Usb-a To Usb-c On T120 My2020

Fascinating question that the electronic engineer part of me couldn't resist.

On these cables you simply have a connector/s at one end 0v (gnd) & +"12"v and the USB connector at the other end (the connector internals simply reduce the voltage from +"12" to +5v and applies 0v (gnd) & +5v to the appropriate contacts in the USB connector.

According to the Fowlers and World Of Triumph parts catalogues T2501419 is simply listed as "USB Charger, 5V" and that could be any format of USB socket.

So the answer to your question is, probably: Do you know for certain that T250419 is USB C and not USB A?

The list of bikes that T250419 applies to is pretty comprehensive across the Triumph range (including my 2018 Street Cup which I know is USB A). This doesn't surprise me because "if something works don't mess with it" and "don't reinvent the wheel" are two good engineering rules of thumb, especially to keep manufacturing costs down.

If T250419 is now USB C, then it could be a useful upgrade for some and would be an indication that Triumph "upgraded" the under-seat USB socket to the more modern format.

Anybody with a Euro 5 Bonny or Street / Speed Triple know what's under their seat?

 

I bought quite recently from dare I say temu other Chinese sites available a set of adapters for less than £2 such as C to USB C to A and vice versa you get the idea saves any cutting and giving the bike electrics any wobbles that it doesn't like plus your not changing anything that could put a purest off buying your bike further down the road

 

USB A is still the universally accepted socket for power/charging connections. Micro, mini and USB C are used on small devices where there's no room for a USB A.
The pins on USB A are obviously much bigger and more robust.

 

Good point

 

I was going to suggest you did the same. I fitted this A9820056 and I'm fairly sure it will fit your 2020 T120, the instrument layout and mounting was common to that generation of T100, Street Cup, T120 and Thruxton.

My socket is vertical and therefore more accessible than the side mounting version you've selected.



These auxiliary sockets plug into a connector waiting under the petrol tank and is always live. Obviously that means you don't want to leave anything in the socket when you're not riding, but it does have the advantage that you can maintain the battery (with the right adapter) by plugging a battery tender into the socket (saving you wiring extra leads onto the battery under the seat.

Hope this helps.