Power Lead for Garmin

[Kanazawa]

I know there is a thread somewhere for this but cant find it.I have a garmin Zumo that I used in a cage,I would lke to use it on my bike but have no clue how to do this.Can you tell me what I need and how to do it please.

 

[Cogs]

As the Zumo 660 comes with all the required bits for bike use (cradle, wires, RAM mounts...), it's pretty straight forward. Run the power straight off the battery (1100/1150 that is, can't comment on 1200 canbus black magic). If it's the Z550, I can't comment.

 

[Bryn]

As Cogs says, should be straight forward... you'll need some form of Comms in your helmet if you want to hear the directions, if not it should bolt straight on The 550 comes with everything you need in the box as well....

First thing to check is that you have the mounts for it....if its a new one you should have had all that is necessary to make it work on the bike.

I've got a fairly old ( now) 2650 which is plumbed into an Autocom set up... but the zumo's I believe are bluetooth-able

 

[Kanazawa]

The model I have is a Nuvi 250 I have the mountings but the battery life is sad.Can this be witerd up?

 

[Bryn]

The model I have is a Nuvi 250 I have the mountings but the battery life is sad.Can this be witerd up?

I don't think the 250 is designed for a bike In that case it will not be waterproof, and you probably won't be able to get a bike wiring kit....

Just had a google and there's no mention of power leads.....


You may be better off looking for something like a 2610 for sale on here

 

[Kanazawa]

Ya they are not waterproof I was just being a cheap skate thought Iwould get away with it.Anyone selling a Sat Nav

 

[Squadron Leader]

What you require is a GENUINE GARMIN MINI USB HARD WIRE CABLE (SKU 5170) from http://www.buybits.com..................

 

[RAM-man]

The model I have is a Nuvi 250 I have the mountings but the battery life is sad.Can this be wired up?

For a biker product look at www.locatis.eu and either Q~Power-lite series or CLC04B both been mentioned in Nuvi section of gps info

 

[Kanazawa]

Thanks for the help

 

[Max]

I would advise against wiring direct off the battery as you run the risk of draining your battery since the GPS mount will always be live. The GS bike has an Aux power sully, either taped up near the horn or under the oil cooler. Nippy normans supply a BMW type connector witch is very straightforward to wire up. I have used this set up for 30k miles with no problems on a Garmin 550 and now a 660.
I think this is the best route to go down.
Max