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Hi all,
I have just acquired a Baehr intercom set for my Burger 400(the Basic Plus, if anyone cares) and am now pondering the related questions of (a) where to stash it and (b) how to tap the bike's power to run it.
The Baehr folks suggest installing the device in the underseat compartment, which looks like a pretty good choice. But it raises some questions. Is the lowered seat likely to crush the cables which would have to hang out for helmet connections, etc.? Does anyone have experience with this?
Also, how would one tap bike power in that location? There are bundles of wires running through the air filter area just in front of the underseat area, but I see no way to determine which wires can safely be tapped, since I have no maintenance manual for the bike. I supose dipping into tail light wires would be a workable idea.
I also considered installing in the glove box -- with power at hand in the "cigarette lighter" feed -- but that means cutting a hole in the glove box door for a thick bunch of connector cables and running them all the way back to the rider and passenger positions, which seems undesirable. But who knows? Maybe it's the best way to go.
Any thoughts or guidance would be appreciated. I figure someone on this board must have dealt with a similar problem. And, frankly, the Baehr gear is so expensive that I sure don't want to goof it up in the installation.
Thanks in advance for your input.
I have just acquired a Baehr intercom set for my Burger 400(the Basic Plus, if anyone cares) and am now pondering the related questions of (a) where to stash it and (b) how to tap the bike's power to run it.
The Baehr folks suggest installing the device in the underseat compartment, which looks like a pretty good choice. But it raises some questions. Is the lowered seat likely to crush the cables which would have to hang out for helmet connections, etc.? Does anyone have experience with this?
Also, how would one tap bike power in that location? There are bundles of wires running through the air filter area just in front of the underseat area, but I see no way to determine which wires can safely be tapped, since I have no maintenance manual for the bike. I supose dipping into tail light wires would be a workable idea.
I also considered installing in the glove box -- with power at hand in the "cigarette lighter" feed -- but that means cutting a hole in the glove box door for a thick bunch of connector cables and running them all the way back to the rider and passenger positions, which seems undesirable. But who knows? Maybe it's the best way to go.
Any thoughts or guidance would be appreciated. I figure someone on this board must have dealt with a similar problem. And, frankly, the Baehr gear is so expensive that I sure don't want to goof it up in the installation.
Thanks in advance for your input.