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Alex · June 9th, 2013, 08:13 PM

Are you two sure? Most phone chargers step the voltage down from 12v to 5v. That transformer always takes some energy, whether a phone is hooked to it or not. If it's on a hot lead that's always on, I would think that it would drain the battery, if only a small amount.

June 9th, 2013, 08:13 PM	#5
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Are you two sure? Most phone chargers step the voltage down from 12v to 5v. That transformer always takes some energy, whether a phone is hooked to it or not. If it's on a hot lead that's always on, I would think that it would drain the battery, if only a small amount. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)