Garmin users: How did you wire yours up? Here is how I did mine
 

Just wondering how everyone else wired theirs up? I added the hard wires to my pre-existing fused and relayed accessory system on both bikes. I realized now that I could have easily saved myself a ton of trouble if I would have just looked up how others had done it first.

The following applies to both the CBR and the KLR

I still have not cut into either bikes stock electrical system, except for the horn to provide a power signal for the relay. I wound up just going off the existing set of wires I had installed already, ran a new positive from the fuse box, and jacked into the ground wires I had already added behind the dash. Since the Garmin only uses a power and ground to supply the bike harness thats all I needed. I used a universal two prong plug so I can switch the GPS between bikes.

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mine is wired for garmin already. OEM connection.

That's weird, mine is too...

When kawasaki designed the KLR I think they were under the assumption that a wrist watch would be too complicated, a GPS system is way out of teh question

the 660 came with a hard wire bike mount. it's constant though, so if i leave the GPS in the cradle it always gets power... but even with the touratech locking mount... I don't leave it in there but for quick trips (a short meal with a window so I can see the bike is about it)

Power wise mine will be hard wired into a wiring system perhaps my assc switch. Not sure yet. I've been working hard on wiring in the audio side. The power will be easy compared to that.

I got the GPS mounted. I really like the location, but it hangs off the gauges which are rubber mounted so it vibrates more than I want it to (like anytime I hit a bump). I really need to go back and re-look how I mount all my accessories, I want to add a cross bar like trip has on his beemer to mount teh GPS, cell phone and electrical outlets off.

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I mounted mine yesterday in about 4 mins. Will grab a couple pics soon. Waiting on a few more parts but I dive into it.

Mine runs a few days off of two AA batteries. I just pack spare batteries.

Yeah mine is mounted to my cross bar of the handlebars... it's low for me... but I tend to only really look at it when I'm in a city, or changing songs/books. The audio feedback is all I need usually.

See and I think I'm only gg to look at the map and not listen to the voice audio directions.

That's what I do. I turned my bitch off. The GPS has first priority on my headset, but even with the volume turned all the way up, it's hard to make out what she is saying even when the music from the garmin is crystal clear. So I just silenced her ass.

The little bit I played with mine, I could hear the gps clear and loud

I'm wondering if it isn't best to just to turn her down. The break in the music should be enough to make me look at the screen.