Advice on How to..

[johno]

Hi, Ladies and gentlemen,
Anybody out there could give me advice on hard wiring in a Mini IPod on my 1150Gs Adv (52 -plate)
I do have an autocomm system in place and leads to listen to the iPod, But it is an old model and dos'nt seem to hold the charge very well.. I do have an IPod charger (cigarette socket type) that i would consider using/cutting or is there something out there that will do the job...many thanks hope you can understand what the hell i'm on about...johno

 

[Twotter]

Wunderlich do a BMW aux socket / car cigar lighter converter for a few quid. I've got one in my tool kit for using an air compressor

 

[Roger Chatterton]

Hi, Ladies and gentlemen,
Anybody out there could give me advice on hard wiring in a Mini IPod on my 1150Gs Adv (52 -plate)
I do have an autocomm system in place and leads to listen to the iPod, But it is an old model and dos'nt seem to hold the charge very well.. I do have an IPod charger (cigarette socket type) that i would consider using/cutting or is there something out there that will do the job...many thanks hope you can understand what the hell i'm on about...johno

Hi Johno,
this should do the trick , they also do spare plugs (Hella plugs) which fit the aux sockets on the GS's too...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190159730255

re your old iPod,not an expert on iPods per se, but know Macs-you can get new batteries for older iPods,but no idea how much -have a look in Mac User small ads.

 

[johno]

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLIES..

Thanks gents/ladies for your response, i will be purchasing one of those and also checking on the new battery idea.. Cheers Johno

 

[millard]

"But it is an old model and dos'nt seem to hold the charge very well"

Johno, it's dead simple, bout a 10 minute job, I've done a couple

Millard

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/iPod-Mini-Rep...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[johno]

Thanks for that, priced well cheep and they accept paypal..thanks again johno

 

[bowser]

ipod charger

I am currently making up a charging system for any device usin g a USB charger as soon as I have finished I will post photographs and a write up.

But basicaly if you get a standard usb car charger for any device and take it apart, then you can take the transformer parts out they are tiny less than a centimeter thick and only about 4 long, its a transformrer to convert 12 dc to usb (5v) and a filtered supply so it will charge phones ipods whatever.

I have used the rubber cover from an old optimate cable. Currently the whole lot sits in a small project from maplins, but my plan is to fit it in to the instrument panel and fit a small microswitch so its switchable.

 

[STUBBS]

looking forward to that have an ipod, camera and phone that guaranteed will run out whilst out on the bike.

 

[bowser]

If you look at the attached pictures, the small circuit board is the part from the 'usb in car charger', this one happens to be from a Sony PSP in car unit but they are all more or less the same. The box is a small project box from Maplins, the box was about a £1.50, the charger was free as the case got broken and I was given it.
You can see from the 2p piece the size of the parts. When you take the chager apart you can easily see the wires attached to the circuit board which are connected to the + an - its obvious as they were red and black wires, also the circuit board is marked.
Now I am ok with a solding iron so I desoldered the wire and attached the ones in the picture but you could use a cold soldering kit or just attach wires to the ones that are already in place if you are not happy to solder to the circuit board.

As an when I finish I will post more photos, but my plan in the short time is to mount the unit in the project box with a waterproof rubber cap and then as my bike is Non ABS I have a spare switch which I am going to use, I am going to take a power take off from the supply side to the heated grips and then then probably just fix the box to the side of the dash with double sided sticky pads.

Once I have had it in use and can be happy that it does not generate too much heat I will look at mounting it in the dash. My reasons for not at the moment is that I am not sure how hot the unit witll get. As soon as I am happy its a small job to re mount it.

Hope this is of help.