[BaldyDave]

I think I'm with you on this now. Got a pile of packages yesterday and today (LED turn signals, CRG bar end adapters, CRG arrow mirrors, and a BMW badge to replace the tail light reflector). The Corbin seat is en route. Every time I open a box I think how much did this cost me?. Not sure I wanna know.

Got a nice three day weekend to tinker.

Oh all that stuff sounds tasty! Remember to take photos!


I have just completed the first rough fit of the customised Sat Nav wiring loom to the bike before soldering and heat-shrinking it all together. It all works but the garage is flipping freezing even with fan heater on. My girlfriend just phoned me and is going to be cookling curry so the promise of a pretty smile and a warm meal enough for me to lock the garage door!


Will resume work on Monday probably! lol

 

[Karamazov]

It all works but the garage is flipping freezing even with fan heater on. My girlfriend just phoned me and is going to be cookling curry so the promise of a pretty smile and a warm meal enough for me to lock the garage door!

Yeah, I was in the same boat, so I moved the whole operation into the guest bedroom

Now I just need a girlfriend who cooks curry.

 

[BaldyDave]

Haha respect due, Kara! Sign of a true biker when your iron horse gets stabled in the house!

 

[rkevwill]

The handlebars go through the doors? (wheels turning in head). Now, how do I get it up the stairs?

 

[Karamazov]

The handlebars go through the doors? (wheels turning in head). Now, how do I get it up the stairs?

Throttle.

 

[BaldyDave]

Well my Motobox LED tail tidy is stuck in UK customs, so I tackled the Sat Nav install!


Modified the existing Garmin wiring loom by hacking off all the unnecessary (to me) connections, leaving just the power. Purchased a BMW plug to join to the Garmin loom and this then connects to the dedicated BMW Sat Nav power outlet socket that sits under the side of the tank. Neatly soldered and shrink-wrapped things back together again and tie-wrapped the new loom to my bike. I used a RAM mount that replaces one of the handlebar bolts (think originally @Lost Rider found the item) together with parts of the mounting kit that came with my Garmin 590 and voila, job done!


Couple of Pics below, but considering putting together a Step-by-Step guide to install the Sat Nav.


1.RAM Mount





2. Solderng and heat-shrinking the BMW plug to the Garmin wiring loom.





3. Finished join.





4. Garmin cradle mounted on the bike.





5. With Garmin blanking cover fitted.





6. With Sat Nav mounted!





7. After about a minute after switching ignition off you should see this message as CANBUS powers down....





Can't wait for Motobox kit to arrive now!



Should also say that this is just V1 of the Sat Nav mount. There will be a V2 which should make the entire cradle easily removable from the bike within a minute. That won't be for a couple of months, though!

 

[Spenny]

Zumo 590 Mounting

Dave,

I too am planning to mount my 590 (when I get bike next month). Do you know RAM part No of that ball you have used in steering clamp? Can't seem to locate it on RAM website?
Also, is the rest of the mounting kit all come with the Zumo?
I was planning to use the BMW Navigator mounting bracket which another forum member used, but your solution looks simpler, just replacing a bolt with the ball mount?
Cheers for any help.

 

[BaldyDave]

Dave,

I too am planning to mount my 590 (when I get bike next month). Do you know RAM part No of that ball you have used in steering clamp? Can't seem to locate it on RAM website?
Also, is the rest of the mounting kit all come with the Zumo?
I was planning to use the BMW Navigator mounting bracket which another forum member used, but your solution looks simpler, just replacing a bolt with the ball mount?
Cheers for any help.

I bought the RAM handlebar mount from Amazon. The link is below.

RAM 1" BALL BASE WITH HOLE: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

The solution I used is a bit simpler than the BMW bracket and a LOT cheaper.

Depending on your needs you may need to shorten and simplify the supplied Garmin wiring loom. I can give you help on that if you need it.

All the extra stuff apart from the BMW plug and the ball mount is supplied in the box with the 590.

 

[BaldyDave]

OK Phase 1 of project Motobox is finished. I've still to fit the front Oberon bar end indicators but here's some photos of my progress so far:


1. Seat off, ECU lifted and tail assembly detached.





2. Motobox LED kit (including Oberon indicators) fitted. Pretty bright!





3. The finished rear end, just need to fit number plate and fine tune indicator orientation. Note the white light at the centre of the LED strip for number plate illumination...











Will post more pics when front LEDs installed.

