Sat nav power supply?

Cj2 said:

Hi all,
Fitted ram mount into end of LH bar and now looking for where to connect the power lead of my tomtom 400
My multi 1200S has a dedicated connector. Does anyone know if there is one on the SS

By the way, 400 miles and except for mirror vibration it is brilliant.

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There's a 1amp usb connector beneath the seat

Hi
Thanks - isn't that 5v though?

Is the Nav power cord USB? You could put a Multi SAE connector on the terminals of the battery and hang one of these of of it....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HEJVXUK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Then you would have a usb for the Nav and another for your phone

Thank you

Of course, the usual charging device is USB so perhaps is 5v anyway. I was just wondering if there was a dedicated power connector under the tank area for example as with the multi. Otherwise, I can just wire the supplied connector to a USB connector.

Cj2 said:

Thank you

Of course, the usual charging device is USB so perhaps is 5v anyway. I was just wondering if there was a dedicated power connector under the tank area for example as with the multi. Otherwise, I can just wire the supplied connector to a USB connector.

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There is one. Its capped and is zip tied on the left side, on my bike, just outside the fairing

Thanks Klev

Is it possible to post a picture?

That is a dealer installed SAE charge cable and is fused and connected directly to the battery. It could be used to power anything requiring 12vdc but certainly would be an inelegant kludge for this bike.

There is a wiring diagram in the owner manual. Access it on line, enlarge it, and look to see if there is a switched power provision. If it is not a switched source, the installed device could run the battery down if someone forgot to turn it off.

If there is no switched power provision, the tried and true method has been to tap into the tail light wire. I haven't looked at this model schematic but on other models it is a yellow wire.

oldndumb said:

That is a dealer installed SAE charge cable

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I know i didnt ask the dealer for it. I saw the demo ride had it too. I cant complain now that I have 2, if i ever want to use em

klev said:

I know i didnt ask the dealer for it. I saw the demo ride had it too. I cant complain now that I have 2, if i ever want to use em

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This charging lead is plugged into the OBD port under the seat.

steeve said:

This charging lead is plugged into the OBD port under the seat.

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Which goes to the battery and is unswitched.

oldndumb said:

Which goes to the battery and is unswitched.

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An inline fuse is good advice for anything directly connected to the battery. If the regulator fails then anything unfused will pop.

Cj2 said:

Solved it.

After taking the fairings off I found there is a connector on the RIGHT hand side exactly same as was on the multi. Pictures below but note: after doing this I realised that you don't need to take the fairings off - the connector is visible just under front of tank.

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Any chance you can repost pic 2, unable to view it. Curious to see the connection.:laugh:

Cj2 said:

Solved it.

After taking the fairings off I found there is a connector on the RIGHT hand side exactly same as was on the multi......

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Good info.

Did you check to verify if it is switched or not? If it is not, do not forget to turn off whatever accessory is connected or it will drain your battery when the bike is not running.

Thanks for the reminder - YES it is switched.

Great!

C2's information is a very good find indeed.

I had looked at the schematic and saw that there was a spare connector provided but schematics do not provide locations the way a shop manual would. I'm sure his post will save a lot of time for many people.

In case someone is still uncertain as to identify/locate the connector, it consists of the male and female connector ends. It provides a few inches of wire covered with a section of crimped heat shrink tubing. Enough wire is provided to either crimp or solder to an accessory harness.

Any chance of the bubble number in the electrical schematic??
Is it 62 or 59, or any other less obvious connector.