Try www.buybits.com they do all the mounts and leads you could ever need and I have always had good service from them, you can get a lead that plugs into the powerlet socket and into the Zumo.
Nigel
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Tony also have a look at this;
http://f800gsrider.blogspot.com/2009/02/electrical-connections.html
I used this for powering up my autocom and Street pilot III, worked a treat.
Richie
http://f800gsrider.blogspot.com/2009/02/electrical-connections.html
I used this for powering up my autocom and Street pilot III, worked a treat.
Richie
Thank you both, this will make the install very easy.
All the best, Tony
All the best, Tony
I didn't follow the link, so if I'm repeating an earlier reply apologies.
You don't need to power it from the powerlet socket! There is a plug under the 'dummy tank'. All you need is to solder a lead that you can get from BMW to your Garmin loom and plug it in. It then powers off about 30 seconds after you turn off the ignition.
That's how I did mine, and it works fine.
The only thing you need to be aware of is, if you leave the Zumo in the mount whilst using a BMW charger, it will flatten the battery.
You don't need to power it from the powerlet socket! There is a plug under the 'dummy tank'. All you need is to solder a lead that you can get from BMW to your Garmin loom and plug it in. It then powers off about 30 seconds after you turn off the ignition.
That's how I did mine, and it works fine.
The only thing you need to be aware of is, if you leave the Zumo in the mount whilst using a BMW charger, it will flatten the battery.
You need BMW Part No. 80000 611 656 about £11, then follow the link
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117400
You need BMW Part No. 80000 611 656 about £11, then follow the link
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117400
Cheers Thomo, that's the link I used when wiring mine in.
Paul Gaskin
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Hi,
Santa has been very kind this year an left me a ZUMO 660 to go onto F650GS twin. However I have no experience, knowledge of how to wire up such a thing to my bike. Had a read of this thread but still struggling to understand dohhhh!
Could anyone please explain in 'Janet & John Language' what I need to do and any additional electrical bits I need to purchase.
Kind regards
Santa has been very kind this year an left me a ZUMO 660 to go onto F650GS twin. However I have no experience, knowledge of how to wire up such a thing to my bike. Had a read of this thread but still struggling to understand dohhhh!
Could anyone please explain in 'Janet & John Language' what I need to do and any additional electrical bits I need to purchase.
Kind regards
In 'Janet and John Language', bolt it on, and use the internal battery! Charge it up again when you get home.
If you're feeling slightly more adventurous, there is a socket under the dummy tank which powers off the ignition. You'll need to buy a plug off your BMW dealer, and connect 2 wires together, +ve, and -ve. Really quite simple.
The hardest part! The plug from BMW has 3 wires on it, and you need to work out which 2 to use. The answers are elsewhere on here.
twisticles
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For the electrical connection, follow Stumpy's excellent How To in this thread.
For the photostory of installing the electrical connection, see my post #3 in this here thread.
If those two explanations don't make sense to you, then you should probably go chat up your friendly dealer...
Paul Gaskin
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Thanks for response(s).
Took your advice and decided to speak to my local BMW Dealer and ordered the 'REP Connector' or 'Repair Connector' to give it its other name. They were very helpful and have also offered to sort me out.
On a separate matter I mentioned that also wanted to keep my battery on charge over winter and said it was ok to use my Optimate (bought for a previous bike).
Just fix the 2 x loop connectors to the battery, leaving the other end somewhere where you can get at it to connect to the Opitimate.
If you use the BMW Charger (£90ish) in AUX socket with a GPS fitted to the GPS connector on battery loom, the AUX socket is on the same circuit and therefore the GPS becomes live during charging, which can cause a fault on the charger. Sounded like good (cheap) advice to me.
Took your advice and decided to speak to my local BMW Dealer and ordered the 'REP Connector' or 'Repair Connector' to give it its other name. They were very helpful and have also offered to sort me out.
On a separate matter I mentioned that also wanted to keep my battery on charge over winter and said it was ok to use my Optimate (bought for a previous bike).
Just fix the 2 x loop connectors to the battery, leaving the other end somewhere where you can get at it to connect to the Opitimate.
If you use the BMW Charger (£90ish) in AUX socket with a GPS fitted to the GPS connector on battery loom, the AUX socket is on the same circuit and therefore the GPS becomes live during charging, which can cause a fault on the charger. Sounded like good (cheap) advice to me.
Thanks guys for the advice, the Zumo is now fitted thanks to Rainbow making the power cable up for £12, but the also managed to get a further £58 for a rack but as it was the last one I saved well over £50... Thank you Rainbow well deserved Ride magazine placing for one of the top dealers keep up the good work.
Thanks guys for the advice, the Zumo is now fitted thanks to Rainbow making the power cable up for £12, but they also managed to get a further £58 for a rack but as it was the last one I saved well over £50... Thank you Rainbow well deserved Ride magazine placing for one of the top dealers keep up the good work.
geordie458
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You need BMW Part No. 80000 611 656 about £11, then follow the link
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117400
I think someone mentioned the pt no. was now:
833 004 135 85
Autocom pro on a f800gs
Hi,
I am thinking of putting a Autocom pro kit on my f800gs, The supplier would like nearly £140 to install it. How hard can it be? They say the set up can be fiddly. Has anyone found a good place to put the box as I don't really want to use the space under/behind the pillion. They also say it does not need a fuse as the CAN-BUS will handle it. Any help much appreciated.
Cheers
Hi,
I am thinking of putting a Autocom pro kit on my f800gs, The supplier would like nearly £140 to install it. How hard can it be? They say the set up can be fiddly. Has anyone found a good place to put the box as I don't really want to use the space under/behind the pillion. They also say it does not need a fuse as the CAN-BUS will handle it. Any help much appreciated.
Cheers
divelandy
Registered user
I have mine under the pillion - works a dream.
Others have crammed in into the gap by the battery.
It's a cinch to install.
Others have crammed in into the gap by the battery.
It's a cinch to install.
+1 - mine went in the convenient gap almost under the back of the seat. This fits with keeping it away from the electrics.
Use some plastic ties to keep everything in place. I wired mine direct to the battery. 20 minutes at the most.
divelandy
Registered user
Not sure how excited i am to connect it directly to the battery - it's probably ok if you use your bike regularly or keep it on an Optimate - otherwise lot's of sadness when you find your battery is flat.
At the rear, you can connect in parallel with the back light, or i ran the power cable forward and soldered the power cable to the aux-power connector under the fau-tank (aux-power connector is used for my sat-nav). Both of these options turn on/off with the bike and use the can-bus to 'fuse' if there's an issue.
You may also be interedted in how i put some panel mounted connectors on the bike for the headset, so there are no cables dangling about...
Dave Ett
Registered user
I have it wrapped in a bit of sponge, and sitting on top of the fuel pump. Wired through a fuse and a 'hidden' switch I use for all the aux kit I have fitted.
Front cable runs under the plastics to emerge by the left fork, and rear cable lives coiled under the seat until I take a pillion when the end pops neatly oud by the pillion hand grips.
Front cable runs under the plastics to emerge by the left fork, and rear cable lives coiled under the seat until I take a pillion when the end pops neatly oud by the pillion hand grips.
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