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08-07-2010, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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Quality Power plug sources?
Just working on my panel and the cheesy power plug I have from on of the avionics suppliers kind of looks crappy. I recall someone on here found some nicer high end "accessory power plugs" that I believe were for motorcycles. Anyone recall or have further info on the sources of these.
Thanks!
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Rick Woodall C-GSTT "ghost"
9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying. 
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's 
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08-07-2010, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Posts: 538
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Anthony Johnston
Brit working in Zurich, Switzerland.
1500 hour pilot and ex instructor and examiner.
RV-4 s/n 4572 Emp Kit.
RV-3B s/n 11460 Emp Kit. (In storage).
Anthony's RV-4
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08-07-2010, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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Hey
Thanks Anthony.
I had done the basic search too. Appreciated though.
I find ordering online site unseen sometimes is a mistake. Wanted a pirep from someone who had found a nice one and actually installed it and was happy. Tons on ebay etc cheap...just want to know it looks like the pic..  And works too.
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Rick Woodall C-GSTT "ghost"
9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying.
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's
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08-07-2010, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Posts: 538
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Look at this Rick:
http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=39132
Having owned several BMW bikes with these factory fitted power sockets, I can vouch for their quality and durability. They are smaller than the normal cigarette lighter sockets.
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Anthony Johnston
Brit working in Zurich, Switzerland.
1500 hour pilot and ex instructor and examiner.
RV-4 s/n 4572 Emp Kit.
RV-3B s/n 11460 Emp Kit. (In storage).
Anthony's RV-4
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08-07-2010, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 433
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Powerlet
Hi Rick,
I was just in a local M/C shop last weekend and noticed the PowerLet brand. They had all kinds of adaptors, sockets, etc. This connector is the same used on BMW M/C's (which, btw, is the same used on John Deere tractors - go figure). If there's a BMW M/C store in your neck of the woods - give 'em a call.
Regards,
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/\/elson
RV-7A Tip-Up
NW Austin, TX
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08-07-2010, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,452
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THANKS
That was exactly what I wanted.
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/El...w_sockets.html
Already ordered and paid and will be shipped monday am. A guy from Canada, got a guy in Switzerland and a guy in Texas to help him find stuff, sourced it in the States, electronically paid for it and its on its way all in 1.5hrs. SWEEEEEET. Love the internet. Thanks guys!
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Rick Woodall C-GSTT "ghost"
9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying.
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's
Last edited by RickWoodall : 08-07-2010 at 09:47 PM.
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08-07-2010, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marion IA
Posts: 1,095
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Those are really neat. I wonder if one could be put FWF under the oil door for a quick connection for my Battery Minder? Or maybe I'll put it on the side of the airplane somewhere... Thanks for posting.
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Dave Gribble VAF #232
Building RV-9A N149DG (slider, IO-320, IFR)
Restored and Flying Beech Super III N3698Q
Marion IA
Struggling with fiberglass
There is no sport equal to that which aviators enjoy while being carried through the air on great white wings." Wilbur Wright, 1905
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08-07-2010, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brighton, Colorado
Posts: 392
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That's exactly what I'm planning to do on my Midget Mustang. I just ordered some sockets and some plugs. As a bonus, my BMW motorcycle uses these same outlets AND an Odyssey 680 battery... the same as is in my airplane.
I bought one of the whiz-bang Odyssey charger/conditioners and figure it can do double duty on the motorcycle and the airplane.
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Originally Posted by IowaRV9Dreamer
Those are really neat. I wonder if one could be put FWF under the oil door for a quick connection for my Battery Minder?
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Rod Woodard
Brighton, Colorado (CO12)
RV-3 N87CT (Thanks Chuck!)
Glasair 1RG N388DM
RV-3 N99RV sold 01/2000
F1 MkIII empennage?arrived 08/22/2018--collecting dust
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08-08-2010, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
Posts: 2,195
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BMW Accessory Plug ...
...I got the idea from Dave Burden (VAF: db1yg). I even copied the nifty mounting bracket he made that fastens the female plug to the engine mount, making it accessible thru the oil filler door. Some of the motorcycle suppliers also offer an adapter with the BMW plug on one end and the standard battery-minder plug on the other.
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Terry Ruprecht
RV-9A Tip-up; IO-320 D2A
S. James cowl/plenum
(Dues paid thru Nov '18)
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08-08-2010, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Rockford, IL
Posts: 501
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Adapter
Don't forget to order one of these Powerlet-to-cigarette adapters so your passenger can still use their portable GPS (or iPod, or whatever) in your new sockets...
http://www.powerlet.com/product/powe...ocket-stubby/9
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Buck Wyndham
Northern Illinois
RV-8 N18XL
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