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GPS info - Garmin zumo 660 vs 590
DirtFlier:
Senor Paco,
This opens up some interesting possibilities. For now, I have my ancient Zumo 550 on one bike and the 660LM on the other bike. The LM lives in a TouraTech locking mount but I have the original mount that came with the 660 but I'm fairly sure it's one with the "bundle of snakes" for wiring. :-(
Tosh
Brick:
OK Fred... got it Thanks for the further explanation.
Tosh, the snake of wires is really not a big deal. They are all inside a nice cable until they get down a distance. Just tuck them in behind all that plastic and only worry about the two bare end wires that are already stripped and ready to apply the connector of your choice. I just run mine to my FZ1 Fuze Block. http://www.fuzeblocks.com/ once there you can select if you want it on a hot circuit or a switched circuit. :trink39:
dpippin:
I use my 660 on more than one bike and don't need all the bundle of wires that came with the GPS.
So I cut out all of the wires except for the 12V connections and spliced in an SAE connector that picks up 12V from the matching connector on each bike.
The Garmin cradle for the 660 GPS has a RAM ball so I can connect it to whatever bike I'm using.
Simple and effective.
stevegrab:
You guys are the ultimate farklers and giving me some good ideas, just not sure I'm as skilled at some of the DIY stuff.
I think I found the solution, replace many of my older bikes with one new sport touring bike :)
I really have no need for the car mount (new car has built in, and I could use my old NUVI in a rental if needed) so I may use the car mount to make a second mount setup on a second bike similar to what Fred did (I'd need the double ball, could use cig adapter since I have a power outlet of that style).
touringman:
Your set up is exactly the same as mine Doug! It is universal for all the bikes, and relatively simple. ;D Syd
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