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[Eqcons]

I love the "go to local HD dealerships" feature that one comes on the Road Tech

Adding that to the normal Zumo 590 is simple.  Works and appears just the same.

[BigLew55]

Has anybody confirmed 100% that the 590 will work with the NIM?
On the fence here with purchase and NIM functionality is a big plus towards pulling the trigger.

I assume the connections xfer over from a 660/665, not counting the mount cradle of course.

Getting closer to answering your question.  Not exactly what you asked, but...

I just finished installing my rt z590 on my '15 FLHTK with the boom! Head unit.  I had this set up for my 660 with tone interrupt since new, and the z590 DOES interrupt the radio to announce route guidance.

Also, when I was registering and updating the unit when I bought it, everything seemed to set up like a lifetime maps unit.  I guess we'll know for sure when they announce the next set of maps.

[skippy49]

Has anybody checked the 20% off dealers?  I was wondering if Rebbecca at Tri-State was still wheeling and dealing.

The NIM would be nice but not a show stopper.  The LM and TPMS is a requirement for me.

I added an aftermarket TPMS to my truck and gooseneck (34') trailer.  The TPMS save my butt twice.  Once when I blew out a tire on the trailer pulling into a gas station in Pecos, TX.  The other time running through Charlotte, NC when a rubber valve stem wore through on the truck and I got a fast leak during rush hour.  Both times I was able to take care of it before I was tooling down the road and damage happened.

 

  Just ordered a 590 from Rebecca.  It was 15% off rather than 20%.  Said the margin was less on this item was the reason.

[charles05663]

  Just ordered a 590 from Rebecca.  It was 15% off rather than 20%.  Said the margin was less on this item was the reason.

This is what Horny Toad H-D quoted me:
That GPS would be $719.95 shipped.

Which works out be about 10%.

The deal breaker for me is the lack of a TPMS.  If they had that would hop on that in a minute.

 

[BigLew55]

With the release of 2017.2 maps, I attempted to update my rt z590 for the first time.  I gave me the option to purchase a lifetime or one time upgrade.  So, I emailed Garmin customer service to inquire.  I received the following reply:

Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I will be happy to address your question about Lifetime maps and your Harley zumo 590LM.

There was a small batch of these devices that did get out the door before the Lifetime subscription could be attached. In order to correct this issue, we will need to send you a Lifetime Gift card, with the activation product key on the back. This will allow you to add that subscription after the fact.

I would like to ask you to reply to this email with your complete mailing address, so I can confirm your address on file, and we don't send this to an old address.

Name:
Phone Number (for Package):
Address:

Once I get this information, we will set up the order and get this card to you. You may also call us on our direct Harley/Garmin phone line, 1-800-408-7419 to set this up, and ask further questions if you would like.

With Best Regards,
Michael
Customer Care - Automotive OEM
Garmin International
913-397-8200
800-800-1020
913-440-8280 (fax) Att: Michael 8996344
www.garmin.com

[SDCVO]

I just tried to update mine and it did the same thing trying to sell me the update. Emailed them. PIA!

[Cat Eye]

Does anyone know if the faring mount 92238-09 works with the Zumo 590?  The fitment for the 590 says you need this for faring mounting....but the description for 92238-09 says only for 660 & 665 gps's

 

[naitram]

that kit should allow the mounting of almost any GPS that uses the standard AMPS pattern

[SDCVO]

Thanks BigLew, I am such a idiot I probably would have paid for the lifetime upgrade since the box it came in does not say "LM" on it. I called them today and they sent me a gift card for the lifetime maps. You da man!

[BigLew55]

Thanks BigLew, I am such a idiot I probably would have paid for the lifetime upgrade since the box it came in does not say "LM" on it. I called them today and they sent me a gift card for the lifetime maps. You da man!

I planned to do the same thing, but probably wait until later in the year.  Then I decided it was free to ask. 

I'm just glad I could help!

[MrSurly]

I'm going to add some confusion, but also some useful info. First: I don't have a 590. What I'm adding below is ALL in reference to the 665 unit, and MAY be helpful in relation to 590 but I don't know for certain; YMMV. Here's what I learned.

I recently installed a Zumo 665LM on my 2010 Ultra, adding the dash pad mount. Mine is not the Road Tech, it is the regular Garmin Zumo, so, no dealer POIs and no bar and shield logo. Also, no NIM functionality.

Second, despite what you'll be told by people who assume, there IS a difference in the software in the Road tech version.The software for the Harley  unit 'enables' the operation of the NIM. The regular Zumo 665 will NOT work with the NIM. I had to ask a lot of questions of a lot of people and pretty much everyone got it wrong, assuming it would work. I was actually on the phone with a tech at Garmin who ended up getting straightened out by one of their engineers on this point.
I really wanted to do the NIM, NOT because I really needed its function but because I wanted my install to be exactly as capable as my buddy's factory install. I had to give up on the NIM, though.

Third, if you do the NIM with the Road Tech, installed as the factory does it, you lose use of the AUX jack on the HK radio. There IS a work around for this, but it's quite involved, and , again, not the way the factory does it.
Oh, also, the NIM is a separate purchase, not included with the Road Tech.

Fourth, Ultimately, the NIM function is not a biggie to me because I use a Sena BlueTooth headset for everything. I only rarely turn on the bike's speakers, so its not an issue.
I use a Sena SM10 transmitter to send the HK's output to BT and I also BT the Zumo and my iPhone all to the headset.
The headset usage (in my case) eliminates the need for the NIM, anyway.

But what the heck is this NIM?
 The function of the Navigation Interface Module is very specific and quite limited: it hooks up to the Road Tech and the radio, including its AUX port. When the Road Tech sends a NAV instruction (Turn By Turn voice), the software in the Road Tech triggers the NIM to 'take over' the radio output so that you'll get your Turn By Turn prompts through the speakers, regardless of which band of the radio you happen to be listening to.
Note that **that's ALL it does**. It won't give you TBT if the radio is off. It won't give you TBT *loudly* if the radio is turned down.
It WON'T send your media or XM through the radio, (using the NIM) you have to switch the HK to AUX for that. The NIM has *nothing* to do with music or media.
The NIM really doesn't possess much magic... if you DON'T have a Road Tech version or DON"T have a NIM, you'd still be able to plug the GPS into the AUX port and hear it that way, but you'd have to chose between listening for the GPS OR listening to the radio.
You could also NOT hook it to the AUX port... just listen to the GPS's own speaker...or pair it with a headset as I do.

Maybe something helpful in there.