Garmin Zumo 550
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From: Central Indiana
Garmin Zumo 550
I just put the new Garmin Zumo 550 GPS on my 06 Ultra and love it. I checked the speed from the GPS vs. speedo on both of my cars - the Garmin showed exactly the same speed as the car speedo. Mounted it on theUltra - speedo read exactly 5%faster than GPS (63 MPH on bike vs reading 60 MPH on the GPS). HD engineers should be better than that.
Question - I want to be able totake the GPS and mount off of the bike when local. Anyone know of a good weather proof connector that would let meleave the hardwiring attached to the bike andjust unplug the RAM mount and GPS when not in use?
Question - I want to be able totake the GPS and mount off of the bike when local. Anyone know of a good weather proof connector that would let meleave the hardwiring attached to the bike andjust unplug the RAM mount and GPS when not in use?
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RE: Garmin Zumo 550
I cut the end off the hardwire and connected it to a cig. lighter attachement I got from Radio Shack. I only have the ball mout left on the handle bars so when I need to use it I just pop it on plug it in the lighter socket and go.
Road Master
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RE: Garmin Zumo 550
that's the same exact speedo error i get. At 75 it's about 4mph off.
And personally i always leave the mount on since i use the fuel gauge on the Zumo, so the Zumo goes where i go.
I like the battery tender connection option tho. As those connectors are pretty bomb proof.
And personally i always leave the mount on since i use the fuel gauge on the Zumo, so the Zumo goes where i go.
I like the battery tender connection option tho. As those connectors are pretty bomb proof.
Cruiser
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RE: Garmin Zumo 550
I used the SAE connector like on the Battery Tender. Cut the Zumo power lead about 6 inches from the mount and brought the power lead out from the fairing and ty-wrapped it to the other wire bundle along the handlebar. Be careful to use the recessed contact for the hot lead.
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If we may suggest, Powerlet has some bullett proof connectors that you might want ot take a look at.
They are water proof as well as well constructed.
Powerlet.com
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They are water proof as well as well constructed.
Powerlet.com
Ride Em
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RE: Garmin Zumo 550
I cut the motorcycle power cord that came with the 550 and attached a cigarette lighter male adapter to the cut end. (On the first try, I made the cord way too long, so I re-did it and shortened it). Now to remove the GPS, all I have to do is unplug the power, loosen the big wing nut on my Ram-mount and remove the cradle, 550 and all. All that stays on the bike is the ball that's attached to the handle bar.
The cigarette lighter adapter I used came from:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0001/311/310/9
I only needed the adaptor, Part # 6867899. It works fine.
I'm going back to westmarine.com and buy the two-into-one (or maybe I should say two-out-of one) cigarette lighter adaptor so I power my cell phone and 550 at the same time. Don't recall the Part # for the two-into-one, but I know I saw one on Westmarine.
Hack
The cigarette lighter adapter I used came from:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0001/311/310/9
I only needed the adaptor, Part # 6867899. It works fine.
I'm going back to westmarine.com and buy the two-into-one (or maybe I should say two-out-of one) cigarette lighter adaptor so I power my cell phone and 550 at the same time. Don't recall the Part # for the two-into-one, but I know I saw one on Westmarine.
Hack
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RE: Garmin Zumo 550
btefft. I bought a 2-1 or 1-2, which ever way you want to look at it, from Walmart. I use it in the car to power all the various equipment the wife and kids need on a trip. I am sure the same thing will work on a bike. An adapter is an adapter. Or, I should think, anyways.
