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Author Topic: What's the best way to plug an electric vest into the power port?  (Read 1436 times)

pinkyracer

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What's the best way to plug an electric vest into the power port?
« on: November 24, 2016, 10:53:02 AM »
so I got this chintzy thing at Radio Shack, jerry-rigged it to my electric vest, with some help from Frank Caridi, and had to jerry-rig it myself again. Then that connection broke when I accidentally pulled on it.

Now when I connect the wires correctly, I get nothing.
Did I short it out because it was on when I pulled it apart?
Did I short out my electric vest?
Should I just keep replacing these or do any of you know of a better product to connect an electric vest?

I gotta fix it this weekend so I don't die of freezation riding to work! It's been so cold here, like almost 50!
 :P

thanks!!!
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Re: What's the best way to plug an electric vest into the power port?
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2016, 11:19:34 AM »
oops, forgot the pic...

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clay.leihy

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Re: What's the best way to plug an electric vest into the power port?
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2016, 08:58:07 PM »
Quote from: pinkyracer on November 24, 2016, 11:19:34 AM
oops, forgot the pic...
Those plugs usually have a fuse inside.

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Re: What's the best way to plug an electric vest into the power port?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2016, 08:42:40 AM »
Quote from: pinkyracer on November 24, 2016, 10:53:02 AM
so I got this chintzy thing at Radio Shack, jerry-rigged it to my electric vest, with some help from Frank Caridi, and had to jerry-rig it myself again. Then that connection broke when I accidentally pulled on it.

Now when I connect the wires correctly, I get nothing.
Did I short it out because it was on when I pulled it apart?
Did I short out my electric vest?
Should I just keep replacing these or do any of you know of a better product to connect an electric vest?

I gotta fix it this weekend so I don't die of freezation riding to work! It's been so cold here, like almost 50!
 :P

thanks!!!
What bike?
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