660 6 volt supply

[Harry Nicholson]

Good afternoon , is it possible to power a 660 with a 6volt supply ( old Brit bike electrics ) via the UBS port ? I think you have to reduce the 6 volts suitable for the UBS port & somehow fool it to show the normal screen .

Or is this all just wish full thinking .

Cheers

Harry

 

[Fanum]

EASY AND CHEAP

TBH you probably don't even need that....USB output is 5.4v usually....I really doubt that a properly regulated 6v will bother the unit (EDIT....old Brit bike ) , but to be on the safe side, use one if you want to

 

[Norfolk Tiger]

Will an old Brit bike make it far enough to require a sat nav

 

[Bryn]

Never noticed 'Whippet racing' in the POI's.

 

[Harry Nicholson]

Will an old Brit bike make it far enough to require a sat nav

Perhaps not , but all you need is a mobile phone , credit card & recovery insurance . Provisional plan is to travel next August 2014 to Pomerania in Poland via Ijmuiden for a VMCC type rally.

Idea is to try & take the shortest route , hence the GPS would be useful.

Choice of bike still to be determined ; a 1950 Royal Enfield 350 Model G , a 1959 Puch SGS 250 or a 1964 BMW 600 R60/2 . All have 6 volt electrics .

Cheers

Harry

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Surely just wiring the bike cradle to the battery, the cradle will reduce the power to the correct voltage??

Perhaps an email to Garmin might be in order..

 

[Myke Rocks]

Try one of these on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Industry-..._Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item3386113839
6v to 12 v converter.
That + soldering iron + socket for bike and everything works without any messing about.
Myke

 

[Harry Nicholson]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Industry-..._Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item3386113839
6v to 12 v converter.
That + soldering iron + socket for bike and everything works without any messing about.
Myke

Sure it`s obvious now Myke , I`ll get a step up converter.

Thanks for all the inputs .

Cheers

Harry