Cutting cables off a Nav IV cradle

buncobooth · Aug 25, 2021

Does anybody know what happens if you cut all the other cables/muck like the traffic aerial plugs etc. off the Nav IV mount ? I presume it only needs the power cables to power it up ? Would it draw any power if permanently connected to the battery when the Zumo is not in the cradle ?

Wapping · Aug 25, 2021

Moved, to save you from hijacking your own thread on the fuse size for a Nav IV / 660.

mark-forrest · Aug 25, 2021

I have the Garmin mounts without buttons, so not sure if this applies to the mount you've got.

I have hacked the cables down to about 30cm, what I did was open up the mount and inside there are 2 plugs, one has just the power wires and the other has data and all the other inputs and outputs. I unplugged this other connector so I didnt have to worry about wires shorting then cut the cable down to the length I wanted. Trimmed back the now unconnected wires and fitted a 2 way waterproof connect to the power wires.

I then ran 12v switched feeds on each of my bikes up to the handlebars and fitted the complementary power connector so I could share the mount between bikes.

There are electronics in the mount so am sure it would draw power all the time.

Mark

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Wapping · Aug 26, 2021

Instead of hacking the leads (‘muck’) off, bikermate style, why not bundle them up neatly and tie them with a cable tie or two? That way, you have not ruined the cradle and will maybe be able to sell it later, when you have bored with it.

As to whether an empty cradle will flatten the battery? There are some reports of parasitic drains but, given the number of inventive ways bods manage to wire in their cradles, it’s maybe not surprising.

MartinK · Aug 26, 2021

I connected my BMW 4-button mount to two other bikes, latest being my V85TT
Use one of these cables so you don;t splice the BMW mount: https://www.nippynormans.com/f650gs...any-garmin-or-tomtom-gps-into-the-bmw-harness
As you spotted, you only need a 12v supply and a negative to get the Nav going.
This way I can use my NAV6 on my GS (with lockable mount and wonderwheel) and on my Guzzi (with a 4 button cradle
Is that what you need?

Wapping · Aug 26, 2021

From what I read of the OP’s request, powering the cradle is not an issue, as he intends to power it from the battery on each bike (see his other post). What he wants to do is cut off the non-essential leads (muck) from the cradle, leaving just the power lead in place.

https://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/565361-Nav-IV-660-Fuse-Rating

mark-forrest · Aug 26, 2021

This is my cutdown cradle, with the power connector unplugged. The side with the yellow seal stays on the bike (with a cap on to keep water out)

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Wapping · Aug 26, 2021

Very tidy.

Now, should the bod hack off the other non-essential muck?

Two wheels good · Aug 26, 2021

Same as the 660 mount.
It's easy to open the mount. The Power and unnecessay wires are conveniently on separate connectors. Really reduces the lump of cable inside the faring/cockpit. Satisfying little task.
Take care with the spring in the release tab

Cutting cables off a Nav IV cradle

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