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Old 01-07-2017, 09:18 AM   #9
AndyC_772
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Originally Posted by Flip View Post
I could make up a mating half to the TM (Tamiya) type connector I use for battery charging via my Optimate I suppose but again that would be a permanent live which I am not so keen on as surely there would be some continual drain in the same way there is with a USB socket?
Don't worry about it being a permanent live.

The problem with using that type of charging connector is that they're not waterproof. Unless you only ever ride when it's dry, water will get in and corrode the contacts.
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