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Evening troops. I need some help..:confused:

I am not to sure about where under the seat is the best place for my auto-com kit to be placed, nor do I know where I should connect it to the bike's electrics:confused:

Instructions are wasted on me, photos work far better for me.

Could some kind soul please post a couple of photos of their own bikes showing 1) Where a-bouts under the seat you have placed your kit....
2) where/and how you have wired it up to the bike's electrics...

All your help is much appreciated:thumb

TD

P.S Mods : is it possible to put this post in the comm's section as well ?
 
There's room for some autocom units in the fuse box.

Take you power from the tail light so it only comes on with the ignition
 
There's room between the seat and the tank, on top of the air box just behind the battery.

You can buy a mounting plate, or make your own. That's where mine sits. I fabricated a plastic box and it hinges on the front seat mounts, so that I can hinge it back to change air filter.

If your ABS/Servo has been removed, then there is plenty of space there, though a bit awkward to get at for setting up (lifting the tank each time).

Lots of options for powering, I have powered all of my accessories by fitting a new positive lead and negative lead to the battery terminals. All my accessories are protected by individual fuses and controlled through seperate switches and relays. I like to have control, that way I can switch them off when I don't want them on.

This topic has been discussed loads of time, do a search, there are plenty of pictures as well.

Good luck with what ever option you choose:thumb2
 
Plenty Room

Hi Trickday,
Can't be bothered taking/posting pics - but mine sits on top of the airbox lid at rhe rh side - no plate - just self-adhesive velcro so it can be swung aside when accessing air filter.
For power supply mine takes a live off the supply to the BACK brake switch - it's easy enough to find - it's easy enough o find, it's a 2-wire cable which plugs into the main loom just above the rear brake fluid reservoir.
This supply is good because it's a switched supply from the ignition switch and it's also close to the autocom on the air filter. just make sure use the supply wire not the switched wire or the Autocom will only work with the back brake on:rolleyes:
With unit on airbox it's also a handy area to coil up & store the leads when not in use.

Cheers.......................Grizzly:beerjug:
 
Timolgra said:
There's room for some autocom units in the fuse box.

Take you power from the tail light so it only comes on with the ignition
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Aye. I had a active smart 7 and it tucked neatly into the fuse box. THough an older autocom... I could run my gps, music/mp3, radio (bike to bike) and pillion without any issues whatsoever. I have however sold the bike so am no longer able to take photos of the install.
 
Many thanks for all you replies/help and advise.:clap

Been a massive help.

I've been poking around the back end of me bike(1150 GSA SE 2005) trying to work this out and I came across this wire & plug that was tucked up and away underneath the rear grab-rail on the right hand side. It's not connected to anything and this then leads to a couple of questions....IMG_0126.jpg

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1) What is it for?
2) Can I run my auto-com from it? And if so, where can get a 'male' plug to plug into it from?

Cheers
TD
 
It's the connector for the timing valve, only fitted to US models. The power green/white is the same line as the injector and fuel pump, you only get power when motronic is switched on, and the green/blue wire is a switched negative signal from the motronic.

You would have a hard time using it.

Tuck it back under the frame and forget about it.
 
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Tuck it Back - CAREFULLY!!!

Mr Hartley's description is spot-on, but please stash this unused plug back carefully - and preferably secure it thoughtfully with a cable tie.
The reason I suggest this is that I had a blown fuse due to earth fault on my 1150 - causing a breakdown and recovery - due to this plug/cable rubbing on a frame web and shorting - there's a 12 volt supply to it even though it's not used - and it was a pig to trace:mad:
I would still use the rear brake switch supply - this has supplied my Autocom and Garmin GPS for at least 150K with no problem.

Cheers.......................Grizzly:beerjug:
 
I thought it was too good to be true...:blast

Never mind...;)

Once again folks, many thanks....:thumb

Tricky
 
Grizzly said:
I would still use the rear brake switch supply - this has supplied my Autocom and Garmin GPS

Cheers.......................Grizzly:beerjug:
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That's where I took my switched live from as well for the same things except I have used it to switch a relay which then feeds the Autocom etc from a tap off the back of the auxy power socket. Autocom unit is an older one, not as long as the modern ones, it fits as said under the tank up against the battery, on top of the air filter.
 
Here's a photo on my standard 1150GS

The box attached to the front of the Autocom is a 12 to 9 volt converter for the power supply. I expect the modern ones are 12v now.

 
I took a dremel to the seat catch bracket and put it underneath there.
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Brian O said:
I took a dremel to the seat catch bracket and put it underneath there.
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I like that!!!

I went a bit of a different route.

I use a centec fuse board which is switched from the running lights at the rear of the bike, I tapped into the wiring on the side of the bike under the seat where you will find a small rectangular connector about the size of the ignition key.

I made a metal plate to sit over the air box, mounted the centec and the autocom sits nicely in the under seat cavity with space for bluetooth and audio filters.

Might get my dremel out now though. :)
 
i dont use the autocom any more so if you want a ride over to BB1 next weekend we could swap out seat brackets
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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