rsstler
Registered user
I’m a newbie to fiddling with the wiring and electrics so apologies if some of these questions sound daft…
My bike came fitted with an Autocom comms system. The plan is to remove the Auotcom and replace it with my Starcom comms system. I’ve also just bought a Zumo 550 which I’ll be hard wiring too.
The Autocom was not wired directly to the battery, I traced the red wire back to a wiring connector behind the forks and beneath the fuel tank – see image 1. Gounded to the frame. There are 2 wiring connectors mounted on top of each other and the Autocom wiring is spliced into a wire on the top connector. I can’t see what wire it is splice too as its tightly bound and insulted – I’ve prefer not to undo the bounding as it looks quite secure and I can’t disconnect the wiring connectors.
I’ve got a few questions:
1) What circuit are these wiring connectors for? And How can I remove/disconnect them, can’t figure out the release mechanism and they seem to lock together somehow.
I have cut the red wire before it is spliced to the unknown wire. The red wire is still connected and live.
2) How can I trace the red wire back and find out what circuit it is running off?
I’m assuming the red wire will supply 12v as it did power the Autocom
3) Could I connect the GPS, GPS Bluetooth receiver and Starcom to the single red wire. All 3 devices require 12v power and are fused. Will the single wire be enough to power all 3 devices?
I’m trying not to power directly off the battery directly as it’s just more stuff that clutters the battery terminals.
I also want switchable power, so it does not drain power when the bike ignition is off. I believe the Garmin will still draining power with the ignition off
Does this sound sensible? Or am I over complicating things?
Many thanks
rsstler
My bike came fitted with an Autocom comms system. The plan is to remove the Auotcom and replace it with my Starcom comms system. I’ve also just bought a Zumo 550 which I’ll be hard wiring too.
The Autocom was not wired directly to the battery, I traced the red wire back to a wiring connector behind the forks and beneath the fuel tank – see image 1. Gounded to the frame. There are 2 wiring connectors mounted on top of each other and the Autocom wiring is spliced into a wire on the top connector. I can’t see what wire it is splice too as its tightly bound and insulted – I’ve prefer not to undo the bounding as it looks quite secure and I can’t disconnect the wiring connectors.
I’ve got a few questions:
1) What circuit are these wiring connectors for? And How can I remove/disconnect them, can’t figure out the release mechanism and they seem to lock together somehow.
I have cut the red wire before it is spliced to the unknown wire. The red wire is still connected and live.
2) How can I trace the red wire back and find out what circuit it is running off?
I’m assuming the red wire will supply 12v as it did power the Autocom
3) Could I connect the GPS, GPS Bluetooth receiver and Starcom to the single red wire. All 3 devices require 12v power and are fused. Will the single wire be enough to power all 3 devices?
I’m trying not to power directly off the battery directly as it’s just more stuff that clutters the battery terminals.
I also want switchable power, so it does not drain power when the bike ignition is off. I believe the Garmin will still draining power with the ignition off
Does this sound sensible? Or am I over complicating things?
Many thanks
rsstler
