So I have a trickle charger that I used to use on my 2008 Street Bob but I now have a 2005 Deluxe. I've used the trickle charger on a few other bikes, but the Deluxe doesn't seem to have the same type of connection, or at least I can't find it.

All I can find is this big cig. lighter looking type plug coming from the battery, but I have no idea what kind of adapter/trickle charger I need for it.

Any help?

 

That cig lighter adapter isn't stock on a Deluxe. Im sure the previous owner put it in. First thing i would do is to get rid of that bulky looking plug.

As for the battery tender mine connects to the terminals. I run Sears "die hard" battery tender. I ran my small plug wire to the back fender.

 

Right but wtf is it for? My guess is the last owner had an older bike and changed the plug to match whatever adapter he had...I'm just wondering if it would be easier to get an adapter or a new plug...

 

I'm sure they used that to run either a CellPhone charger or a GPS.

 

Looks to me to be a power source for accessories.

 

which could also be used for a tender eitherway its straight to the battery so all is good

 

Absolutley that was to run some sort of accessory

 

I would say it was power point for accessories or possibly for a cigarette lighter like in a car. But it isn't stock so you can either leave it or take it off. You will need to put a new pig tail on it for most tenders.

 

That looks a lot like a Powerlet Plug.

http://www.powerlet.com/

They can be used for a lot of things such as to power accessories, heated clothing, or to connect a charger/maintainer to the battery, if your charger has the appropriate plug. BMW motorcycles use those type plugs and you can buy them from the web site above.

It is NOT a cigarette lighter plug. Using it as such could cause damage as it is not designed to be used as a lighter plug.

Do you have a trickle charger or a maintainer? There is a difference.

If it was my bike, I'd take off that plug if I had no use for it and put on a Battery Tender type connection and run it out under the seat somewhere so you could get to it easily without taking anything apart.

 

Looks like this would work...I have a trickle...

http://www.powerlet.com/product/powe...uty-cables/315