I'm adding a USB Charger to power my GPS for longer trips.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7CHYCF/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N1993MV/
Amazon.com: Techmount 4-10105 - Universal Motorcycle Fork Stem Mount Kit - This is a Mount only and Does not Come with a Cradle to Hold Your Device. Perfect for The Customer That Already has a Cradle! : Automotive
Amazon.com: EDO Tech USB Charger Cable Power Cord Car Adapter for Garmin Nuvi Drive DriveSmart 55lmt 56lmt 57lmt 58lmt 66lmt 2497lmt 2539lmt 2555lmt 2557lmt 2589lmt 2597lmt 2598lmt 2599lmt with Traffic (5' Long) : Electronics (if your OEM Garmin USB charging able doesn't work, that one will)
(Until now I've been literally turning the GPS off for long stretches of road.)
Here's the plug and play wire harness.
SAE Terminal with Relay A of B.jpg
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhsZJDCN8kMMgaRYwaKyYDmVtifc5A
I found that the aftermarket flasher relay, while it does okay at 12.6v, flashes a little too rapidly for my animated turn signal at 14.0v.
So I bought these connectors and reconnected my OEM relay.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BJGVJRG/
End Result:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhsZJDCN8kMMgaRWRxBzGiNGqBiesQ
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It appears that most if not all USB chargers will continue to consume power, even with nothing plugged into them... and within a matter of hours or days, that means a no crank for our tiny batteries with tiny capacities.
All it takes it just once to forget to unplug it before it'll leave you stranded. I'm not chancing it. So, I'm putting a relay on it.
The following is based on the manual for my 2nd-Gen bike. One page shows where the relay is located. Another page toward the end shows a fully color-coded diagram of the wiring and components.
Our ignition, powers a signal fuse.
The signal fuse powers the turn signal relay.
The turn signal relay is located in the rear of the motorcycle, underneath the driver seat, close to the ECU.
A solid brown wire will be feeding that relay.
That wire will only be hot with ignition on.
I'm going to use power from that solid brown wire, at the turn signal relay, to power the coil on my NEW relay.
The NEW relay's coil will be grounded at the battery.
The NEW relay's switch, will be spliced in-between the positive wire for the SAE Terminal. (So I'll cut the positive wire and put the relay within it.)
So the net effect of this setup is, the terminal will only be active, when the ignition key is turned to the on position. The reason I'm using the signal fused circuit, as opposed to the headlight or fan fused circuits, is because it is the least critical of systems.
Any questions, want a circuit diagram... pictures... video... let me know.
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If interested, here's a similar guide or how-to for adding and wiring additional horns.
https://www.r6-forum.com/forums/51-how-tos/444878-guide-wiring-new-horns.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7CHYCF/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N1993MV/
Amazon.com: Techmount 4-10105 - Universal Motorcycle Fork Stem Mount Kit - This is a Mount only and Does not Come with a Cradle to Hold Your Device. Perfect for The Customer That Already has a Cradle! : Automotive
Amazon.com: EDO Tech USB Charger Cable Power Cord Car Adapter for Garmin Nuvi Drive DriveSmart 55lmt 56lmt 57lmt 58lmt 66lmt 2497lmt 2539lmt 2555lmt 2557lmt 2589lmt 2597lmt 2598lmt 2599lmt with Traffic (5' Long) : Electronics (if your OEM Garmin USB charging able doesn't work, that one will)
(Until now I've been literally turning the GPS off for long stretches of road.)
Here's the plug and play wire harness.
SAE Terminal with Relay A of B.jpg
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhsZJDCN8kMMgaRYwaKyYDmVtifc5A
I found that the aftermarket flasher relay, while it does okay at 12.6v, flashes a little too rapidly for my animated turn signal at 14.0v.
So I bought these connectors and reconnected my OEM relay.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BJGVJRG/
End Result:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhsZJDCN8kMMgaRWRxBzGiNGqBiesQ
==============================================
It appears that most if not all USB chargers will continue to consume power, even with nothing plugged into them... and within a matter of hours or days, that means a no crank for our tiny batteries with tiny capacities.
All it takes it just once to forget to unplug it before it'll leave you stranded. I'm not chancing it. So, I'm putting a relay on it.
The following is based on the manual for my 2nd-Gen bike. One page shows where the relay is located. Another page toward the end shows a fully color-coded diagram of the wiring and components.
Our ignition, powers a signal fuse.
The signal fuse powers the turn signal relay.
The turn signal relay is located in the rear of the motorcycle, underneath the driver seat, close to the ECU.
A solid brown wire will be feeding that relay.
That wire will only be hot with ignition on.
I'm going to use power from that solid brown wire, at the turn signal relay, to power the coil on my NEW relay.
The NEW relay's coil will be grounded at the battery.
The NEW relay's switch, will be spliced in-between the positive wire for the SAE Terminal. (So I'll cut the positive wire and put the relay within it.)
So the net effect of this setup is, the terminal will only be active, when the ignition key is turned to the on position. The reason I'm using the signal fused circuit, as opposed to the headlight or fan fused circuits, is because it is the least critical of systems.
Any questions, want a circuit diagram... pictures... video... let me know.
=======================
If interested, here's a similar guide or how-to for adding and wiring additional horns.
https://www.r6-forum.com/forums/51-how-tos/444878-guide-wiring-new-horns.html