Sat Nav connector

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Sat Nav connector

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Hi, I’ve just purchased a 24 plate, I like to use a Garmin XT for Navigation so went to connect to the usual white connector plug down close to the left fork like on my previous 21 model but it’s connected to something. Anyone know what it’s powering and is there a different connection somewhere other than straight to the battery so it runs through the canbus system and shuts down with the ignition please
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The rear power socket can be used as a +ve switched live with the -ve connected to the battery.
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Treat yourself to an Hex eZcan. That way you can add upto 4 items to your bike. Like extra lights or Denali Horn and so on. You can set the sat-nav to turn off itself from 0 of 60 seconds delay.
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Spanner Rash wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:26 pm Hi, I’ve just purchased a 24 plate, I like to use a Garmin XT for Navigation so went to connect to the usual white connector plug down close to the left fork like on my previous 21 model but it’s connected to something. Anyone know what it’s powering and is there a different connection somewhere other than straight to the battery so it runs through the canbus system and shuts down with the ignition please
Fog lights?

Have a check up front behind the headlight the navprep pre TFT was connected under there maybe the 24 plate still has that connector too
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Stu wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 6:54 pm Fog lights?

Have a check up front behind the headlight the navprep pre TFT was connected under there maybe the 24 plate still has that connector too
Can’t see any other connector up front
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On my 2023 Rt the white connector was still available but was tucked right down at the headstock just in front of the left side of the tank/frame. It did have another plug inserted but this was just a blanking plug. Can't see that there should be any difference for your bike, mine has all the options apart from the hipster 719 mods :-D
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Loopers wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 11:35 pm On my 2023 Rt the white connector was still available but was tucked right down at the headstock just in front of the left side of the tank/frame. It did have another plug inserted but this was just a blanking plug. Can't see that there should be any difference for your bike, mine has all the options apart from the hipster 719 mods :-D
I’ve used the same plug on my 21 model that was also fitted with a blank, but the new bike has a cable attached and can’t see where it’s going. My 21 model also had every extra fitted so I’m stumped.
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In that case I'll join you on the stump! Can't think of anything else that was an option that would be plugged in there.
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Unplug it and see what stops working :mrgreen:
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