Modern Vespa

Does anyone recognize this connector? It came with the used MP3 500 I recently purchased. It is on the left handlebar. I will open things up and try to trace it but hoped someone might recognize it. Appears to be 2-pin so I'm thinking power for something.

There is also a small led or light sensor on the right console. Very small clear bulb in a brass-colored housing. I have not seen it light-up. I'll post a picture of that next.

bet someone wired in some heated grips or some other accessory that just plugs in . maybe a jeepass power

See if you can talk (or get the name, number) of the old owner. See if he has any of the old accessories around that you could buy for cheap. On the other hand if you bought it from a dealer they could have stripped it for accessories before you bought it.

Take a multimeter to the connection to see if it has power, key on/off. Also I'd be putting some dielectric grease in there to stop corrosion and maybe putting a cap on it (you can find them cheaply in the nut and bolt section of any homer depo, Loews etc).


My guess if there's no plug on the other handle bar it was for a gps, or some other accessory. Match a male plug to that and your good to go.


Cheers,
Tross

Owner that installed the mods has passed on. Although it may be possible to contact him I would rather not.

you need to go to your nearest psychic and contact the owner. While there they can tell you your future.

And try and find out about any new MP3's coming to the USA too.

Whatever it's for is probably sitting on a shelf in his garage.

lookd lile the brale switch.

That's a harness accessory socket, intended for a heated grips supply on the 500 and a GPS on the other models, ready for some Piaggio plug'n'play grips which I'm not certain they ever produced.

no not produce the stock piaggio heatedgrips will be connected to the relais there is no special plug on the harness i've taken apart several mp3's and never seen a plug loose that close to the handlebars unused

i think its aftermarket for a GPS or something else

Psychic may have their own set of leads they can tap right into unit and tell you exactly what you need to know, including the meaning of life?

now your talkin. bet Whoopie can help out somehow, she did for Patrick.

My 500 had the same socket under the middle of the handlebars - but it was one of the very first ones in the UK, and I know they made some changes thereafter.

On a serious note; Cars have one of these in their engine compartment for Tech's engine analysis/diagnostics computer, it may also be power supply source for GPS, what have you? I would see what kind of voltage you're getting out of it as Tross suggested in an earlier post?

The diagnostic port is just by the battery, it ain't that.

well now there you have gone and done it. Now I will have to investigate on mine. Not today though.

I know I've seen it before and went digging. It's a power connector for a Tom Tom rider 2. Or at least it the same plug for my rider 2.




BTW if your looking for a good used cheap Tom Tom rider 2 let me know. It's a good gps except in the sunlight


Cheers,
Tross

Tom Tom requires subscription yes?

If this is a power port connector it can be modified to except other "stuff"?

Tross does it again! It has 12 volts even with the key off. Extra set of leads coming straight off of the battery posts.

hey I called it before Tross. last few words of my first post.

Piaggio had a OEM accessory gps system. It was the Tom Tom rider one installed by the dealer before or after you bought your scooter. The problem with Tom Tom rider series is that there was no contrast on the gps. So bright sunlight, you can't see the screen, not good. Made an ok car gps, so that's why you will see the plug on some second hand scooters. Double check with a multimeter but one wire is red and one's black so easy to cut and splice to a new accessory. Though be warned, small gage wire so no heated grips!!!


Cheers,
Tross

Yes that's the tomtom power lead... Or on the new 350 it's for the iPhone smart system that gives ecu info etc...