Quest+Autocom wiring

[italianJob]

I am now the prowd owner of a Garmin Quest and of an Autocom (Active 7 Smart) system.
I would like to wire them both to my bike.

I’ve got a RAM mount for the Quest. For those not familiar with it, it means I take the unit with me by undoing the ‘arm’ of the mount and leaving just the base on the bike.
I would therefore like some kind of waterproof plug that would make easy plugging and unplugging the unit.

It would be good to have a similar system for the Autocom, so that I can take it with me when not needed (my bike is on street almost 24/7).


The obvious choice would be using 12v cigarette-lighter-like plugs. The problem is that having two of them near the front would look quite bulky and untidy.

I was wondering if any of you lot out there have ever tried a different solution and with what results….

 

[Dazza]

Garmin Quest

You can now buy from Garmin stockist's a cradle that will fit onto your RAM mount which will power the quest when clipped in the holder and give a Female Jack plug to connect your Autocom to. The power leads are connected directly to the battery.
There is a big demand and you will have to wait as Garmin gear up production to meet demand, i waited 6 weeks.
Part number is 01-10610-00 and i have given the link below to the web page.

http://shop.garmin.com/accessory.jsp?sku=010-10610-00:beer:

 

[JAY]

Just got one from Southwest Optics £51 including postage. They have them in stock.

tel: 01872 263 444

John

 

[italianJob]

that's all very well, but does it mean you leave the cradle mounted on the bike the whole time?

 

[Dazza]

The mount can be removed via 3 screws and the cable un-clipped but i find it just as easy to leave the mount on the bike with the quest unit removed.

 

[JAY]

The cradle doesn't have to stay on the bike all the time if you don't hard wire it in. In your circumstances I'd just have it plugged into an accessory socket up by the front of the bike using a right angled din plug which is neater than the bulky inline ones. You don't say where you keep your autocom on the bike but if under the seat, I'd just run a short cable with a similar din plug down to your other socket below the seat. That way you can takke the whole lot off the bike easily when parked overnight.

John

 

[italianJob]

You don't say where you keep your autocom on the bike but if under the seat, I'd just run a short cable with a similar din plug down to your other socket below the seat. That way you can takke the whole lot off the bike easily when parked overnight.

John

I haven't decided where to put the autocom yet.
I was thinking of fitting it under the instruments panel with some velcro, and to take it away at night. this is why I wanted something I could easily plug and unplug.

But probably there is a case for leaving it locked under the seat - and running a din from there is not a bad idea...