connecting gps to battery
 

I am wiring the GPS to my battery and was wondering if I need to add anything between the unit and the power source ( fuse , relay..) its a 76csx and I use a wire coming from an old cigarette lighter so I was wondering if 12V coming directly to a unit using normally 2X1,5V will fry it.
Thanks

Yes, it should nicely fry it.
Any GPS I have used is powered with 5 volts which is the same standard voltage as used for charging phones, usually via USB connections.

I have done the same as you intend a few times, with various phone/GPS "chargers" connected direct to the bike battery and I have always included a 12-5 volt conversion, an in-line fuse and a switch of some sort.
There are lots of this type of thing, pre-wired, for sale on ebay for instance; the latest one I have fitted includes a battery voltage meter as a display on the handlebars.

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Thanks Dave
You saved me two GPS , I was a bit worry so lucky I didn't try the GPS on it

Greetings Hendikaf

According to the 76CSX owners manual you can power it from 12V as well as from the USB connector

http://static.garmin.com/pumac/GPSMA...nersManual.pdf

From the manual page 49

Power
Source:
Two 1.5 volt AA batteries, USB power, 12 V Adapter
Cable, or up to 36 VDC external power


If you have a look at the bottom of page 50 it shows a picture of a 4 pin adaptor cable. If you do power it this way you should wire it directly to the battery and put in a fuse close to the battery in case the cable gets damaged and shorts out the battery. Burning cable looms are not fun.

Are you mounting the GPS in a cradle or putting it in the top of the tank bag?

The 12V adaptor cable has several advantages over the USB connector

- It's weather resistant,
- more rugged
- It has a right angle cable connector so the GPS will sit flat (You can get right angle USB cables but I don't know how well they would fit into your GPS

The disadvantage is that it takes more effort to install

I powered my 60CSX this way and it worked well but I think Garmin are going away from this type of connector (it's not on the 64 series) which is a pity

Regards

IanJ

touratech
 

Hi
I do use a cradle on the bikes but when I called touratech they were not having any more connector directly on the battery ( touratech FR), they only carry the one with cigarette lighter ( that s where the problem came from with 4 electrical wire. ) on the other bike I have in he state I had the good one but I am leaving France in 10 days so no time to ship from the US and Ebay is way longer in shipping.

If you are planning the leave the GPS mount permanently connected you might want to put a switch or a relay in the wiring. Otherwise the mount is permanently powered and certainly with some Garmin mounts this introduces problems with the terminals.

Hendi
I'm just going to my garage as I think I may still have one of those in my 'bits-'n'-bobs' box.

Yes- thought so- you have a p.m

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I just replied in PM . Thanks so Much