Help - Left Pocket Power Outlet not working

[Old Ryder]

Did you find the fuse?

[srt8-in-largo]

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IMHO I wouldn't be changing ANY fuse from what Honda recommend, especially doubling the amps ie going from a 5 to a 10amp !

+1

You don't wanna be the first guy to post about catching your 6 on fire

[sub vet]

I, too plugged a small air compressor into that plug & popped the fuse. when you take out the glove box, you will find an in-line 3amp fuse right near the base of the plug, (glass type).

[Reedman71]

Thanks for the reply. I'll see if I can find and replace that fuse tonight.

[Fla_rider]

Wow, no problems yet. I run my iphone, bluetooth receiver and Garmin on the same plug when Im in travel mode. I have a dual cig. lighter connections and dual USB connections.

[Old Ryder]

I guess I am the only person with these instructions?

The size of the wire is not a problem. The pigtail that plugs into the lighter is more than heavy enough. I went looking for an inline fuse and could not find it on my bike. The pigtail on mine disappears into a group of wires in a harness with no fuse to be found. I don't know.

I will say this, if you blew a fuse with just a phone plugged in, it sounds like a short somewhere. They don't pull that much current.

[Steve 0080]

Wow, no problems yet. I run my iphone, bluetooth receiver and Garmin on the same plug when Im in travel mode. I have a dual cig. lighter connections and dual USB connections.

All of the above and...... a center LED light below the head lights and a ring light ...so either the socket is bad or a short, or fuse...

[Reedman71]

Got home and opened up the left pocket. As soon as I tried to unhook the wires, I knew what was the problem. The outlet plug was not seated (clipped) to its female connector. I checked the 3A glass tube fuse and the other fuses while I was there and sure enough they were fine.

Thanks for the heads up on the locations of the fuse and the fuse panel. By the way, it was nice of mother Honda to put extra fuses and a fuse puller in the cover of the fuse block.

Thanks to everyone who helped me figure this out!

He are some photos of the fuse panel in case someone needs them.
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[srt8-in-largo]

I'd want to see 18 AWG wiring for 10 Amps, and certainly no less than 20 AWG. Idk what wire is used for these circuits, but anything smaller and I'll only say good luck.

Power systems have something called inrush current... when they're first turned on, a current spike can occur that is much higher than the steady state current after the power system "settles" down. Poorly designed or cheaply made electronics don't have the circuitry to shunt off this spike. I wouldn't expect a phone to be affected by this, but some of the pumps mentioned here might be. An adequately sized capacitor connected between power and ground might solve your issue.

Got home and opened up the left pocket. As soon as I tried to unhook the wires, I knew what was the problem. The outlet plug was not seated (clipped) to its female connector.

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[Old Ryder]

The pigtail I plugged into was 14 ga if I remember correctly---it appears to be made specificly for the power port. However, I do not know what else is on the circuit that is marked "assy".