Zumo 550 bike mount

Buckingham · Oct 15, 2007

Guys,

I'm part way through fitting a Zumo mounting on my bike, wiring the power lead directly to the battery.
A bit concerned about the audio leads for connecting to my Autocom. Whereas the power lead looks quite waterproof, the 2.5 & 3.5mm jacks don't look waterproof. Also, if I wire the power lead to the battery, I won't be able to easily take the mount off the bike if I'm not using it.
Or if parking up, some tea leaf will see the mount, then assume I have a nice Zumo in the top box.

any views on this please ? I'm thinking it might be better to wire the power lead to a socket so the whole mount can be removed in seconds.

John

ironandsteel · Oct 15, 2007

Power Connector

john493 said:
Guys,

I'm part way through fitting a Zumo mounting on my bike, wiring the power lead directly to the battery.
A bit concerned about the audio leads for connecting to my Autocom. Whereas the power lead looks quite waterproof, the 2.5 & 3.5mm jacks don't look waterproof. Also, if I wire the power lead to the battery, I won't be able to easily take the mount off the bike if I'm not using it.
Or if parking up, some tea leaf will see the mount, then assume I have a nice Zumo in the top box.

any views on this please ? I'm thinking it might be better to wire the power lead to a socket so the whole mount can be removed in seconds.

John

I now have two spare plugs - fitted mine yesterday using AndyW's worksheet (but used crimps, not solder) - works great - of course, when you use this plug even if you you leave the unit on when you leave the bike, it switches itself off within a couple of minutes so no chance of draining the battery.

£12.00 each including postage within the UK (plus postage outside UK).

See: http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.obxaszqugbllbuna&pageId=119031

ianboydsnr · Oct 15, 2007

i fitted a socket on the beak of my 1150gs, and just plug the zumo in when using and leaving just the ball when the bike is left, its also good overnight, you dont have to cover it over then, i dont leav it in my box, well i leave the mount in the box, but i put the zumo in its case and carry it with me, putting it in my helmet with my gloves over it :nenau

ironandsteel · Oct 15, 2007

Wrong Bike

Sorry - should've read what bike you were talking about!

ianboydsnr · Oct 15, 2007

ironandsteel said:
Sorry - should've read what bike you were talking about!

to be fair, its not clear what bike that its being fitted to :augie

Buckingham · Oct 15, 2007

Thanks for all the info - it's going on the St1100 & now I'm going to use the power socket rather than wire it directly to the battery !

Sven-E · Oct 17, 2007

If you don't screw the power lead on to the mount, then it is easy to disconnect if from the mount and hide the cable under the paneling. Then you take off the mount and leave just the ball.

Zumo 550 bike mount

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