phone charging on my bike ??

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

If i plug my phone in to my socket on my bike to charge it when the bike is not running , will this flatten the battery ? or will i be able to charge it up and still start the bike after ?

I am thinking of doing a test charge while the bike is at home in my garage, then see if it will start after the phone is charged,

[Stue11 0]

Im sure it will drain a little...

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

Im sure it will drain a little...

yes I know it will ,but will it drain that much that it wont start ? I dont think it will drain it to much

[lee1 1]

agree with stue cant see it going flat though

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@lee wrote:

agree with stue cant see it going flat though

so will there be enough charge left to start the bike ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[lee1 1]

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

agree with stue cant see it going flat though

so will there be enough charge left to start the bike ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I would say so dave phones use sod all these days,a pencil battery would charge a phone up

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@lee wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

agree with stue cant see it going flat though

so will there be enough charge left to start the bike ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I would say so dave phones use sod all these days,a pencil battery would charge a phone up

at last a answer think i will try it and find out one night

[lee1 1]

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

agree with stue cant see it going flat though

so will there be enough charge left to start the bike ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I would say so dave phones use sod all these days,a pencil battery would charge a phone up

at last a answer think i will try it and find out one night

just have your aa card to hand oh and make sure the phone is charged

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@lee wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

agree with stue cant see it going flat though

so will there be enough charge left to start the bike ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I would say so dave phones use sod all these days,a pencil battery would charge a phone up

at last a answer think i will try it and find out one night

just have your aa card to hand oh and make sure the phone is charged

[lee1 1]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=emergency+phone+charger&_sacat=0

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@lee wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=emergency+phone+charger&_sacat=0

looking at them Lee I am sure it would be ok, but i will to a test

[Robbie 0]

@lee wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=emergency+phone+charger&_sacat=0

Not a bad idea. I've seen these before but always thought they wouldn't be powerful enough. Suppose proofs in the testing.

[fr499y 0]

They will give your phone a boost, but dont forget a AA battery is only 1.5v. put it in perspective, it will kepe ya battery at a % its on before plugging it in, rather than charging it up. All depends on the phone as well though

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@fr499y wrote:

They will give your phone a boost, but dont forget a AA battery is only 1.5v. put it in perspective, it will kepe ya battery at a % its on before plugging it in, rather than charging it up. All depends on the phone as well though

so what about the question i asked

[fr499y 0]

it will slowly drain the battery, same as using the aux on a car without the car running shouldn't used enough to stop the bike from starting. See how many amps/volts your charger takes and how long it takes to charge your phone normally or just try it in the garage and see :P

[gravelrash 0]

@lee wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=emergency+phone+charger&_sacat=0

I've used the black one with the numerous adapters Lee and it was very cheaply made getting the phone to connect was a constant hassle holding the lead in all the time after a couple of uses it packed up all together. Not saying they are all like this but the pencil type black one was rubbish IMO.

Its only a small capacity battery Dave I don't think it would be good draining it even if it is only a small drain overnight, can you not just charge it on the move like your SatNav?

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@gravelrash wrote:

@lee wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=emergency+phone+charger&_sacat=0

I've used the black one with the numerous adapters Lee and it was very cheaply made getting the phone to connect was a constant hassle holding the lead in all the time after a couple of uses it packed up all together. Not saying they are all like this but the pencil type black one was rubbish IMO.

Its only a small capacity battery Dave I don't think it would be good draining it even if it is only a small drain overnight, can you not just charge it on the move like your SatNav?

i am struggling for room especially if i have my sat-nav

[Macie_UK 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

so what about the question i asked

OK Dave, this is made on the following assumptions:
1) Your phone is an HTC Desire
2) Your phone charger is rated at 500mA
3) You B-King battery is rated at 10 Amp Hours.

You can draw 500 mA from a 10A battery for 20 hours before the voltage drops to 10.5v (flat) [1][2][3]

Plug your charger in and test the current drain with a multimeter to get a more accurate estimate.

[1] In reality it might only pull 200mA, thus extending your available charge time
[2] Assuming reasonable ambient temperature, no other loads like alarms etc
[3] If my maths is right

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

so what about the question i asked

OK Dave, this is made on the following assumptions:
1) Your phone is an HTC Desire
2) Your phone charger is rated at 500mA
3) You B-King battery is rated at 10 Amp Hours.

You can draw 500 mA from a 10A battery for 20 hours before the voltage drops to 10.5v (flat) [1][2][3]

Plug your charger in and test the current drain with a multimeter to get a more accurate estimate.

[1] In reality it might only pull 200mA, thus extending your available charge time
[2] Assuming reasonable ambient temperature, no other loads like alarms etc
[3] If my maths is right

you know suff

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

does anyone know if you can get a male to double female usb adapter ??some thing like this but with 2 females

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MF-USB-male-to-USB-Female-Adapter-Connector-Converter-/170898259187?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item27ca547cf3

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

does anyone know if you can get a male to double female usb adapter ??some thing like this but with 2 females

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MF-USB-male-to-USB-Female-Adapter-Connector-Converter-/170898259187?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item27ca547cf3

like this but over and under

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Ports-USB-2-0-Charge-HUB-for-Apple-iPhone-iPad-Tablet-PC-MP3-MP4-GPS-PSP-DC-5V-/180945925801?pt=UK_Computing_USB_Cables&hash=item2a2137b6a9

[Oldfart 0]

Try this dave but its a bit long I think

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-USB-2-0-Active-Repeater-Extension-Lead-Cable-Hub-5-Metre-Twin-Port-/380391091260#vi-content

[Macie_UK 0]

Any good? Clicky

[Chadatious 0]

i cant see it draining it completely. i used a laptop with a 240 volt adapter on my bandit and astarted an hour later

[Macie_UK 0]

@Chadatious wrote:

i cant see it draining it completely. i used a laptop with a 240 volt adapter on my bandit and astarted an hour later

I can confirm that a 20 foot long rope light fed through an inverter in a tank bag drains a bike battery rather quickly

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

TheBiker46 wrote:

Try this dave but its a bit long I think

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-USB-2-0-Active-Repeater-Extension-Lead-Cable-Hub-5-Metre-Twin-Port-/380391091260#vi-content

@Macie_UK wrote:

Any good? Clicky

they would be perfect but too long , cheers lads

[jezza 0]

I use stuff from this guy http://stores.ebay.co.uk/GPS-For-LESS?_trksid=p4340.l2563 . I can charge my phone and run the sat nav off the one cable if you have the right configuration of cables.

[Oldfart 0]

@jezza wrote:

I use stuff from this guy http://stores.ebay.co.uk/GPS-For-LESS?_trksid=p4340.l2563 . I can charge my phone and run the sat nav off the one cable if you have the right configuration of cables.

Think its about time you changed them keks Jezza. Must be getting a bit 'whiffy' by now m8