I thought I would start a separate thread because I have been receiving questions about my mod to protect a GPS from rain. If anyone has more questions, post them here and I will answer.
1. Power: I checked with Garmin, and you need to use their plug-in converter for power, without cutting off the part that sticks in the outlet. That part converts the voltage down from 12 to the voltage needed by the GPS. You can buy a Garmin part that can be wired directly, but that will change the display because of the voltage difference. I have installed an auxiliary fuse block, and wired another outlet to fit inside the fairing. Be careful if you do that because the wrong polarity can fry your adapter. The wiring now goes from the outlet within the fairing, out the wiring hole in the fairing, along the handlebars, to the GPS. The power is on only when the bike is on.
2. Mount: I am using a RAM mount on the handlebars to hold the GPS. It is a RAM mount for a Garmin GPS, not a generic mount. The mount has a universal, diamond mount and a Garmin-specific holder. That moves the GPS away from the fairing. The mount is not rigid, having some vertical and horizontal play, but the GPS is held the way I want it.
3. Rain protection: I bought a large, plastic, index card box at a Dollar store and cut off the4 top and part of the bottom.
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The generic diamond is outside the box and connects to the Garmin-specific mount inside the box.
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These other pictures show the wiring runs and the rider's viewpoint:
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I hope this helps someone.
1. Power: I checked with Garmin, and you need to use their plug-in converter for power, without cutting off the part that sticks in the outlet. That part converts the voltage down from 12 to the voltage needed by the GPS. You can buy a Garmin part that can be wired directly, but that will change the display because of the voltage difference. I have installed an auxiliary fuse block, and wired another outlet to fit inside the fairing. Be careful if you do that because the wrong polarity can fry your adapter. The wiring now goes from the outlet within the fairing, out the wiring hole in the fairing, along the handlebars, to the GPS. The power is on only when the bike is on.
2. Mount: I am using a RAM mount on the handlebars to hold the GPS. It is a RAM mount for a Garmin GPS, not a generic mount. The mount has a universal, diamond mount and a Garmin-specific holder. That moves the GPS away from the fairing. The mount is not rigid, having some vertical and horizontal play, but the GPS is held the way I want it.
3. Rain protection: I bought a large, plastic, index card box at a Dollar store and cut off the4 top and part of the bottom.
The generic diamond is outside the box and connects to the Garmin-specific mount inside the box.
These other pictures show the wiring runs and the rider's viewpoint:
I hope this helps someone.