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I see... This adapter allows you to add additional HD accessories, such as lights which are wired and plugged to mate into the original female plug. I suppose you could cut off one female plug to get at the wires, but why not plug into your accesory plug (cig lighter) on the lower left side of your inner fairing?
I used that one (inside the fairing)for powering the GPS. I didn't want to load up too much on it. I was thinking I wanted to mount the Autocom unit under one of the side covers and I wouldn't need to run wire very far and wouldn't need to splice if I could come off of factory accessory plug. Just a thought but not cast in stone.
Understandable. May I suggest that you don't splice and solder your autocom, but instead buy the male plug that will fit the female on the "Y". It is a Deustch connector and should be available at your dealer. I don't have a number but if you buy the "Y" tell them you want a male to fit the female end.
Attatch the autocom wire to the male connector pins and you are good to go.
Here is a quote from a previous post I posted when someone asked for info on installing a Zumo and using the underseat accessory harness. The part numbers are listed in the post below. This will allow you to connect an accessory without having to cut your "Y" to get the wires. All together, including the "Y" was around $31.00.
"Under your seat there is a female connection just in front of your battery. I bought a split connection, part number 70264-94A, two sealed socket housing part number 72114-94BK, two secondary locks for the socket housings part number 72154-94 and eight stamped and formed female wire ends part number 72191-94. You only need two of the female wire ends, but since the connectors come with 4 sockets each, that is how they are sold I guess.
The Zumo bike connection has a black (ground) and red (positive) wire on it. The one with the fuse isthe positive. Once you pull the connection out and remove the cover on the end of it, you'll see 4 pins. One has power for the tail lights, one has power when the brake is applied, one has power for the accessary switch and the last on is the ground. You have to figure out which is which. Hook the wires accordingly to the male connectors (72154-94) and plug into the female connection on the bike. It sounds easier then it is. If you're able to troubleshoot electrical connections you won't have a problem, if not, it may be more difficult. Instructions are included with the split connector on how to hook up to an accessory. An other option would be to just hook the black wire to a ground and the red wire to positive side of the battery."
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