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 Great Product (works on motorcycles too) July 20, 2009
Dobbs
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I ordered two of these, one for myself and the other for my father. I also installed both of them an our bikes and they work perfectly.
As far as installation goes, I would recommend using a fuse tap (such as an add-a-circuit) from and auto parts store so that the converter box in the line doesn't drain the battery if you don't ride for a while. You may find, however that your fuse circuit is still hot because you may have relays on your fuse box, in that case, I would recommend installing a switch with the hot wire running into the fuse tap so that all you need to do is flip the switch off and the converter box will not use up your battery.
I don't think the converter box uses up that much power, but if it is directly connected to your battery (or you have the fuse tap in a hot circuit ((by hot circuit, I mean that it is getting power even with the ignition off)) ), the converter box IS using power constantly, so that is why i recommend using a switch or a fuse tap to a switched circuit (meaning a circuit that is not receiving power when the ignition is off).
make sure you ground everything you install, or it won't work, and make sure every new line has a fuse (why i recommend the fuse tap).
If you install a switch, you will have to ground the switch as well as the converter box, or the setup will not work.
If you have any question for motorcycle install, feel free to ask... I know how difficult it can be to find answers to these questions, but fortunately i found a setup that worked for me and my dad.
Works Well... March 3, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Nice idea. It's only two wires so it hooks up quickly and keeps you from having wires draped accross the dash and keeps the power outlet free. Using this with a Garmin 250w.
Very Convenient! June 2, 2009
M. Peterson (Purcellville, VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this Direct-Wire cable along with a RAM Weatherproof mounting box to put a car GPS on my motorcycle. The voltage converter is about the size of an egg and a little hard to hide on a motorcycle. I solved that by cutting and egg-shaped hole in the foam of the RAM box and putting it in there. Instead of connecting the wires directly to the battery, I spliced them onto a cable with a quick-disconnect plug that attaches to my battery tender's pigtail -- which is connected directly to my battery. That way, I can disconnect the GPS from my motorcycle without having to take it out of the weatherproof mounting box.
Does exactly what it's supposed to! August 9, 2008
TranImporting.com (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not too much to say, other than this works perfectly. I wired it to a switched fuse in my car so that the Nuvi turns on and off when I start the car and stop it. You may have a problem if you mount this far from a fuse panel, as the large box is a little hard to tuck away.
old biker June 1, 2009
Douglas Wilson (central North Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this product is all it is advertised to be. I connected it directly to the battery on my motorcycle and it powers my Garmin 200w gps like a charm. I went on a 2k mile bike trip and had no problems of any kind with the GPS. This in a very good product.
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