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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 120531" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>I use a Garmin GPS. A Zumo 660 for a number of years and now a more recent 390. Tom-Tom GPS power requirements will almost certainly be similar. I have 12-volt electrics on my Rapide and I move my GPS unit on my more modern bikes that are all 12-volt.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If your supply lead plugs into a 12 Volt supply socket then you can assume that any voltage reduction will be in either the supply lead, GPS mount or unit itself.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The 12-volt car plugs are quite bulky you will find installation easier if you use the smaller DIN type, sometimes called a BMW type. Sockets are available with a plastic plug or spring-loaded flap for weather protection. Adapters are available to convert from DIN to the larger car type if you use your GPS in a car.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I've found mounting the socket on the handlebars or headstock is the most convenient option. I've run a short wire from the headlight switch inside the headlight. This becomes live when I select the first position on the Miller headlight switch.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The excess length from the socket to GPS supply socket is coiled and zip tied. Not an ideal solution unless you are able to shorten the supply lead but this works OK for me as I may need the extra length if I use the GPS in my car.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you decide to shorten the supply lead make sure you shorten it outbye of anything in the line that could be a voltage reducer. (This most important to avoid zapping your unit.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If your motorcycle is 6-volt you can buy a unit that steps 6-volts up to 12-volt.</li> </ol><p>Last year I lead a group on a long weekend in Wales using a loaned Velocette Venom (another story) with 6-volt electrics. I bought, very cheaply a circuit board that stepped up the 6-volts to 12-volts and made a Heath Robinson enclosure out of a small plastic food container. (Graciously donated by my wife from a kitchen cupboard.) This worked really well and was easy to remove when the Venom was returned to the owner.</p><p>P.S. I wouldn't advise using any USB connections as power supply.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 120531, member: 161"] I use a Garmin GPS. A Zumo 660 for a number of years and now a more recent 390. Tom-Tom GPS power requirements will almost certainly be similar. I have 12-volt electrics on my Rapide and I move my GPS unit on my more modern bikes that are all 12-volt. [LIST=1] [*]If your supply lead plugs into a 12 Volt supply socket then you can assume that any voltage reduction will be in either the supply lead, GPS mount or unit itself. [*]The 12-volt car plugs are quite bulky you will find installation easier if you use the smaller DIN type, sometimes called a BMW type. Sockets are available with a plastic plug or spring-loaded flap for weather protection. Adapters are available to convert from DIN to the larger car type if you use your GPS in a car. [*]I've found mounting the socket on the handlebars or headstock is the most convenient option. I've run a short wire from the headlight switch inside the headlight. This becomes live when I select the first position on the Miller headlight switch. [*]The excess length from the socket to GPS supply socket is coiled and zip tied. Not an ideal solution unless you are able to shorten the supply lead but this works OK for me as I may need the extra length if I use the GPS in my car. [*]If you decide to shorten the supply lead make sure you shorten it outbye of anything in the line that could be a voltage reducer. (This most important to avoid zapping your unit.) [*]If your motorcycle is 6-volt you can buy a unit that steps 6-volts up to 12-volt. [/LIST] Last year I lead a group on a long weekend in Wales using a loaned Velocette Venom (another story) with 6-volt electrics. I bought, very cheaply a circuit board that stepped up the 6-volts to 12-volts and made a Heath Robinson enclosure out of a small plastic food container. (Graciously donated by my wife from a kitchen cupboard.) This worked really well and was easy to remove when the Venom was returned to the owner. P.S. I wouldn't advise using any USB connections as power supply. [/QUOTE]
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