Wiring my navigation unit to my battery

That Nice Guy Beck! · June 11, 2009, 03:56:42 PM

can anyone tell me how I can wire my navigation unit to my bike?
it's a regular garmin nuvi not a motorcycle specific one.
I would like to use it on my trip to chicago,thanks

Keld · June 11, 2009, 05:28:18 PM

I took my power from the headlight, I have a TomTom Rider in front of my speedo.

herm · June 12, 2009, 06:27:04 AM

Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on June 11, 2009, 03:56:42 PM
can anyone tell me how I can wire my navigation unit to my bike?
it's a regular garmin nuvi not a motorcycle specific one.
I would like to use it on my trip to chicago,thanks

i use this direct wire power cord
works great.

That Nice Guy Beck! · June 12, 2009, 10:44:39 AM

nice one herm thanks

rockaduc · June 12, 2009, 04:38:21 PM

Isn't half the fun of riding getting "lost?"

That Nice Guy Beck! · June 12, 2009, 05:37:48 PM

Quote from: rockaduc on June 12, 2009, 04:38:21 PM
Isn't half the fun of riding getting "lost?"

no.

erkishhorde · June 12, 2009, 06:10:37 PM

Quote from: rockaduc on June 12, 2009, 04:38:21 PM
Isn't half the fun of riding getting "lost?"

I'm never lost. I just explore a lot.

Bellagio · June 14, 2009, 03:35:40 PM

Beck... no GPS. Even if we get lost, we'll have time for beers on Rush St. Super psyched about this. Do it up!

He Man · June 14, 2009, 05:35:16 PM

Quote from: erkishhorde on June 12, 2009, 06:10:37 PM
I'm never lost. I just explore a lot.

likewise, i know where i am at all times.

earth.

Zipper · September 19, 2009, 09:47:48 AM

I just purchased a very similar power cord. A Gilsson 18 pin power from GPS CITY:

http://www.gpscity.com/gilsson-18-pin-bare-wire-power-cable.html

On the outside of the "bulge" (where a small inline fuse is contained) there is a very small green LED indicator. Does anyone have any opinions as to weather this will drain my battery significantly. I generally hook up a tender during the winter months (live in the northeast), but I don't want to risk taking a long cruise somewhere and waking up the next day to a dead battery. To date I've never had any problems withe my battery, just curious if anyone thinks this will cause a significant drain. I don't see many "non-essential" fuses to wire my GPS to, so I'm considering this route. If I have an electrical issue I can live with a dead GPS; I'd rather not lose my headlight/brake lights/etc...

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance for the opinions,
Zipper

rockaduc · September 19, 2009, 12:39:41 PM

HOly thread reserErection!

THread jack: Is your avatar the Powell and Peralta logo?

csp808 · September 23, 2009, 03:57:30 PM

Quote from: rockaduc on September 19, 2009, 12:39:41 PM
HOly thread reserErection!

THread jack: Is your avatar the Powell and Peralta logo?

Looks more like the bones brigade logo

Zipper · September 25, 2009, 07:36:39 AM

Can't say if it is specifically Bones Brigade or Powell Peralta; they used the image on lots of logo, stickers, advertisments, etc. during the early/mid 80's. Think I had that sticker ony my Mike McGill deck. Funny, lotsa folks seem to recognize the logo. (Now I've really torched my question.) Thoughts on an LED light running down a battery? (LOL)

csp808 · September 25, 2009, 07:53:09 PM

Quote from: Zipper on September 25, 2009, 07:36:39 AM
Can't say if it is specifically Bones Brigade or Powell Peralta; they used the image on lots of logo, stickers, advertisments, etc. during the early/mid 80's. Think I had that sticker ony my Mike McGill deck. Funny, lotsa folks seem to recognize the logo. (Now I've really torched my question.) Thoughts on an LED light running down a battery? (LOL)

Iwould be suprised if an led could drain down a battery in a month much less a night one way to tell is set a dvom on amphere setting with the leads in the proper ports. next disconnect the battery and hook one lead to the neg cable end and one end to the neg battery post and look for less than a 50 milliamp draw

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