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[hard10]

w/ the unit

[hard10]

better shot

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The only draw back is the power cord and how to route it.

[porthole]

On the bike w/o the GPSMAP 478 installed yet. I'm using the Techmount to attach the Garmin mount. I'll have to get a different attachment point when Chief replaces the bars with Chubby's.

You already have enough parts. Did you look at my pictures?

[porthole]

The only draw back is the power cord and how to route it.

Get another power cord and route it inside the fairing.
I hooked mine up to the extra accessory switch I bought to gill in the hole in the dash.

I have the switch feed powered all the time, "switch on" power to the Gamin, "switch off" Garmin loses power and goes into shutdown mode.

[hard10]

Get another power cord and route it inside the fairing.
I hooked mine up to the extra accessory switch I bought to gill in the hole in the dash.

I have the switch feed powered all the time, "switch on" power to the Gamin, "switch off" Garmin loses power and goes into shutdown mode.

Ok great Duane, but what do you do for a speaker? Are you running it through the HK radio? If so wouldn't it (the radio) have to be on Aux to be able to hear commands? I'd like the power on constantly as well to avoid shutdown. Just thinking out loud this morning.

[Chief]

Ok great Duane, but what do you do for a speaker? Are you running it through the HK radio? If so wouldn't it (the radio) have to be on Aux to be able to hear commands? I'd like the power on constantly as well to avoid shutdown. Just thinking out loud this morning.

Will the antenny being at such an angle have an affect on the reception? I would think it needs to be flat to get good reception, especially when you're heading South and the satellite is in the southern sky.

[hard10]

Will the antenny being at such an angle have an affect on the reception? I would think it needs to be flat to get good reception, especially when you're heading South and the satellite is in the southern sky.

I haven't tried it out yet but figured if it worked in the lower fairing it would work better there.

[Chief]

I haven't tried it out yet but figured if it worked in the lower fairing it would work better there.

I was asking because I don't know if those pucks are directional or not. Sure wish they could make them smaller and easier to conceal.

[porthole]

What do you do for a speaker?
Are you running it through the HK radio?

I use the "audio out" jack on the back of the unit - through the fairing and connected to the back of my "non HK" radio, using the "how to hook up a rear auxiliary jack etc".

Switch the radio to AUX and I have my XM.
I know that if you are using the 12volt speaker combo that the speaker is disabled if you have a plug in the audio out jack.

Route commands will go through the audio out jack, music cuts - route command given - music plays.
The audio for the voice route is way too loud and not adjustable separate from the XM output.
The Audio out jack has two setting "headphone" and “line out". With the headphone you can adjust the overall volume through the menu. The audio output is fixed with the "line out".

One thing I haven't tried yet is to see if the audio output on the "motorcycle cable" is muted when using the "line out". I will try that this weekend.
The problem with the motorcycle cable is that the audio jack is only a few inches long and right next to the power plug.
I think the motorcycle cable is nothing more then a glorified 12V cable (which does have mono audio output).
In my truck I have the GPS wired using that cable, with the audio output going to a speaker lying under my console. Works well.

The route commands I have found to be of little use on the bike. Actually, when listening to music and having the commands come blaring through is annoying. Especially when you have a lot of frequent "turns" coming up - think highways with a lot of roads converging.

I'd like the power on constantly as well to avoid shutdown.

Using the “hot” switched supply lets me keep it powered up when doing a less then 1 hour stop or shutting it down simply by flipping the switch.
Remember, we have small batteries (the bike) and if you are using the XM puck you are using 2-3 times the current. Ever feel how warm the puck gets?

[porthole]

I haven't tried it out yet but figured if it worked in the lower fairing it would work better there.

I think you will have a problem with the antenna mounted like that. Being in the fairing "which is clear" to the antenna is not the same as the antenna mounted sideways.

A common misconception with installing GPS antennas on boats is that they need to be mounted high like the LORAN antennas.

LORAN antennas are radio antennas, and GPS being satellites.
GPS performance can degrade if mounted too high as the vessel starts to wallow. Mount it real high and as the boat heels over the antenna starts pointing the wrong way.

Best on a boat is near the center as low as possible, with a clear view. For this reason you can, on the better units, set the lowest angle a GPS unit can "see" a satellite. We typically set ours for 10-15 degrees above the horizon.

I think with your GPS mounted the way you have it in the above pictures you are subjecting the bracket to an unnecessary amount of stress.

[porthole]

I was asking because I don't know if those pucks are directional or not. Sure wish they could make them smaller and easier to conceal.

XM only antennas are much smaller, about 1" x 1.5".

The puck style is an antenna and a receiver. Plus they are capable of receiving the XM weather satellite info, which is pretty cool.

[Chief]

XM only antennas are much smaller, about 1" x 1.5".

The puck style is an antenna and a receiver. Plus they are capable of receiving the XM weather satellite info, which is pretty cool.

I understand that, but separating the antenna and the receiver would be a better solution. Mount the antenna where you need to and hide the receiver out of the way. Combining the two into one unit is not a very elegant solution.