View source for Gen2/Accessory Charging Port

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The [[Gen2]] platform includes a [[Gen2/Charging Circuit|charging circuit]] terminated by a hard-mounted brown [[Anderson connector|Anderson SBS-75X connector]] to support OEM and third-party additional chargers.

;Input
: {{warning|Only supply DC power to this port in the battery's normal range, or '''risk catastrophic damage to the battery'''.}}
: All external chargers are switching power supplies that turn AC (or sometimes DC!) power at a wider range of voltages into DC that behaves well with Zero's battery technology and voltage range.
: 2012 Zero batteries operate in a lower voltage range than 2013+ Zero batteries; chargers for one range of years should never be used on another range of years.

;To use:
* Remove the rubber boot cover and plug in the charger(s).
*: [[File:MY2016DSR_accessorychargingport_stockfromfactory.jpg|200px]][[File:MY2016DSR_accessorychargingport_cutzipties.jpg|200px]][[File:MY2016DSR_accessorychargingport_removezipties.jpg|200px]][[File:MY2016DSR_accessorychargingport_connectchargeplug.jpg|200px]][[File:MY2016DSR_accessorychargingport_reseatrubbercover.jpg|200px]]
*: As delivered, the rubber boot cover will be secured with zip ties. Remove them first.
*: 2013 models do not include the rubber boot; it is a good idea to install one to protect the plug over time, though.
* Use the onboard charger in conjunction with the accessory charging port to keep the motorcycle in charging mode (allows keying off while charging among other things).
* Replace the rubber boot after unplugging the charger(s).

{| class="wikitable"
|+Mounted locations
|-
!Platform
!Years
!Location
|-
|X
|2013+
|Forward of the motor on the right lower side of the frame, under a plastic panel with 5 fasteners.
|-
| rowspan="3" |S
|2011-2012
|Right side of the battery.
|-
|2013
|Above the motor on the right side (opposite the ODB-II port).
|-
|2014+
|Above the motor on the left side (more accessible than 2013), covered by a rubber boot.
|}

;Location
[[File:dsr-above-motor.jpg|400px|DSR Charging Port from above the motor]][[File:dsr-under-tail.jpg|400px|DSR Charging Port from under the tail]]

;Mounting (SDS Platform)
: One or two small H2.5 Allen key socket head bolts run up through the connector's holes into a collared insert on a flanged edge of the [[SDS Platform/Board Mounting Plate|board mounting plate]].

;Detaching (SDS Platform)
# [[SDS Platform/Lower Plastics Removal|Remove the left lower plastic panel]] first for access.
# Either:
#* Use a very low overhead / right-angle H2.5 Allen key wrench from the left side of the bike ahead of the vertical frame stanchion.
#* [[SDS Platform/Board Mounting Plate Removal|Pull the board mounting plate]] up by enough room to fit a right-angle Allen key underneath, between the connector and the motor fins, about an inch or two.

;Enable Line
: The Anderson SBS-75X connector has two signaling pins which the [[Gen2]] employs in conjunction with a feature of the [[Zero Quick Charger]] to indicate charger presence.
: The feature is not completely understood, but it operates this way:
:* When the contactor is shut, if the enable line detects charger presence, the contactor will remain shut until or unless the enable signal is removed, or a safety limit is detected by the [[BMS]] requiring opening the contactor.
:* The enable line has no effect if the contactor is open.
: Implementing the feature has been performed in various ways.
:* See [[XMX Platform/Charging Off-Bike|the XMX off-bike charging article]] for enable pin wire-up or [[Gen2/Fabricate Charger Y-Cable|charging Y-cable fabrication]] for how to combine enable signals safely.
:* One minimal implementation joins the two pins in a simple 100kΩ resistive circuit.
:*: Full pack voltage would supply 1mA current to such a circuit at most, so a high-current wire is not needed; just a solid circuit pinned appropriately for the connector with an inline resistor and weather+abrasion+strain-proofing).
:*: {{warning|This implementation has not been officially vetted by Zero, and there may be unknown effects operating with such a circuit long-term}}

; Removing the rubber boot
: Only for when you are replacing the Anderson connector permanently with another type/shape of connector.
: The rubber boot is held by a nylon "fir tree" plug.
:: [[File:Example.jpg|200px|none|Nylon "fir tree" rivet]]
: Use a flat tool (screwdriver, nylon pry tool, etc) to wiggle between it and the mounting plate until loose.
: After removing, you can install the rubber boot elsewhere using (for example) an M5 bolt and some washers.
: [[File:anderson removal.jpg|200px|none|Anderson rubber boot]]
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