[KarlNorman]

I recently bought a 1992 TRX350, my first ATV and am doing some repairs, repainting, maintenance etc. to get it ready for spring. I have been puzzled by an electrical part that is mounted on the side of the headlight bracket (Picture attached).

I have been going through every manual and schematic I can find and can not find what it is. It has a positive and negative lead coming off it (originally had an aftermarket cigarette lighter connected to it) and it also has some kind of a dual port socket on the side with a rubber plug to seal it. Can anyone tell me what this is and\or for?

 

[UnkleRaRa]

I think you nailed it when you said "aftermarket cigarette lighter".

I think it's just a 12v AUX adapter.

http://www.hondaatvforums.net/forums/honda-trx/13613-86-trx-350-fourtrax-12v-outlet-help.html

 

[Goober]

The older ATVs have an ignition circuit powered accessory plug-in near the headlight mount. GENIUS and often overlooked/underused accessory

 

[KarlNorman]

That makes a ton of sense and I am glad that is what it is as I want to install a USB charger\12VDC power plug and that would be ideal. Any idea where I can get more info on it, like what the plug on the side is (never seen a configuration like that before)?

 

[KarlNorman]

Sounds like it, but it has to the two leads coming off that were connected to the after market power plug, and this is talking about the plug on the side being where you wire it in. Next time I am at the farm I will have to dig a little deeper. Thanks!

 

[Goober]

Here’s how I did mine.

Take off the cover. pull out the plug; look inside you’ll see the plug ends. There is an inner and outer portion you must separate; use a pair of pliers to GRIP a plug end. Carefully pull the outer portion away.

It’s in you manual at the link in my sig block

 

[Macarena Man]

That makes a ton of sense and I am glad that is what it is as I want to install a USB charger\12VDC power plug and that would be ideal. Any idea where I can get more info on it, like what the plug on the side is (never seen a configuration like that before)?

It's a 'Honda only' configuration I believe .....

 

[KarlNorman]

Good stuff! That is an interesting place to mount the charger as well, I will check that out, thanks!

 

[AlabamaDan]

@Goober. I like that charger setup. Can you share more?

 

[Goober]

Here you go Dan. It works pretty well but I haven’t gotten it super wet.

 

[_Wilson_]

Nice septup goober, if the OP is talking about this ?

I have been puzzled by an electrical part that is mounted on the side of the headlight bracket

It's a 'Honda only' configuration I believe .....

https://www.hondapartsnation.com/oemparts/a/hon/506bac86f870023420a21513/wire-harness number 8 on the diagram 31651-ha7-670 , altho this is a part number for a 89 trx, i believe there mostly the same ........ Through those year models .

 

[UnkleRaRa]

Here’s how I did mine.

Take off the cover. pull out the plug; look inside you’ll see the plug ends. There is an inner and outer portion you must separate; use a pair of pliers to GRIP a plug end. Carefully pull the outer portion away.

It’s in you manual at the link in my sig block

Zip-ties... Is there anything they CAN'T do?? haha!

 

[Goober]

Yupper just get your polarity right

 

[Goober]

@KarlNorman the 86-89 Fourtrax Foreman Service Manual should cover your atv. Just refer to the 88-89 call outs and part numbers. everything else should be the same