RE: Basic wiring question

["Tandy K. Bozeman" <tkb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, let me add a question here. I'm going to New Zealand in Jan and
renting a F650 for a motorcycling tour.  My understanding is the battery on
the F650 is a bear to access and that the best quick power takeoff for a GPS
(Garmin 276C) is to modify a fuse with power lead and install that as fuse
box not difficult to access. 

Any other ideas?

Cheers

Tandy Bozeman

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Robert Silas
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 1:17 AM
To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Basic wiring question

Dean,
Which model is your GPS??
I am using a StreetPilot 2610 and it is wired directly to the battery with
an inline fuse. Purposely, I did not go through the ignition switch because
I don't want to keep the bike running or just the ignition be turned on
while I am trying to find an address.  The 2610 has no battery, so charging
is not a problem. BTW there is nothing wrong to use the BMW socket via a
cigarette lighter adaptor, I charge my cell phone and use any other 12 V
gadget that way. I also installed two extra BMW sockets on the dash of my
'94 RS. 
Bob Silas
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dean Chowenhill 
  To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:52 PM
  Subject: Basic wiring question


  I hope this is not too basic, but I have a simple question about adding a
fused 12V connection.  I want to wire my 12V GPS to the bike.  Up to now, I
have put cigarette lighter adaptor in the BMW connector and plugged my GPS
charger to it.  I am enjoying the GPS and would like a cleaner package. How
do I accomplish this?
  The bike is a 1997 GS. I would either like instructions or a reference
where I can read about the process.
  dean
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