best way to power an autocomm?

r12r-don · Post by **r12r-don** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:19 pm

My dealer is optimistic my bike will be in and I'll be on the road by the end of the month.

With that, the first thing I want to hook up is my GPS and autocomm system. I've got the GPS covered with other threads on this forum (thank you).

Anyone know the best way to hook up the autocomm system? Mine is pretty old, don't have the model # with me at the moment.

Post by **celticus** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:13 am

It seems to me that the simplest way would be to power it straight off the battery.

Mark

Post by **ka5ysy** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:46 am

Check out my setup:

http://www.dualsportridersoflouisiana.c ... stcount=45

In the first photo, the red/black wire at the bottom of the photo is run to the tail light running light to allow the power to switch on/off with the ignition key. It does not upset the CANBUS.

Doug

Post by **celticus** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:09 pm

Doug , I put my Centech AP-1 fuse panel in the same place you put your Audiocom. Have you found that your Audiocom Was indeed getting wet under there? I have driven miine for about an hour and a half in drenching rain with no noticable problems. I imagine that the addition of my hugger should keep it even more dry. This may just be wishful thinking though. I DO like the idea of the use of Pelican products though.
Mark

r12r-don · Post by **r12r-don** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:37 am

thanks for the tip.

I was curious about your waterproofing too. I had my autocomm on my RT for 6 years without any protection, just under the seat. Drove through many a torrential rain and washed it several times. Never had any problems.

Does anyone expect different on the R1200R?

Post by **ka5ysy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:56 am

celticus wrote:Doug , I put my Centech AP-1 fuse panel in the same place you put your Audiocom. Have you found that your Audiocom Was indeed getting wet under there? I have driven miine for about an hour and a half in drenching rain with no noticable problems. I imagine that the addition of my hugger should keep it even more dry. This may just be wishful thinking though. I DO like the idea of the use of Pelican products though.
Mark

I have had no problems with water up in the area of the autocom setup, however being a pilot and lawyer, I am always looking for the "Murphy" factor, therefore the use of the Pelican box!

Doug

r12r-don · Post by **r12r-don** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:28 am

I was curious if anyone wired it into a spare fuse.

I want to save tapping the brake power line for some lighting mods and don't want to much on that same line.

Any thoughts?

Post by **celticus** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:03 pm

Don , I have my radar detector powered off of the running light in the headlight. I bought a device that has a diode in line with the power so the Can't Bus never detects the added drain. It neatly plugs right into the back of the running light so there are no wires to cut into. I wish I could remember the name of the product and will post it when I do .
Mark

thenewcamus · Post by **thenewcamus** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:31 pm

Don,

I havent seen a diagram of the R12's fusebox, but here is a link to how I powered my GPS by piggybacking off a fuse on my R1150...

http://r1150r.org/board/viewtopic.php?t=9884

thenewcamus · Post by **thenewcamus** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:38 pm

A couple of other thoughts.

You want the Autocomm positive line to be on a switched fuse (I.E. Instruments), otherwise it will be powered all the time unless you switch it off at the unit (which is most likely under your seat and a pain to get to everytime you want to use it)

Also, Autocomm recommends attaching the negative line directly to the battery negative pole to isolate noise from the alternator. This is how I have mine setup and I get Zero noise.

I have my GPS on an "always on fuse" and my Autocomm on a switched fuse, with both negatives run directly to the battery.

r12r-don · Post by **r12r-don** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:12 pm

are fuses 8-10 in that diagram not used like they are getting power but not being used for anything on the bike?

Or not used like they are dead as a door nail and just taking up space?