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power socket options
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2001 11:17 pm
by haverkortbrothers@hotmail.com
Hey folks,
I've been checking the archives on installing a power socket to run a
Garmin eTrex Summit. It seems like I have two alternatives. Both
involve a standard power socket that you can get at basically any
automotive store. One theory says that I should hook this directly
up to the battery and put in a 10 amp fuse in the point of power
socket and possibly a 1/4 amp fuse inline. The other theory says
that I should be able to connect the power socket to the extra wires
behind the headlight (I believe that someone mentioned that they were
for extra lights in the European models?). I hear these are a lower
voltage, but they should be sufficient to run a GPS. What are you
guys using? It would sure suck to set my bike/GPS on fire...
Thanks,
Tyson
power socket options
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2001 4:49 am
by Mark Wilson
The wires behind the headlight will run a GPS. But they are only hot when
the ign switch is on.
Your best bet would be to go ahead and hook it up directly to the battery.
MotorMark
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Subject: [DSN_klr650] Power socket options
> Hey folks,
>
> I've been checking the archives on installing a power socket to run a
> Garmin eTrex Summit. It seems like I have two alternatives. Both
> involve a standard power socket that you can get at basically any
> automotive store. One theory says that I should hook this directly
> up to the battery and put in a 10 amp fuse in the point of power
> socket and possibly a 1/4 amp fuse inline. The other theory says
> that I should be able to connect the power socket to the extra wires
> behind the headlight (I believe that someone mentioned that they were
> for extra lights in the European models?). I hear these are a lower
> voltage, but they should be sufficient to run a GPS. What are you
> guys using? It would sure suck to set my bike/GPS on fire...
>
> Thanks,
> Tyson
power socket options
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2001 8:33 am
by IronJungle@Hotmail.com
I use the 'extra' headlight wires for my GPSIII+. The wires are not
lower voltage, but you probably wouldnt want to run anything with a
*really* high drain off those wires. Mine works great. It is the
hookup that I would suggest for the GPS.
Pat / austin
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., haverkortbrothers@h... wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> I've been checking the archives on installing a power socket to run
a
> Garmin eTrex Summit. It seems like I have two alternatives. Both
> involve a standard power socket that you can get at basically any
> automotive store. One theory says that I should hook this directly
> up to the battery and put in a 10 amp fuse in the point of power
> socket and possibly a 1/4 amp fuse inline. The other theory says
> that I should be able to connect the power socket to the extra
wires
> behind the headlight (I believe that someone mentioned that they
were
> for extra lights in the European models?). I hear these are a
lower
> voltage, but they should be sufficient to run a GPS. What are you
> guys using? It would sure suck to set my bike/GPS on fire...
>
> Thanks,
> Tyson
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2001 4:58 pm
by BCSavWill@cs.com
Nice one, KLR with a KLX front, stock KLX rotor, no fork guards ( The bolt
holes on the close up) and I guese a braided brake line as the stock line
routes doen the front of the fork to a metal pipe to the caliper, (same mod
on my KLX)
Brian
KLR A14
KLX C1
TE 410E
Honolulu, HI
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