Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

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May 3, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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troutbum1971

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

My spare spade are taken, my radar dectector, so i cut the ends off the cig lighter, tied in the zumo and put female connectors on with the cig and zumo... plugged it back into the back of the lighter and done...

May 3, 2008 | 12:25 PM

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DKSS07

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

I have mine installed on the Left side of the bar and it is ran back to the battery. Works great for me.

Ride safe.

May 3, 2008 | 01:50 PM

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GScotty

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

I went down to Radio Shack and bought a real nice adapterplug for my cig. lighter. I have put about 1,000 miles on the bike with it wired that way and am more than happy. There must be a reason that every one hard wires it in to the back of the lighter and to the battery but I have had no problems at all. I have the tunes blasting from my 2 GB memory card at all times that I have the bike running and the Zumo is working perfect..Oh yes, thisis on a 08 Ultra Classic

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ORIGINAL: zapps

Just bought a Garmin Zumo GPS, any suggestions on how to wire it into my 2008 Ultra Classic? Where is the best place to hook the wires? Getting ready to head to the Jazz Fest in New Orleans to see Jimmy Buffet will check when I get back. Thanks for the help.
Zapps

May 3, 2008 | 03:32 PM

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Jinks

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

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ORIGINAL: troutbum1971

My spare spade are taken, my radar dectector, so i cut the ends off the cig lighter, tied in the zumo and put female connectors on with the cig and zumo... plugged it back into the back of the lighter and done...

Yeah, I used the spade connectors for the Zumo, but the last time in the fairing I wanted to wire my garage door opener to the bike & dump the battery. Looked at usin' the cigarette lighter, but when I saw that it was the same circuit I just cut off the old spades from my Zumo wiring & doubled the Zumo & door remote on new ones & plugged 'em back into the spade connectors.

May 3, 2008 | 07:37 PM

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gunnert

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

Any of the orange and black wires inside the fairing will work. These power the gauges. Orange is hot, black is ground.

May 3, 2008 | 07:59 PM

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curlydee

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

I wired mine directly to the battery and ran the wire along the frame under the tank.

May 3, 2008 | 09:12 PM

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NCCopBikeRider

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

Like Merlini we also used the Powerlet "kit" to mount the Zumo on the left side of the Copglide.

Simple to remove at night or during extended stops.

Good Luck

May 3, 2008 | 09:33 PM

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Casper

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

here's how I did mine
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2796355/tm.htm

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May 4, 2008 | 03:22 PM

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zapps

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

Wow, thanks for all of the great help! I will attempt to mount it tomorrow afternoon, stand by I may have questions.
Zapps

May 4, 2008 | 04:56 PM

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HDCat

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RE: Anyone hook- up a Zumo?

I just purchased a Zumo 550 for my 08 UC. What an awesome tool. I haven't yet had it hardwired to my bike, but with all the above suggestions I'm going to get this done asap. Taking it from bike to car/truck, etc. is quick and easy. Thanks for all the above tips!