 

[garagedweller]

Do the Oberon's need resistors? Did you cannibalise the connectors from the old indicators?

Looks great!

 

[BaldyDave]

Do the Oberon's need resistors? Did you cannibalise the connectors from the old indicators?

Looks great!

No, so far no resistors have been needed, indicators flashing at normal rate. The big test will be when I replace the OEM front indicators as that might be when I hit issues.

I have resistors on standby just in case, though there might be a chance that an ECU settings adjustment might resolve the issue, though this seems to be a matter of some debate on here.

***EDIT***

No cannibalisation, the tail LED unit and Oberons are the Motobox LED lit which is advertised elsewhere in another thread. Motobox kindly wired the indicators without me asking! The kit is bolt on and plug and play. No splicing of the OEM wiring needed.

 

[BaldyDave]

Thanks for pics, convinced me to do same.
I'm ordering Oberon's also, keeps it legal too I think.
How good does the rear end look!!!!!

Yeah I think it's a huge improvement over standard.


Be sure you let Estevan at Motobox know you want the LED strip to be a tail/stop light only, and that you want Oberons.

 

[maddmike]

Looking good Dave! Your rear end looks very similar to mine. Those mirror though. Those were the first thing to come off mine as they were useless. I guess I have wide shoulders.

 

[BaldyDave]

Looking good Dave! Your rear end looks very similar to mine. Those mirror though. Those were the first thing to come off mine as they were useless. I guess I have wide shoulders.

I agree. Have got PSR Felipe bar end mirrors on order and Oberon bar end mirror adapters for the LEDs.

 

[garagedweller]

No, so far no resistors have been needed, indicators flashing at normal rate. The big test will be when I replace the OEM front indicators as that might be when I hit issues.

I have resistors on standby just in case, though there might be a chance that an ECU settings adjustment might resolve the issue, though this seems to be a matter of some debate on here.

***EDIT***

No cannibalisation, the tail LED unit and Oberons are the Motobox LED lit which is advertised elsewhere in another thread. Motobox kindly wired the indicators without me asking! The kit is bolt on and plug and play. No splicing of the OEM wiring needed.

More for an FYI...

I got some Oberon indicators today and tested out just wiring in without resistors and it all seems to work fine. Didn't have any canbus or ticking too fast issues at all.

Will be wiring in later in the week when I get my tail tidy.

 

[BaldyDave]

More for an FYI...

I got some Oberon indicators today and tested out just wiring in without resistors and it all seems to work fine. Didn't have any canbus or ticking too fast issues at all.

Will be wiring in later in the week when I get my tail tidy.

Sounds very promising! I have removed the standard front indicators couple of days back and am just trying to source some conectors to plug straight into the OEM wiring harness indicator sockets and will test the oberons before mounting them to bars.

Did you just use the wiring from the original indicators?

 

[Freddy]

More for an FYI...

I got some Oberon indicators today and tested out just wiring in without resistors and it all seems to work fine. Didn't have any canbus or ticking too fast issues at all.

Will be wiring in later in the week when I get my tail tidy.

Sounds very promising! I have removed the standard front indicators couple of days back and am just trying to source some conectors to plug straight into the OEM wiring harness indicator sockets and will test the oberons before mounting them to bars.

Did you just use the wiring from the original indicators?

Rizoma has the part you need to fit new indicators to original connectors.

Partnumber: EE087H

 

[BaldyDave]

Rizoma has the part you need to fit new indicators to original connectors.

Partnumber: EE087H

Great! Thanks for that!

Do I have to re-mortgage my house to pay for them?

 

[Freddy]

Rizoma has the part you need to fit new indicators to original connectors.

Partnumber: EE087H

Great! Thanks for that!

Do I have to re-mortgage my house to pay for them?

This part may very well be the only Rizoma part that doesn't clean out your bank! ;-)

I paid about 7 euro for the kit.

 

[garagedweller]

Sounds very promising! I have removed the standard front indicators couple of days back and am just trying to source some conectors to plug straight into the OEM wiring harness indicator sockets and will test the oberons before mounting them to bars.

Did you just use the wiring from the original indicators?

I was just going to splice and solder the old indicator connectors on to the Oberon.

One thing I noticed is that the polarity makes a difference and the wire colours don't match up. Something like the Red and Blue of the connector goes to Blue and Green on the Oberon. Test it before soldering or installing into the connectors.