Got a GPS on your F800GS Let's See it - Page 17

inmate-n00b · 08-07-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRWooden

I have the Nuvi 500 and had my Battery monitoring LED light and the Garmin 12V --> 5V converter brick wired to the GPS plug. With ONLY the Battery LED wired in everything worked fine - I'd turn the key off and about 1 minute later the LED would go out (see: http://f800riders.org/forum/showthre...mp-GPS-adapter )

However, once I wired in the Garmin brick I noticed the circuit was held open.
I ended up wiring the GPS brick directly to the battery - perhaps not ideal as I"m sure the brick drains a few milliamps of current even when not in use, but my bike doesn't sit very long

how long do you think you can go before you get a dead battery?

YamWOW! · 08-07-2011, 08:43 AM

I used to have mine hooked to canbus and had no problems. I moved it to battery just so it wouldn't shut down when I took a break. Either way they don't drain my battery even when it sits.

JRWooden · 08-07-2011, 08:47 AM

Davelouw:
I am using the same 12V --> 5V kit that you show in the picture.

All:
As far as current draw with no device connected, I have not measured it (I'll do that next time I have the "tank" lid off), but my guess is that it is only a few milliamps, barely more than the on-board clock draws so I would not expect it to drain the battery even if left attached for a month or more with no use.

davelouw · 08-07-2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YamWOW!

I used to have mine hooked to canbus and had no problems. I moved it to battery just so it wouldn't shut down when I took a break. Either way they don't drain my battery even when it sits.

Hmmmm. Mysterious. It certainly doesn't make sense to me since the GPS does get the signal to power off, which indicates the CANBUS is shutting the circuit off. The only thing I can think of is that I've got something wired wrong that's resulting on the CANBUS either leaving some other circuit on that's draining the battery or that the circuit isn't totally off for some reason.

Was there any trick to wiring up the 12v -> 5v brick? It's been a while since I did it but I think I just plugged it in and found the positive and the ground wires and then clipped off the third one.

Dave.

Emmbeedee · 08-09-2011, 06:01 AM

sailer · 08-17-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tmex

who printed that route sheet ? NASA

mario33 · 09-20-2011, 03:27 PM

I dont really like the idea of my gps being mounted on steering bar. I'm looking for a mount just above cockpit, w/o changing whole setup (Mirage is not an option).

Found something interesting for 1150 GS here: http://www.migsel.com/store/index.ph...od&productId=6

Anyone seen something similiar for F8GS ? Otherwise I would have to make it myself

señormoto · 09-20-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Miikka

Been meaning to write a "review" on the Öhlins cartridge thread but haven't gotten around doing that yet. The nose dive feature is history. So far me likey!

-Miikka

You bastard. Why did you have to show me that there are Öhlins cartridges available for the F800. ANOTHER thing I have to go order now

stephen.stallebrass · 11-14-2011, 03:13 PM

Zumo 660 in a TT V.2 Mount (black) with the Sun Shield from NN... ignore the jaunty angle, it's been adjusted, LOL!

JRWooden · 11-15-2011, 09:41 AM

I want one of those shields ... who's NN ?

stephen.stallebrass · 11-15-2011, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRWooden

I want one of those shields ... who's NN ?

Nippy Normans, see here for £12

They're great for trapping wasps.... I once had a wasp fly in their whilst cruising down the motorway. It created a mini wind trap that it couldn't fly out of. I carried that little fella for about 10 miles, LOL!

JRWooden · 11-15-2011, 02:51 PM

Thanks!

I should'a known!!!
We don't have NN on our side of the pond, I'm in the US.
Is it a NN-mfg product or does it perhaps have a vendor name other than "Made in China"

stephen.stallebrass · 11-16-2011, 07:34 AM

It has a 'SatNavGear' Logo on it but the NN part number is WUN-8600812... so it might be a Wunderlich item???

Emmbeedee · 11-16-2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen.stallebrass

It has a 'SatNavGear' Logo on it but the NN part number is WUN-8600812... so it might be a Wunderlich item???

You got that right:

JRWooden · 11-17-2011, 09:18 AM

I could not find them on the USA site, but sent William Plam the top dog there an e-mail... and HE found them ...

Here is a link to 8600812: http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mot...e/8600812.html

Here is a link to 8600813: http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mot...e/8600813.html

08-07-2011, 08:43 AM	#242
YamWOW! Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Kennewick Washington Oddometer: 459	I used to have mine hooked to canbus and had no problems. I moved it to battery just so it wouldn't shut down when I took a break. Either way they don't drain my battery even when it sits. __________________ YamWOW. It's made in Japan, you know the Japanese make good stuff! Check out the WR250R/X forum: CLICK HERE Check out the Pacific NW DualSport Forum: CLICK HERE KTM 530 EXC-R BMW F800GS

08-09-2011, 06:01 AM	#245
Emmbeedee Procrastinators Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Near Ottawa, ON, Canada Oddometer: 5,772	__________________ Want to know more about the Garmin Montana? See the Wisdom and FAQ Thread. "Don't play a lute to a cow" (Old Chinese Idiom) "The motorcycle, being poorly designed for both flight and marine operation, sustained significant external and internal damage," police noted.

11-14-2011, 03:13 PM	#249
stephen.stallebrass Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Peterborough, UK Oddometer: 155	Zumo 660 in a TT V.2 Mount (black) with the Sun Shield from NN... ignore the jaunty angle, it's been adjusted, LOL! __________________ www.AdventureVagabond.com Mongolia & Siberia 2012: Adventure Moto Madness

11-16-2011, 07:34 AM	#253
stephen.stallebrass Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Peterborough, UK Oddometer: 155	It has a 'SatNavGear' Logo on it but the NN part number is WUN-8600812... so it might be a Wunderlich item??? __________________ www.AdventureVagabond.com Mongolia & Siberia 2012: Adventure Moto Madness

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08-07-2011, 08:47 AM	#243
JRWooden Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: The great state of confusion Oddometer: 3,429	Davelouw: I am using the same 12V --> 5V kit that you show in the picture. All: As far as current draw with no device connected, I have not measured it (I'll do that next time I have the "tank" lid off), but my guess is that it is only a few milliamps, barely more than the on-board clock draws so I would not expect it to drain the battery even if left attached for a month or more with no use.

09-20-2011, 03:27 PM	#247
mario33 Howling around... Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Oddometer: 122	I dont really like the idea of my gps being mounted on steering bar. I'm looking for a mount just above cockpit, w/o changing whole setup (Mirage is not an option). Found something interesting for 1150 GS here: http://www.migsel.com/store/index.ph...od&productId=6 Anyone seen something similiar for F8GS ? Otherwise I would have to make it myself

11-15-2011, 09:41 AM	#250
JRWooden Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: The great state of confusion Oddometer: 3,429	I want one of those shields ... who's NN ?

11-15-2011, 02:51 PM	#252
JRWooden Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: The great state of confusion Oddometer: 3,429	Thanks! I should'a known!!! We don't have NN on our side of the pond, I'm in the US. Is it a NN-mfg product or does it perhaps have a vendor name other than "Made in China"

11-17-2011, 09:18 AM	#255
JRWooden Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: The great state of confusion Oddometer: 3,429	I could not find them on the USA site, but sent William Plam the top dog there an e-mail... and HE found them ... Here is a link to 8600812: http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mot...e/8600812.html Here is a link to 8600813: http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mot...e/8600813.html