How did you wire in your Zumo?
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09-24-2009, 09:01 AM
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Zumo on / off bike
My concern is I move my Zumo back and forth from my truck to the bike. I thought it might be a better move to wire it to the AUX so I can switch the power off to the cradel when the garmin is not being used on the bike. Concerned about having the cradel hot all the time even when vacant.
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09-24-2009, 10:50 AM
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09-24-2009, 12:49 PM
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Hey Rod,
If you don't like having your Zumo mounted on the vibrating bars, you can get a Kuryakyn fuel door mount. I hid all the wiring. Here's the thread . . . https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ble-wires.html Here's what it looks like . . .
If you don't like having your Zumo mounted on the vibrating bars, you can get a Kuryakyn fuel door mount. I hid all the wiring. Here's the thread . . . https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ble-wires.html Here's what it looks like . . .
#45
09-24-2009, 01:55 PM
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My concern is I move my Zumo back and forth from my truck to the bike. I thought it might be a better move to wire it to the AUX so I can switch the power off to the cradel when the garmin is not being used on the bike. Concerned about having the cradel hot all the time even when vacant.
That is exactly what I did with mine. I wasn't using the AUX switch for anything else so why not. Also, it's fused.
#46
09-24-2009, 03:11 PM
I know you made your post a long time ago but I wanted to comment on your second picture on the flat 2 pole connector. If I am looking at it correctly you shou switch teh wires around on both connectors. If you ever ride without the GPS your positive wire would be exposed and could short to ground if it came in contact with anything, possibitly even you.
Just food for thought.
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09-25-2009, 12:47 AM
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09-25-2009, 01:23 AM
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You do have a point about looking down. That's my mount in the picture. I've had it that way for over 20K miles. It's not much different than looking down to see the speedo or tach.
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05-17-2010, 04:22 PM
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I cut the end of the power lead and put one of the two-prong Yausa connections on it. Then I put my battery tender lead onto the battery, and I just plug the Zumo into the battery tender plug. I'm never using both at the same time, so it's not an issue. I ran the power lead under the tank back to the battery. Works great.