Power access for GSA 2010 or later for autocom

[simon2wheeler]

Can anyone let me know how they have wired in their autocom unit to a 2010 or later GSA? I have been told by BMW that I should take a feed off the blue and brown sidelight wire (so as not to affect the CANBUS system and also to prevent the autocom from flattening the battery). It is located down near where the cable plugs into the sidelight housing behind the headlamp. This is fine but I am unsure how to get access to the cable to solder on the autocom power cable. Access is very tight.
Does anyone have any easier access points to tap into bike power?

 

[Kenny Rodkiss]

Off the back of the accessory socket just below the riders seat on left hand side.
You can buy a lead from a dealer that that will plug into the back of the socket and give you an ignition controlled output.
Lead is part no 61127712581.

 

[simon2wheeler]

kenny sounds an excellent solution. thank you very much.

 

[Oldrat]

Just seen this, thats exactly how I did mine, Where are you Simon??

 

[simon2wheeler]

Hi Brian,
I am down Newbury way. I have just remembered I have an aux socket already on the dash, which is probably fed from an existing extension cable....so now trying to work out if I can take a feed off that....
(just bought bike)

 

[Oldrat]

Cheers Simon
That should work. If by any chance you are over Harrow direction at a week end, I'll happily lend a hand.
If I remember rightly the bit you buy from BMW allows you to tap into the aux socket under the seat without losing any functionality and enabling you to revert when you sell. I'll have a gander later.