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Old 06-06-2008, 10:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Autocom / GPS setup on Bike?

Hi All, Newbie here and i have a question regards mounting an autocom unit on the GTR.
I have the TomTom rider 2 sat nav which i will be powering up from the front socket but im after any hints on where to locate the Autocom unit(pro 7 sport)will it fit under the set in the tool pouch slot? i have also got to try and find a place for a bluetooth dongle to make the set up for my phone hands free.Having read the heat issues regards the glove box im not sure this would be suitable for the BTD.
Any thoughts /suggestions would be welcome.
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Old 06-06-2008, 11:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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There is a rubber band strap holding the Kipass ecu down under the seat. just slip the autocom unit under this band on top of the ecu. The band will hold both securely.
I secured my bluetooth dongle for my Zumo 550 under the left front inner fairing cover so that it is nice and close to the satnav for pairing and interference free operation. The cable runs easily back to the autocom aux skt.
One word of warning about this. You need reasonable access to the dongle. If you update the SatNav software at any time you will need to re-pair your device to the dongle and that normally requires a button push on the dongle.
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Old 06-07-2008, 01:15 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hi Hitman.
Thanks for that, i sat and went back through some of the earlier threads and found a few related items, but have started to rummage under the seat and left front panel where the extra acc wires are located but will bear your coments in mind.
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Old 06-11-2008, 07:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I fitted the autocom under the strap that Hitman mentioned. I ran the wire for the GPS up under the tank and up to the mounting on the bars. Handsfree for the phone is through the GPS, but as a backup, I mounted the dongle on velcro in the very left hand wall of the glove box. Out of the way, and no heat issues.

If you use music or phone through the GPS to the Autocom, the sound quality is far better if you connect with wire rather than Bluetooth. I have tried both.
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Old 06-11-2008, 10:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks both for the replys,got it sorted
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