My bike already has a pigtail for my battery charger/maintainer. Can I use that to power Gerbings Heated Clothing?
Unfortunately, no. We understand the desire not to have any more pigtail leads poking out from under the seat than is absolutely necessary. But depending on the device, some of these battery charger leads are only capable of handling the 1-to-2 amps that such chargers deliver. Using them to power from 4 to 15 amps of heated gear can blow the fuse and, even with the proper fuse in place, can overload the capacity of these same wire leads. Q: My bike has a CANbus system and a built-in accessory port. I’ve heard that there are limits to how much current I can pass through that accessory port. A: True, particularly in the case of 2006 — and later — BMW’s (except the K1200LT and F650 singles). On these models, the accessory port is typically limited to a maximum of 5 amps before the CANbus’s computer cuts power to the accessory port. In such cases, we recommend using the Gerbing’s Battery Power Harness that came with your clothing. (link to the photo of the Battery Harness) This will give y
