dsabmw Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I will be adding a GPS to my 08RT and would like to know where the best electrical connection point would be. Thank you for any help. Link to comment
BalancePoint Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 GPS units draw almost no power, and it's usually useful for them to be powered up all the time when they're on the bike, so that you have the option of leaving the GPS on without running the batteries inside the GPS when you're off the bike for brief periods. That said, I recommend using the harness supplied with the GPS unit and running it directly off the battery. You can route the power cable up to the handlebars under the tupperware using zip ties to hold it in place. Be sure to check that the cable isn't stretched by or interfere with the stop-to-stop range of the handlebars. Link to comment
dsabmw Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Great,Thanks for the help. Link to comment
Limecreek Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Your '08 comes with a GPS plug taped to the harness on the right hand side of the steering head. Link to comment
hopz Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Your '08 comes with a GPS plug taped to the harness on the right hand side of the steering head. FYI... here is a good reference: http://www.zumoforums.com/index.php?topic=2798.msg22843 Link to comment
w2ge Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Your '08 comes with a GPS plug taped to the harness on the right hand side of the steering head. FYI... here is a good reference: http://www.zumoforums.com/index.php?topic=2798.msg22843 Can't be any easier... plug is easy to find, gotta peel off the cloth tape and squeeze the cover at the end and the plug-cover will come off. Then plug-in the yellow part that you get from your BMW stealer wired to your ZUMO (BTW, it is 12 volts so make sure you have the 12 volt direct wiring cable, not a cable for the GPS that wants 5 volts! i.e. most Nuvi's, etc..) @ $23 to $26 bux!, VIOLA! EZ-PEAZY. Roll up all your wires, zip-tie them to about the same brace that the plug was/is on... good to go. Link to comment
Redbrick Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Here's a link to an old thread...This is how I hooked up my 05 RT..Would imagine 08's have that same stubbed off connector ( ....Easy to take a look and see.....Got the connector at dealer... http://www.questrider.com/gps/howto.html Link to comment
dsabmw Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks everyone Link to comment
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