Garmin 2610 wiring.

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Want to wire the unit to the battery. I have the cable. I believe I need to fit an in-line fuse. 1 amp or three amp? Does it matter which side it's wired into (pos/neg)? Anything else I need to do?

Know nothing about electrics so all help gratefully received! :thumb2
 
Just checked the cables on my old 2610. The fuse, which on both cables I have is pre-wired into the Garmin-supplied cables, is fitted on the positive (red) side. I couldn't determine the fuse amperage from either fuse, but the manual says 1 amp.

Didn't know anyone still uses the 2610, though in many ways it's a good bit of kit.....Shame you can't get map upgrades for them any more.
 
k80matey said:
Want to wire the unit to the battery. I have the cable. I believe I need to fit an in-line fuse. 1 amp or three amp? Does it matter which side it's wired into (pos/neg)? Anything else I need to do?

Know nothing about electrics so all help gratefully received! :thumb2
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A word of warning - make sure you're using the bike lead, don't be tempted to adapt the car lead. I did so and the insulation cracked within a year. The bike one is designed to cope with weather and UV...

Mike :cool:
 
Trullion said:
Didn't know anyone still uses the 2610, though in many ways it's a good bit of kit.....Shame you can't get map upgrades for them any more.
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Great bit of kit an dmuch prefer them to later, imho inferior offerings from Garmin. I use two of them (one is BMW Navigator II which is same beast) for long distance rallies - mapping may be older (but how far have roads changed since 2009?) but means can still use Mapsource or Basecamp and import/export to and from Autoroute via gpx. files. I do a fair few long distance rallies - everyone else seems to use Zumo 660s these days, but they never seem to get anywhere faster than I do... :augie

In answer to OP - yes, 1 amp fuse inline with red cable to positive terminal of battery- note this will mean it is always live so if you are riding around without the GPS attached you may want to cover up the exposed terminals of the cable at the handlebars.
 
Trullion said:
Just checked the cables on my old 2610. The fuse, which on both cables I have is pre-wired into the Garmin-supplied cables, is fitted on the positive (red) side. I couldn't determine the fuse amperage from either fuse, but the manual says 1 amp.

Didn't know anyone still uses the 2610, though in many ways it's a good bit of kit.....Shame you can't get map upgrades for them any more.
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But you can! look at openstreetmap. I use it on my 2610 and there are fewer mapping errors than with the Garmin maps. It's also free which is nice.

John
 
Good morning John , looked at the openstreetmap site& was immediately dumfounded . Can you give any help here please ?

Cheers

Harry


The Grey One said:
But you can! look at openstreetmap. I use it on my 2610 and there are fewer mapping errors than with the Garmin maps. It's also free which is nice.

John
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Hi ya,

There was a plastic clip covering the end of the car lead. Use that to cover the exposed conector points on the bike lead which plugs into the back of the unit.

Jon :beerjug:
 
Trullion said:
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Didn't know anyone still uses the 2610, though in many ways it's a good bit of kit.....Shame you can't get map upgrades for them any more.
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I still use mine (it's the only GPS i have). And i have up to date mapping. :D
 
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Trullion said:
Really? I didn't know that. I would be interested in how to install these maps too please.
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Here is the link http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/ you will need to download the openstreetmap maps. Use Firefox as IE does not work with this site. They will load onto your computer in mapsource. you will then find them by clicking on the drop down box in the top right corner of the mapsource screen. They will be called OSM World Routable. You can then select which ones to download to your Garmin for the trip. On the 2610 they will overwrite maps you might have on the card. I have two cards, one for around here and one for going back to the UK.

Once on the website for the maps you have to tick a small box near the top for "enable manual tile selection" then zoom in on the map and pick the map tiles you need. As you click on them a list will build on the left of the page. When you have all you need you put in your Email address and click on the " build my map" box. You will get an Email shortly afterwards to tell you how long you have to wait, followed by another that tells you your maps are ready and that you have 48 hours to collect them. Click on the link at the bottom of this second Email and then select "osm routable mapsource .exe" the maps will download for you (click the "run "option) They will then open with Mapsource

The maps then work just like the Garmin ones, you can use Mapsource to plan routes and download them just as with a Garmin map No difference, except they are up to date and free

Good luck

John
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I stand corrected.

ChrisH Kerry said:
Top left? Thanks for that - works great :thumb2
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Just checking to see if any of you were awake! Sorry about that should, as you point out say, top left.

Also the options for downloading have changed since I downloaded maps. For Basecamp and Mapsource you now select "osm_generic_windows.exe" Assuming you are using windows-there is another option for Mac users.

John
 
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