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Offline Toolbox

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Tom Tom hard wire
« on: November 26, 2018, 13:11:28 »
Strommers - help please! Just bought an ex-demo 1000 Strom and chuffed to bits with it. Been to the bike show at the NEC and bought me the latest Tom Tom, v happy with that too, but it's come with a USB lead or hard wire option. I'd prefer to hard wire it and wondered if anyone could offer advice on this please. Seems a good place is to splice into the live feed that supplies the auxiliary plug and then run a 3 amp fused line to the TT from there. Any comments / advice / alternates could anyone suggest please? Cheers! Dave.
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2018, 13:18:40 »
One of my fuseboxes will make it a simple fit, PM me if you want one. You could also just take a feed from the switched live that goes to the rear brake pedal that's easily accessible either just under the coolant bottle or in the left panel on the back if I recall.
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2018, 13:28:48 »
I used one of Bigpie's boxes, worked a treat and easy to fit.
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2018, 14:11:38 »
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=24607.0
Use this and have a couple of spare connectors for other add-ons.  :thumb:
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2018, 17:53:57 »
The base of the last TomTom is protected internally by a fuse. I just plugged the 2 wires of the TomTom cable into the front nightlight socket.
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2018, 18:15:49 »
Another for the BigPie magic box!  :clap:
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2018, 20:56:18 »
Powering a Sat Nav requires very little and yes, you could use the aux live, it's safe enough.  :thumb:
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2018, 13:16:39 »
Thanks to all for comments and BigPie - your trick box looks good!

On your advice though I traced the rear brake cable to the 4 way multi plug where I could take a live feed as you suggest - just concerned I may bugger up any ABS signalling that may be enacted by this. Or am I over thinking this? Only asking as I expected to see a two wire plug - supply and return - not a four way one. So just being cautious.

And if I went for one of your boxes - where's the main switched power supply for that? If it comes off the battery then although fused it will be permanently live - not so good. Sorry if I'm appearing thick on this, but any advice appreciated.

Cheers   
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2018, 13:23:45 »
"where's the main switched power supply for that?"
It's all in the first 3 posts in this thread............
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=24607.0
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2018, 13:50:34 »
You're not thick. No one is born with knowledge. You could maybe search for "relays" to see how they work. Bigpies box of connecton tricks uses a relay and is an excellent means of powering a few add ons. I know I have two and have used them on lots of bikes.
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2018, 16:08:02 »
Sorry for the delay. Regarding relays see this:-

https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=22445.msg214025#msg214025
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Re: Tom Tom hard wire
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2018, 18:32:10 »
Quote from: Brockett on December 09, 2018, 13:50:34
I know I have two and have used them on lots of bikes.


 lol how many bikes?  lol
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