the left hand side of the dash and reusing that to wire up the other spare socket ?? 

[Noel McCutcheon]

2 hours ago, cabby said:

I'm slightly misunderstanding something, you are cutting the wire that leads into the 12v socket on the left hand side of the dash and reusing that to wire up the other spare socket ?? 

Unplug the original 12 volt Socket cable’s white male socket from white female connector of the wiring harness under the left side panel; 

 

then cut the lead / cable of the 12v socket right up tight were the cable’s wires go into the original 12v socket.

 

Then put female spade connectors on to these wires for attaching on to the USB unit’s male spades

 

and as the other end of this lead cable has the bikes white male connector on it it then plugs back into the bikes white female (power supply) connector

 

and bingo.

 

See edited original post which now has better pics.

[cabby]

5 hours ago, X Plane said:

 

 

and as the other end of this lead cable has the bikes white male connector on it it then plugs back into the bikes white female (power supply) connector

 

 

 

 

Is this the spare one on the RHS ??? 

[Noel McCutcheon]

1 hour ago, cabby said:

 

Is this the spare one on the RHS ??? 

Nope. It is the existing one, that powered the original socket, on the LHS.

[cabby]

Taken the two screws out the back of the dash but can't get it (the dash) to come free, what am I missing ?? 

[cabby]

Got it. 

[Noel McCutcheon]

16 minutes ago, cabby said:

Got it. 

Great.... From memory: (after screw removal) the Dash lifts up.

[cabby]

Ye I just didn't want to force it but got brave. I've swapped the socket over to the other side and going to put a usb in the original as my phone sits on my left mirror. 

 

Couldn't have managed without your write up though 

[Noel McCutcheon]

27 minutes ago, cabby said:

Ye I just didn't want to force it but got brave. I've swapped the socket over to the other side and going to put a usb in the original as my phone sits on my left mirror. 

 

Couldn't have managed without your write up though 

Brilliant ! Cheers. 

 

Yeah, that is why posted the write-up up (which is now edited and improved).

 

As doing this USB mod takes and little bit of bravery to do it but with a bit of guidance and encouragement it is very doable and it is a great mod. 

 

Thanks again

 

PS The post did get me a Premium Membership for doing this post and sharing. 

[Noel McCutcheon]

On 11/9/2019 at 12:13 AM, tenerecanada said:

Great post thanks X Plane.

Thanks.... Yep, post is proving to be of great use   

[cabby]

I will presume you have to make up your own connection once you've cut the wire unless you have a compatible plug. 

[Noel McCutcheon]

7 hours ago, cabby said:

I will presume you have to make up your own connection once you've cut the wire unless you have a compatible plug. 

Correct. The Example photo shows one way of joining onto the short existing connector and lead (cut off) from the original socket.
 

Below is a video of doing one on an MT-10

 

 

 

[cabby]

I've found a compatible plug on ebay so will just wire that up and all should hopefully be good. 

Edited November 10, 2019 by cabby

[Noel McCutcheon]

On 11/10/2019 at 2:39 PM, cabby said:

I've found a compatible plug on ebay so will just wire that up and all should hopefully be good. 

Brilliant, good man..... may be share up the link, to the plug on here, as that may help others. 

[Todd B]

Great post. Thanks! Really like the info for a hot socket for battery tender to hook up through socket....NICE!

question, does the T7 have an actual voltage reading on dash?

 

Y/N?

 

found this USB socket with a voltage reading on EBAY.

[Whitey66]

No voltage display on dash. I've ordered one of these too and i'm putting it in the spare position so I can plug my TomTom into the original, and wire a switch to it so I can trickle charge the battery through it.

[Noel McCutcheon]

On 1/24/2020 at 5:31 AM, Whitey66 said:

No voltage display on dash. I've ordered one of these too and i'm putting it in the spare position so I can plug my TomTom into the original, and wire a switch to it so I can trickle charge the battery through it.

Original sockets power is feed via light wires or may be can-bus. I wired spare 12v socket with 10 amp inline fuse direct to battery so can either charge or run compressor from it. 

[Whitey66]

4 hours ago, X Plane said:

Original sockets power is feed via can-bus. I wired spare 12v socket with 10 amp inline fuse direct to battery so can either charge or run compressor from it. 

Not really an issue, it can still be done with a multi contact switch. In one switch position the can-bus will be in circuit, in the other switch position the direct to battery 12 volt fused supply will be.

Edited January 25, 2020 by Whitey66

[sebti]

I have fixed a additionnal led bar, coupled with high beam, and additionnal 12v sproket is picked on his permanent 12v alim

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[Dibles]

I thought rugged roads sold genuine yamaha usb's....saves cutting wires!?

 

OEM Yamaha USB Power Socket - new

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OEM Yamaha USB Power Socket - double USB power kit for pre-wired units - Handlebar mount type USB DC outlet.

 

[Yammybound88]

On 11/9/2019 at 9:01 AM, X Plane said:

Unplug the original 12 volt Socket cable’s white male socket from white female connector of the wiring harness under the left side panel; 

 

then cut the lead / cable of the 12v socket right up tight were the cable’s wires go into the original 12v socket.

 

Then put female spade connectors on to these wires for attaching on to the USB unit’s male spades

 

and as the other end of this lead cable has the bikes white male connector on it it then plugs back into the bikes white female (power supply) connector

 

and bingo.

 

See edited original post which now has better pics.

How many amp connection and/or fuse on line?

[Noel McCutcheon]

10 minutes ago, Yammybound88 said:

How many amp connection and/or fuse on line?

10 amp (inline) fuse, for the 12v cigarette socket, straight to battery.