Fitting a Garmin 2610

[Jim H]

Hello everyone

I need some advice from the GPS Sages on here re the fitting of a 2610.

I've bought a power lead from GPS Warehouse which has the 2 wires to the power source with the "shoe" at the other end.

There's also a jack plug socket near the shoe end. Can this be connected straight into my Autocom for voice instructions ?

Ta in advance

Jim H

 

[st13phil]

Jim,

The 2.5mm jack socket is, indeed, audio out from the 2610. However, if your Autocom is bike-powered you will need to use an isolation lead rather than a straight patch lead as both sides of the 2610's audio "float" above ground potential. Either take a look at the Autocom website, talk to them directly (or your local Autocom dealer) or you can make your own isolation lead relatively easily - if you can solder and don't mind sourcing the bits yourself.

 

[Jim H]

Cheers Phil, just been on to Autocom, bits are on the way.

Have one on me

Many thanks

Jim

 

[beacon]

Autocom advised me to cut off both the jacks and hard wire it, dead easy and neat.

Chris

 

[Jim H]

Thanks Chris, I think I'll go with the Autocom kit rather than hard-wiring as I don't know if I'll have this particular bike that much longer, got my eye on a 1200ADV or possibly a K1200GT and I might want to swap over the bits.

Cheers

Jim