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Title: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: MEM62 on 05 March 2012, 06:04:15 pm

Guys,
Like many of you I have a Garmin Sat Nav unit which, at the moment, is wired directly into the battery.  I want to wire this properly into the electrical supply so that when the ignition is off the power to the device is cut.  Has anyone done this and, if so, can you give me any pointers.  I know on some bikes there is a spare fused connnection on or near the fuse box for use with added accessories but I haven't noticed anything similar on my machine.  My bike is a 2005 Gen 1 Fazer 1000.
Any guidance would be much appreciated.   

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: keithfzs1000 on 05 March 2012, 10:05:19 pm

Same as the heated grips question
 its best to wire it into the rear brake light switch with an inline fuse, thats how i have my tom tom cradle wired,
circuit protected by fuse and no power drain as brake light switch only active when ignition on :)

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: MEM62 on 06 March 2012, 05:29:37 pm

Thanks   :)

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: sadlonelygit on 06 March 2012, 08:18:52 pm

Mine is wired off the sidelights, simple and direct. A bit like me :)

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: nsr500v4 on 28 April 2013, 06:41:34 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARDWIRE-RA-MINI-USB-MOTORCYCLE-CHARGER-FOR-GARMIN-NUVI-/150612952504 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARDWIRE-RA-MINI-USB-MOTORCYCLE-CHARGER-FOR-GARMIN-NUVI-/150612952504)


how about one of these?

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: chaparral02 on 28 April 2013, 09:09:10 pm

I find having the GPS hardwired to the bike battery is far better..
As it a real pain in the ass if you flatted the GPS battery while on holiday and the only way to charge it again is by leaving the Ignition switch turned on....

( ;) ...My mate found this out the hardway when he flatted his GPS battery while playing with it in the hotel room on are last trip to france ... ;) )

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: fazerphil on 29 April 2013, 11:39:10 pm

i wired mine into the red ignition connecter using 2.5mm solid wire, spade connecters and terminal blocks

Title: Re: Sat Nav - electrical connection
Post by: Lonewolf on 03 May 2013, 03:20:34 pm

I've had my Zumo lead hard wired into a switched circuit as it was draining the battery even when not connected, albeit after a few weeks and only if bike not used. I had this done at the dealers when getting a service done so I'm not sure where it was spliced into and thus not helpful. But, and it's a big but, when I enquired  about getting it done the dealer said 'oh we'll splice into the brake wire', but the mechanic said 'no we can't do that due to the bike having ABS, I'll find another circuit'...Be warned, I'm not sure why this could not be done, perhaps something to do with the electrical gubbins that control the ABS.