Mounting the 660

[Garder]

Is there actually a warning from BMW that the 660 will interfer with the canbus and empty the battery ? (rumours or what)..

and where is the best place to connect it....(the original outletplug beside the seat or what)


.....Oh.. the roads are white with snow here in Oslo right know.

 

[Wapping]

Will it drain the battery? Well it hasn't on my bike. Though:

(1) The device is not connected 24/7/365 and the bike lives on an Optimate when not in use.

(2) When the device is connected the bike is running, and the battery is being charged.

(3) When it is connected and the ignition off, the device signals that it is switching to its own internal batteries. I can only believe that it does. this would appear to indicate that it is receiving no power from the bike's battery. I have no easy way of knowing that that is not happening.

The 660 has some effect on the bike's electrical system, at least a bike fitted with HID lights, making the lights flash once after one minute. See thread in this section.

There are as many opinions on where is best to attach a GPS device as there are choices. In short you have three, maybe four choices:

(1) To the dedicated spur behind the headstovk.

(2) To the switched power source under the seat (or similar)

(3) Direct to the battery. This is unswitched (ie. permanently on) and may explain why some people are having problems with the battery flattening.

(4) Via a Centec or similar fuse box, wired to the battery. Again, this would be permanently live unless the owner put a switch or a relay into the circuit.

I think option (1) is best.

 

[IanNicky]

Had my 660 on my GS for nearly 3 months now and have not found any problems with the battery being drained, its wired into the plug where the BMW sat nav is wired, the unit is left on my bike most of the time, and as Wapping said it detects when the ignition has been turned off and then powers off the sat nav

Wapping. whats this with your HID's ?? i have just fitted some from Les and have not noticed anything flashing other than when i first turn the ignition on, they flash and then as soon as i hit the starter they come on and stay on

 

[Garder]

wiring

Is this wiring the same on GS 07 and GS 08 ? What cords should be used to wire this correctly ?

 

[Wapping]

Is this wiring the same on GS 07 and GS 08 ? What cords should be used to wire this correctly ?

Yes, the wiring is the same.

What cords to use?

Any standard, reasonably thin, twin core automotive (or regular) wire will do.

If you go directly to the battery do NOT forget to incude a fuse. For a GPS, a 3 AMP fuse will definitely be plenty.