Connecting Zumo GPS to Fat Bob Battery?
Connecting Zumo GPS to Fat Bob Battery?
Hi Gang,
I just got a 2011 Fat Bob and am confused with the Harley instructions for connecting the unit to the battery. I also have a Ducati Sportclassic with the Zumo wired into it. All I did was connect a harness to the battery terminals with a plug and ran it under the seat. I then ran the GPS wires back to under the seat and plugged it in. I liked this configuration because I could unplug it and slip in a battery tender when it was cold out.
The Harley instructions have you mounting the negative to the frame, changing fuses, etc. there are like 8 pages of instructions. Is this just them covering their @ss or are Harley's really this complicated?
Thanks,
Mark
I just got a 2011 Fat Bob and am confused with the Harley instructions for connecting the unit to the battery. I also have a Ducati Sportclassic with the Zumo wired into it. All I did was connect a harness to the battery terminals with a plug and ran it under the seat. I then ran the GPS wires back to under the seat and plugged it in. I liked this configuration because I could unplug it and slip in a battery tender when it was cold out.
The Harley instructions have you mounting the negative to the frame, changing fuses, etc. there are like 8 pages of instructions. Is this just them covering their @ss or are Harley's really this complicated?
Thanks,
Mark
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It doesn't make that much difference. They may have certain suggestions like connecting the ground to frame because it's easier or they think it's a better way to ground the system. They may be saying to change the fuse because it cannot handle the additional load of the GPS. They only draw a very small amount of current so I cannot see how that small amount could hurt a fuse unless it was a really low amp fuse and already had something running through it.
As you probably already know, do not connect the GPS directly to the battery unless you know it works on 12 volts. Most of the GPS units I've seen operate on a lower voltage and need some type of voltage reducer in the circuit or you'll burn up the GPS unit.
As you probably already know, do not connect the GPS directly to the battery unless you know it works on 12 volts. Most of the GPS units I've seen operate on a lower voltage and need some type of voltage reducer in the circuit or you'll burn up the GPS unit.
Thanks!
I have a Zumo 550. Like I said, on the Ducati I wired a quick release plug directly to the terminals and then just plugged in the Zumo under the seat when riding and plugged in the battery tender when garaged. I was hoping the Dyna would be the same but the Harley instructions made it seem like a major deal. The link was helpful sounds like the direct method will work out OK here too.
Thanks!
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