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After a lot of research I finally bit the bullet and installed a WOLO Bad Boy horn, added a new power outlet for my Garmin GPS, LED courtesy lights in the cockpit with wiring available to add additional safety lights via a new wiring block extended to the front end under the dash tupperware, so picking up power for accessories will be easier in the future. The key was in the research since I didn't do anything that someone else hasn't already done. I just chose what I considered to be the best install that will give me trouble free use down the road, and modified it only slightly for my needs.
I extended a 12 guage hot and ground from the battery routed through the engine compartment being careful to wire tie it all down and out of the way, avoiding sharp edges. Installed a fused 8 circuit block behind the ignition in an empty area and also placed an 8 lug ground block next to it. Power problem solved for all time now.
Installed the Bad Boy horn in the left top glove box (after cutting the end off the box to let the horn have a free line of sight by the front tire. This left room in the glove box to add the horn relay and the small Renegade amp that provides power to the speakers mounted near the mirrors. The music is provided with one of the tiny IPods that is velcroed to the dash. Horn operates with the factory button and is snug, dry, and loud as hell. I sacrificed that glove box because the cheap door hinge was broken by an errant elbow last summer and I had glued it shut. Now the door is reglued but accessible if the need should arise, but the equipment in the box does not require any user input. Amp runs through the ignition as does the new power adaptor which is mounted in the lower box with room to plug things into it. I'm still amazed that Suzuki put the factory power source in that box so close to the door that it's almost unusable. It must have been an afterthought since they really did get so many things right on this bike.
I am using a suction cup mount on the windshield for the Garmin 50LM. I attached the wire to the top edge of the dash with self-stick clear tiny hooks that hold the wire secure and ran the wire into the dash at the rubber gasket that is at the joint of rear view mirrors and fairing. I'm concerned about the longevity of the suction cup to the windshield but have the GPS teathered for the time being. This is a perfect line of sight install point for the GPS so I hope it works out.
Next little project will be a total change of fluids and filters to get ready for long distance riding with some additional safety lighting on Givi boxes and driving lights on the front after that.
Today's temps were in the 50's and I got 100 country miles on, honking at every cow along the way with a grin on my face. Tomorrow it snows a little so the weather is typical for Missouri. Spring is on the way !!!
I extended a 12 guage hot and ground from the battery routed through the engine compartment being careful to wire tie it all down and out of the way, avoiding sharp edges. Installed a fused 8 circuit block behind the ignition in an empty area and also placed an 8 lug ground block next to it. Power problem solved for all time now.
Installed the Bad Boy horn in the left top glove box (after cutting the end off the box to let the horn have a free line of sight by the front tire. This left room in the glove box to add the horn relay and the small Renegade amp that provides power to the speakers mounted near the mirrors. The music is provided with one of the tiny IPods that is velcroed to the dash. Horn operates with the factory button and is snug, dry, and loud as hell. I sacrificed that glove box because the cheap door hinge was broken by an errant elbow last summer and I had glued it shut. Now the door is reglued but accessible if the need should arise, but the equipment in the box does not require any user input. Amp runs through the ignition as does the new power adaptor which is mounted in the lower box with room to plug things into it. I'm still amazed that Suzuki put the factory power source in that box so close to the door that it's almost unusable. It must have been an afterthought since they really did get so many things right on this bike.
I am using a suction cup mount on the windshield for the Garmin 50LM. I attached the wire to the top edge of the dash with self-stick clear tiny hooks that hold the wire secure and ran the wire into the dash at the rubber gasket that is at the joint of rear view mirrors and fairing. I'm concerned about the longevity of the suction cup to the windshield but have the GPS teathered for the time being. This is a perfect line of sight install point for the GPS so I hope it works out.
Next little project will be a total change of fluids and filters to get ready for long distance riding with some additional safety lighting on Givi boxes and driving lights on the front after that.
Today's temps were in the 50's and I got 100 country miles on, honking at every cow along the way with a grin on my face. Tomorrow it snows a little so the weather is typical for Missouri. Spring is on the way !!!
