TomTom rider2 wire to battery

[Grifter13]

Hello,Just got TomTom Rider2 ,but how do i wire it to bike Battery on my motorbike?
it comes with a wire, but i could not find any info on connecting it.
If any one could advise me of a how to, i have a Honda CBF600f 2008.

or maybe there is a how to online that i cd not find.
Thanks for helping

 

[Thom]

Go get an add a fuse. (they make a mini too if that is the size of the fuses in your bike)

http://www.amazon.com/Littelfuse-FHA200BP-Fuse-Add-Circuit/dp/B0002BGELQ

Worked great for me. Just pull a fuse, put it in this, hook the power into the pigtail then ground the other wire and you're good to go...

 

[Grifter13]

WOW thanks

hi Thom,
Many thanks for this ,was just what i was looking for!
cheers

 

[Grifter13]

Cant i just connect the live wire to an existing line, like splice it into the Number plate light ?????
will that cause an extra drain on the battery??
i was thinking of using a quick connector.that just splices the new tomtomwire into the rear number plate light which is switched off when ignition is off ??

thanks for any help you can give me.
thanks

 

[Thom]

Sure you can, but then you've got no fuse to the TomTom system only (I think use a 7.5 amp fuse on mine). Personally, I wouldn't do it the Rider is too much cash to shortcut like that. The license plate light is probably on a much higher circuit because it probably runs with driving, head and tail lights.

If you want to do something like that, you might just want to buy and inline fuse and go directly to the battery. You don't really need to be on a curcuit that is switched if you remove the device each time you stop.