KTM Forums banner

12 v socket not working

1903 Views 23 Replies 3 Participants Last post by  Flyin' Hawaiian
the socket on my KTM 1.290 adventure s23 twelve volt stopped working just by itself what could it be it stopped working after a trip to one city where I traveled a little on the rocks could it be that the chip came off I used a USB adapter to a socket with fast charging maybe does it somehow affect
1 - 20 of 24 Posts
You should pull the fuse out and physically check it, either with a multimeter, or at least put another 10A fuse in that you know is a good fuse.

I also find it interesting that the manual I uploaded a screenshot of is completely different from yours. You'll need to pull your own manual and double-check which fuse it is for the accessory output. If you do have a multimeter, then I'd just check every fuse in the block to make sure its not another fuse that feeds power to the accessory that blew.
Using a cigarrette lighter jack for a fast charger is somewhat suspect. What is the amp draw on it?
The OP is in way over his head, does he think the fuse flys out when it blows?
  • Haha
Reactions: 1
Using a cigarrette lighter jack for a fast charger is somewhat suspect. What is the amp draw on it?
The OP is in way over his head, does he think the fuse flys out when it blows?
I have never seen a 12vdc usb charger take any more than 8A to run, and that's for a 65w+30w+30w usb charger, and even that one reduces total load to about 95 watts. I'm thinking the charger blew its fuse inside the unit (most have replaceable fuses), or somehow it shorted out and popped the bike's fuse. No other explanation, unless the wire connector on the back of the outlet came off, and I highly doubt that.

I agree though, the op may not be electrically inclined, which is fine, that's why he's here asking. I would suggest that he check the outlet with something else, maybe another usb charger that he knows works, I'd be willing to bet that it does and the fuse on his non-working usb charger blew.

I would like to see flying fuses though, I'd short things out just to see it fly! LOL!
  • Haha
Reactions: 1
Well if you 'blow' a fuse, better duck fast. Ever seen the guys pull about a 4' arc on a 480V line?
How knows what he did or what he has, it wasn't very clear and he should get some professional help, IMO. Nothing really wrong with starting out, but you need someone to help or be pretty mechanically inclined or it's going to be very difficult. One day, he'll look back and think "I actually thought they blew out, who knew?"
edit: on further thoughts of memory, it was probably a 4.5Kv, 12.5Kv or 24.5Kv line side on a transformer fuse.
  • Like
Reactions: 1
I replaced the fuse, replaced the charger, but with the new charger the teacher burned out again, how to find the problem? Could there be a short in the wiring somewhere?
I'll ask again, what is the amp draw of what you are plugging in? Or wattage or something. It is overloading the circuit! If it was the wiring it would blow without anything plugged in, normally.
  • Like
Reactions: 1
What is a "teacher"? Did you mean charger, or fuse? If the fuse burned out again, did it burn out before or after you plugged the charger in? If before, then there's a short somewhere, check the socket itself to make sure nothing is in the hole. If it was after you plugged the charger in, then I'd say its the charger you're trying to use. There should be nothing else on that circuit except the outlet, unless you've installed something on that same circuit like a gps or maybe heated grips and you're overloading the circuit.
Fuse like standard 10a, charger 30w baseus
What is a "teacher"? Did you mean charger, or fuse? If the fuse burned out again, did it burn out before or after you plugged the charger in? If before, then there's a short somewhere, check the socket itself to make sure nothing is in the hole. If it was after you plugged the charger in, then I'd say its the charger you're trying to use. There should be nothing else on that circuit except the outlet, unless you've installed something on that same circuit like a gps or maybe heated grips and you're overloading the circuit.
Fuse*
If that's just a 30 watt charger, it has to be something else that's blowing the fuse. Do you have anything else wired to that circuit? It will have to be something pretty high in wattage to have the 30w charger push it over the fuse's limit of 10 amps. 10A @ 12vdc is 120 watts max, which means you have something drawing more than 90 watts on that circuit at the same time you use the charger.

Again, check the socket for corrosion or anything like a piece of metal or a coin or something inside the hole. And see if the fuse blows without using the charger at all, eliminate that as a potential problem.
I'll ask again, what is the amp draw of what you are plugging in? Or wattage or something. It is overloading the circuit! If it was the wiring it would blow without anything plugged in, normally.
30w charger, nothing more. Not have heated seats or grips
Change fuse one more time, do NOT plug anything into the bike's outlet. Ride bike for a day, check fuse at end of day see if its blown. If it isn't, then it has to be your charger. Try a different brand charger, one that you KNOW works in a car or other bike. If it doesn't blow, its definitely your charger.

forgot to add, if the fuse IS blown after riding and not plugging anything in, its the wiring or outlet.
Plug the charger into another 12v socket like in your car. It's probably a broke charger or a piece of wire or something in the socket grounding it out when you plug something in.
It all ended with a lot of smoke at startup, the USB charger that was in the glove compartment burned out, now I am writing to the dealer. Let's see how the guarantee works.

Attachments

See less See more
What glove compartment? Sounds like you messed up not your bike.
1 - 20 of 24 Posts
Top