BILLDENNES
200,000 BMW miles so far
For my '09 K1300GT.
I'm now using power from the GPS plug near the battery box to power a relay. With the relay I control my GPS, my radar detector and my radar detector's audio amplifier.
The GPS plug connects to
1. Ground
2. About 10.5 volts. Comes on with key, goes off with key. BUT it's too weak to pick a relay. Even a 6v relay.
3. 13.2 volts. Comes on with key, waits about 80 seconds after key is turned off, THEN shuts down the 13.2 volts.
I'm using connections 1 and 3 to work the relay. This means that my radar detector may squack consantly for 80 seconds after the key goes off. I don't want to turn the detector off by hand, because then I'll forget to turn it back on. Sad but true, I'll forget and then...
The 13.2 volts from the accessory plug uses the same shutdown delay as the GPS plug.
Can anybody tell me where to find "the wire" that I'm looking for? Needs to come on with the key, go off with the key, and be strong enough to pick and hold a relay.
Thanks!
I'm now using power from the GPS plug near the battery box to power a relay. With the relay I control my GPS, my radar detector and my radar detector's audio amplifier.
The GPS plug connects to
1. Ground
2. About 10.5 volts. Comes on with key, goes off with key. BUT it's too weak to pick a relay. Even a 6v relay.
3. 13.2 volts. Comes on with key, waits about 80 seconds after key is turned off, THEN shuts down the 13.2 volts.
I'm using connections 1 and 3 to work the relay. This means that my radar detector may squack consantly for 80 seconds after the key goes off. I don't want to turn the detector off by hand, because then I'll forget to turn it back on. Sad but true, I'll forget and then...
The 13.2 volts from the accessory plug uses the same shutdown delay as the GPS plug.
Can anybody tell me where to find "the wire" that I'm looking for? Needs to come on with the key, go off with the key, and be strong enough to pick and hold a relay.
Thanks!
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