Wednesday, July 23, 2014

BikeMaster 12V/10A Power Adapter Center 151669

BikeMaster 12V/10A Power Adapter Center 151669I bought this so that I could charge my phone, power my GPS, and my Ipod (on my motorcycle). It appears to be cheaply made and not what I expected. For some reason, only my tire pump works. Neither my air pump (to inflate air mattress), nor my Ipod will charge with this...and the LED light does not function. For the price that I paid, I expected much, much more. I decided to purchase a different product (by Deltran) that is 1/2 the price of the Bikemaster unit. It is only 1 socket, but I can live with that. I just need something that will power ALL of my products. Deltran also sells a cigarette lighter plug with a USB input, so I can charge my Ipod this way. I would ask for a replacement, but don't have the receipt anymore, so I am out the money that I paid...So, if you need a power port for your motorcycle, I would rather pay 1/2 the price and have something that works and is better quality than to pay the amount I paid for the Bikemaster, with 3 power ports, a USB port,an LED light...that doesn't work. Sorry Bikemaster...you left me slightly disappointed. I give it 1 star because it powers one of the many items I tried...but they lost 4 out of the five stars for quality, a non-functional LED, non-functional USB, and pricing.

I just bought a motorcycle in summer 2011 (V Star 950T)...and I love to go camping. The main thing that I was looking for was a 12v/15amp cigarette style plug. This Bikemaster product fit the bill and is perfect for motorcyclists. While travelling, I can charge my phone, my Ipod, and keep my GPS operational...All at the same time! It has 3 cigarette style female ports, and 1 USB style port. When I get to the campsite, I can plug in my air pump to inflate my air mattress in about 3 minutes. In the case of a flat tire (haven't had one yet#, all I have to do is plug up the hole in the tire, and then I can plug in my tire inflator to the Bikemaster and re-inflate my tire. This is very compact #it will fit in the palm of your hand# and convenient. The best part is that it comes with a 15amp fuse so I know my items won't get damaged. I hardwired directly to my 12v battery with the included harness and left the SAE plug sticking out under my seat, so it is very unobtrusive.

By the way, the SAE plug is the same as the plug that my Battery Tender Jr. came with so when I get home, if necessary, I can use the harness to plug in my Battery Tender without having to remove the seat on my motorcycle. One more thing...The cord on the harness is long enough to plug into the battery, and the cord on the power port is only slightly longer #total of about 2ft#, but keep in mind that the product you will be plugging in has a cord too. My GPS cord is about 5ft long, my Air pump cords are about 6ft to 8ft long, and my Ipod cord is long enough to plug into this and fit in my jacket pocket. I can't think of why anyone would need a longer cable/cord than what already comes with this product, so it works perfect for my needs...I love it!!!

*****UPDATE*****

Changed my rating to 1 star...see my other review for the same product under a different product name -BIKEMASTER POWER ADAPTER CENTER...#"Slightly Disappointed")

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