Help: Wiring up a GPS 12v cable and Horn..

kiwi · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:44 am

Hi,

I've read a couple of existing threads...

http://www.gsx650f.biz/power-outlet-t763-45.html

I have a 12v Garmin cable with an inline fuse I need to wire up to the bike. I'd like to do it cleanly, and if I need to get a power block or whatever they are called, thats cool.. just that I dont know what I should do.

I know the + wire should connect to something like the headlight that is powered on when the bike is turned on.. ?

I also want to install a better horn like in the thread above..

any help or tips or links to articles would be apprecicated!

thanks

bigbutt · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:43 am

I am interested in this too.

Kiwi what GPS did you get?

emsguy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:17 am

I wired mine directly to the battery with the fused lead incluoded in the Zumo 550 kit. That way it charges even when the bike is off.

as for the horn, I added a PIAA horn with a relay wiring kit from eager beaver

good luck, be happy, and ride safe

kiwi · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:00 am

bigbutt: I have a Garmin Nuvi 755T I use in the car. I plan to mount this on the bike. I just got the correct charging cable from ebay - comes with inline fuse. I also ordered a bar mount from ebay.. hoping it will fit ok...

emsguy: So you only drain the battery (charge the unit) when the Zumo is connected?

Yeah, I am looking at the harness/wiring kits from Eastern Beaver. They look pretty tidy.

http://easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/ ... boxes.html

Pure · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:43 pm **Posts:** 22

http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php

kiwi · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:14 pm

Pure wrote:

http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php

Pure,
thanks - Thats a great article! I might try to take this route if I can source all the parts . The project will have to wait until next week at the earliest.

thanks

emsguy · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:04 am

kiwi wrote:

bigbutt: I have a Garmin Nuvi 755T I use in the car. I plan to mount this on the bike. I just got the correct charging cable from ebay - comes with inline fuse. I also ordered a bar mount from ebay.. hoping it will fit ok...

emsguy: So you only drain the battery (charge the unit) when the Zumo is connected?

Yeah, I am looking at the harness/wiring kits from Eastern Beaver. They look pretty tidy.

http://easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/ ... boxes.html

I try to ride the bike a couple of times a week in the summer. The Zumo has never drained the bike battery. I heard that it is the charging and discharging cycles that drain rechargeable batteries, so I try to keep all my batteries fully charged.

kiwi · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:25 am

emsguy wrote:

kiwi wrote:

bigbutt: I have a Garmin Nuvi 755T I use in the car. I plan to mount this on the bike. I just got the correct charging cable from ebay - comes with inline fuse. I also ordered a bar mount from ebay.. hoping it will fit ok...

emsguy: So you only drain the battery (charge the unit) when the Zumo is connected?

Yeah, I am looking at the harness/wiring kits from Eastern Beaver. They look pretty tidy.

http://easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/ ... boxes.html

I try to ride the bike a couple of times a week in the summer. The Zumo has never drained the bike battery. I heard that it is the charging and discharging cycles that drain rechargeable batteries, so I try to keep all my batteries fully charged.

I hear a lot of people wire their GPS's to be on all the time and not on with accessories..

execconsult · **Joined:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:56 pm **Posts:** 110

I have mine direct wired to the battery with an inline fuse. As long as its not plugged in it will not draw power.

Sean

Mckayt · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:11 pm

going to be wiring my radar detector soon, so any info is appreciated

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