GPS car onto bike ?

[magpiemale]

I have been looking around for a garmin or tom tom rider but they are way to much ££ for a motorbike one another option is can you just buy a car one and put it into a tank bag and bluetooth it to the headset ? or will the power lead not be lighter plug type socket.the bluetooth car ones can be had for £150 starting price....

[jackw72]

bump because I need to know also

As far as I am aware it would be ok to use a car one with a tank bag etc even just on the tank.

I imagine they will last a few hours without constant power supply if they even have batteries within them

I also imagine you could fix it up to the power supply of the bike somehow, but shouldn't be too difficult.


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[deanoet]

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Repost of my response:

I use one of these

Then just use my standard Car Sat Nav in it (Tom Tom One XL)

The kit costs about $65, so £35 delivered then you need a tank bag to put it into
Works really well, it doesnt have sound obviously, and in direct sunlight it can be difficult to see (i just cup my hand round it to shade it).

Just get the 48" power cable from the battery and not the 24" one
Mine just about reaches


If you want a pic of it all set up let me know and i will go and take one for ya, really neat job, and doest he job nicely.
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[magpiemale]

pretty much the same set up as a bags connection system https://www.motohaus.com/acatalog/Pack_system_.html
I know how to power supply a gps or mobile but wasnt sure if a car gps was powered diff from a proper motorbike gps ie:via a ciggie socket which you can put under the seat,but thanks for that as it is another handy bit of info to have.I know car gps devices would have to be places into a zip-lock bag for water damage but as for sunlight I would of thought some would compensate for it even in a car.

[magpiemale]

[jackw72]

Deanot,

some pictures would be nice along with a list of parts you used where you got them from etc.

Also, if you have the time a small guide to fitting it all although I am pretty sure I could ask some others about that stuff but if you have the time and wouldn't mind.

Cheers.


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[binge]

Or you could go to halfords, buy one of these.

Its a simple Cig Lighter to Cig Lighter lead.

https://www.bestbits.co.uk/images/Cigarette_Socket_Extension_Cable.JPG


Chop off the Male end and hard wire it to your battery. Put the Female end under seat.



I have a car sat nav, and I rotate the Window suction clamp so it sticks on my tank.

Cable tie round the screen brace, and another round the sat nav. Job done.

[big2dave]

Hi hi yea i have a tomtom ONE V3
https://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/tiggiefriend/15042008070.jpg
i got the item off ebay here and used my car sat nav, My sat nav holds 4 hours of charge so i dont realy need to havea charger for it up and running
its good but dosent work in rain, and you can hear it upto about 60mph

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190213494343
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[Sparks!]

You can do binges idea but make sure you put an inline fuse on it!!!!

You can get a kit from maplins or hein gericke or ebay for less than a tenner that includes the fuse and you can then put the socket under the seat nicely.... you could run a cig lighter extension lead to the front of bike to plug the GPS in but make sure its a waterproof one.
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[deanoet]

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my missus uses a Garmin nuvo with a slim ear piece (like the riding schools use)

She just programs it & puts it in her breast pocket. No, she can't see it but just goes on the instructions and she is quite happy with that. The battery lasts ages as well, she just charges it up at night.
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[Stav]

How about one of these tucked into a tank bag with a map pocket?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Cigarette-Power-Socket-YZF-CBR-ZZR-GSXR-ZX6R_W0QQitemZ330234249475QQihZ014QQcategoryZ25643QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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[magpiemale]

is it water proof deanoet ? I wont bother with the tank bag thing as I will get a ram box and mount the nokia inside of it.

[deanoet]

yeah, fully waterproof that setup

The plug does push furtehr into the tank bag, i just put it in quickly for pics...
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[magpiemale]

how do you find the hien gericke bag ? have you tried it in the wet ride magazine said they were good but magnet was no good full up ? I would like to get one my-self or similar for the FZ1 fazer I am tryng to find an easy way to carry a tank bag and refill on fuel easily.

[deanoet]

Had no problems with the bag at all
Rode it to Whitby and then up to Newcastle in pouring rain, didnt leak or move around
Then rode back and it hailed on the M6, again, it didnt move

It has been to wales in the snow and it didnt move then either


The one i got is held on by 5 sucktion cups, the base of it is magnetised and it has 4 bungee straps that hook under the lip of the tank as well

It aint going anywhere.

I dont bother with the strap for fastening it to the handlebars anymore it is that secure
Good buy.
Think it was 50 quid,something like that
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[chris-red]

My set up it is as follows

I Bought...

£200 - Navman S70 - Tesco
£1 - Switch - Maplin
£1 - Inline blade fuse - Maplin
£5 - 1 - 3 cigarette lighter adaptor - Lidl
£15 Bike adaptor - some website


https://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_images/13143.jpg

This uses the standard car mountand replaces the sucker with this.


I will take photos at some point.
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