Optimate 4

[Rick B]

How do again
Can i plug my hella/din whatever it is  from my Optimate 4 straight into the Aux socket of a 2020 XRT,I got the OPt 3 from Triumph but i already had the 4 from my BMW so i was hoping its a straight plug n play.
Cheers

[Stelyn]

Thats where I plug my Optimate 4, works fine .......

[Tiger-Dave]

I’ve been told that some of the optimate 4’s are BMW specific, something to do with the canbus system.

[Wullie]

Originally Posted by Tiger-Dave

I’ve been told that some of the optimate 4’s are BMW specific, something to do with the canbus system.

I have recently bought one of these. It can be switched from Canbus to non-Canbus as required. I think the BMW-friendly version is just set to Canbus ‘out-of-the-box’. Probably a marketing thing. 

I reset mine to non-Canbus and plug it in to the Hella/Din beside the ignition and it works very well.

Alex

[Rick B]

Originally Posted by Wullie

I have recently bought one of these. It can be switched from Canbus to non-Canbus as required. I think the BMW-friendly version is just set to Canbus ‘out-of-the-box’. Probably a marketing thing. 

I reset mine to non-Canbus and plug it in to the Hella/Din beside the ignition and it works very well.

Alex

Thats what i was hoping to do.
Thanks
 

[Stelyn]

Rick, should of added, I originally bought my Optimate 4,  to use with a BMW rt, later traded the BMW for a Triumph Trophy and it worked perfectly.   Currently used daily on the Tiger, no issues,     

[Rick B]

Originally Posted by Stelyn

Rick, should of added, I originally bought my Optimate 4,  to use with a BMW rt, later traded the BMW for a Triumph Trophy and it worked perfectly.   Currently used daily on the Tiger, no issues,     

Thanks

[geordielad]

Originally Posted by Stelyn

Rick, should of added, I originally bought my Optimate 4,  to use with a BMW rt, later traded the BMW for a Triumph Trophy and it worked perfectly.   Currently used daily on the Tiger, no issues,     

 
Same for me - but RT directly to Tiger no issues.

[Rick B]

Thanks for all the help folks i suppose that's what forums are for.Just out of curiosity is the Aux socket on the headstock permanent live?
Cheers
Rick

[tauzero]

Originally Posted by Rick B

Thanks for all the help folks i suppose that's what forums are for.Just out of curiosity is the Aux socket on the headstock permanent live?
Cheers
Rick

Probably - it is on the earlier ones. Just plug the charger into that socket with the ignition off and see what it does.