Good morning, Is it possible to replace the USB-A cable and socket with USB-C (T2501419)? Is it the same connection and does it work properly? Have a nice weekend.
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
Thanks a lot for your answer. Unfortunately I don't know for sure that T250419 is USB-C. I just searched for parts MY>21. According to our dealer new machines have USB-C sockets. It would indeed be great if someone with a T120 model year newer than 2022 could check...
Thanks a lot for your reply. The thing is my USB-A socket is broken and it was never able to load my phone or even hold the charge while using navigation. By the way, I don't want to meddle with the wiring. I would ideally use the existing connector and just replace the last part of cable with the socket from the connector on.
I think I am going to install the Auxiliary Power Socket instead. It would have been nicer to just replace a cable but I guess even the newer Bonnevilles are still equipped with USB-A sockets. https://triumphdirect.co.uk/product...S5mdz4Pg-0IBIbiDHeVScPNm_6Ep97AdyTGgewiHhXu_P
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.
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.
Thanks a lot! So the one I found has to be mounted horizontal and yours is vertical? Vertical would be a lot better I imagine. I am also wondering if the charging would work considerably better (higher output? Watts?) via aux socket compared to the cable under the seat. I am asking because, as I have mentioned above, with the cable from under the seat I was never able to even maintain the charge of my phone while using navigation.
Here some pics of the cable, connector and broken socket. Buy the connector, correct cable and a socket, solder and enjoy. But would there be an improvement compared to the original USB-A socket charging regarding the output?
I just learned USB-A to USB-C charging is limited to 12W while USB-C can deliver 60, 100 even up to 240W (if USB PD is available. But 60W would suffice anyway I guess). Well that is a considerable difference...
