Optimate 4

Prone · Post by **Prone** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:40 pm

Hi all
I have just returned to biking after 25 years and things have moved on in the tech department, I have purchased a 2004 R1100s and have a couple of questions. The bike is fitted with an auxiliary power socket just above the gear leaver is this a factory standard fitting and is this a "CAN-bus" type socket ?
Also I have purchased an optimate 4 charger can I plug this into the auxiliary socket instead of fitting the supplied socket ?

Reds
Prone

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:53 pm

Hi Prone,

Canbus wasn't invented in 2004, so no worries on that score.

I'm pretty sure that the socket you are looking at - is not even switched, and is therefore permanently live from the battery.

So - just plug your optimate into it. (your optimate will give indication of current flow anyway)

Al

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:42 pm

Blackal wrote: I'm pretty sure that the socket you are looking at - is not even switched, and is therefore permanently live from the battery.

Al

You're right, it's not switched.

Prone · Post by **Prone** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:16 pm

Thanks for the replies i will just have to purchase a lead for the optimate to the socket, the socket is similar to the one in the car but smaller is this the
DIN Socket ? Apologies for the dumb questions but I've talked to several dealers today and I'm still not sure what im after

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:42 pm

You need a Hella adaptor (Ebay?) but you would be easier and cheaper just to fit the tails you have - to the battery?

Try this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-Charg ... 43c89670ad

Al

Prone · Post by **Prone** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:14 pm

Thanks Al you are right with regards to fitting the supplied tails just didn't want to clutter the bike up thanks for the help,
Regards
Andy

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:39 pm

Blackal wrote:......Canbus wasn't invented in 2004, so no worries on that score.

....

Al

I'm no electrician for sure, but I do know that systems referred to as can bus were in use in trucks in the late nineties.

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Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:46 pm

Canbus in BMWs is what I meant........

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:48 pm

Blackal wrote:Canbus in BMWs is what I meant........

Apologies.

The Teutonic Tangerine · Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:23 am

I used the power socket to charge my R1100s I used a plug from Motorworks Part number ELA60106 http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/ ... 5_30_IA_80

BTW the centre pin is the live connection.

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:42 pm

optional optimate lead to go into the socket is only about £10

Prone · Post by **Prone** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:48 pm

Thanks for all the advise I have ordered the optimate lead today. I'm going to have a go at the valve clearance and throttle bodies over the hols, can't think what happend to my vac gauges from 25 years ago so treated my self to a twin max, I will just have to blow the dust off the spanners

The Teutonic Tangerine · Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:16 am

dave the german wrote:optional optimate lead to go into the socket is only about £10

The plug costs £5.00

Prone · Post by **Prone** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:15 pm

£20. For the optimate lead just keeps things tidy

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:56 pm

I've had mine a while - didn't think they were as dear as that