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    Default Dash mount for RAM

    Quote Originally Posted by Highwayman2013 View Post
    This was a great addition. If you use a camera there, the silver reflects off of the windshield. It is easily painted black and looks really nice. Minimal reflection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    I should have been more clear. I already have the RAM mount accessory bar attached to above my dash. Now I have to figure out the wiring. THAT is what I'm looking for some advice on. Thanks.
    I also put the bracket and ram mount on top but finding the easy way out, I removed one of the useless gages and had a 12 volt outlet installed then just uses a cigarette charge cable. I plug it in when I need to and store it away when I don't need GPS

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    Has anyone tried changing the location of the GPS mount so that it is closer to eye level? I'd like to mount mine above the dash, so I don't have to take my eyes off the road to see the route / instructions / etc. Also, mounting it higher and level will eliminate much of the sun glare on the screen.

    I thought it might be a simple matter of rerouting the factory gps cable but everything is so tight in there I haven't been able to figure out where it originates.

    Got any tips on this?
    I put my GPS above the dashboard . I bought the flat dash bar w/several holes for attaching other attachments from JT( he is a vendor on this site) I got the black stain steel. Here is a picture: Dash bar mount 001.jpg flat dash bar mount, & Dash bar mount 002.jpg B-Ball on long arm back of GPS mount, Dash bar mount 004.jpg long arm attached to B-ball, Dash bar mount 003.jpg back of GPS holder with B-Ball.



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    Quote Originally Posted by harry1025 View Post
    ok going to try this with pictures used ram stick on mounts one on each side of console with regular length arm so far works well purchased wiring from edotechsupply.com for both sat and gps hard wire into the harness no cig. lighter socket required ran wire through the dash along side upper arms for windshield picked up power and ground from fuel gauge and temp gauge now let's try pictures
    The links did not work for me. Would you repost links. Deanna




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    Quote Originally Posted by Jdsd1 View Post
    I also put the bracket and ram mount on top but finding the easy way out, I removed one of the useless gages and had a 12 volt outlet installed then just uses a cigarette charge cable. I plug it in when I need to and store it away when I don't need GPS
    Or buy a 12Volt Dual adapter with wires/ with on/off switch & connect to battery in the front.

    I bought mine from JT who is a vender on this site.

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    Default Wiring GPS mounted on dash (power only)

    After listening to all the advice and suggestions here, I decided to route the power cable through the back of the windshield, down through the slot at the bottom, between the headlight modules and then into the frunk where it can be attached via battery tender connector to the battery. This leaves it with power on always, but I don't intend to leave the gps sitting out there on the bike unattended anyway. This solution involved removing several pieces of tupperware to expose the space between the headlights, but that's it. I didn't have to cut any wires, tap into any circuits or drill any holes except for the small slot where the cable enters the frunk.

    See attached pics (assuming I can figure out how to attach them)

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    Hay Pete, I tried to send these in a message but had no luck. Doc Riverside did most of the work on this, and I feel fortunate that he let me help. This position makes for easy viewing without blocking any of the road. It wasn't hard to do, just time consuming and required opening up the front between the frunk and console (and taking off the windshield ) allowed easy access and sight , and we opened up the righthand side to make it easier to thread the connector thru the framework. If you are still interested in doing this, contact Doc Riversider, or, I can try to explain what all we did on the telephone.

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    where did you get the sun shield is that a ram part ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by harry1025 View Post
    where did you get the sun shield is that a ram part ?
    I'm not sure what you are referring to (sun shield).
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    Quote Originally Posted by harry1025 View Post
    where did you get the sun shield is that a ram part ?
    Harry, I ordered it off of Amazon, do a search for Garmin Zumo sun hood. Or, go to www.rbnshoods.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    After listening to all the advice and suggestions here, I decided to route the power cable through the back of the windshield, down through the slot at the bottom, between the headlight modules and then into the frunk where it can be attached via battery tender connector to the battery. This leaves it with power on always, but I don't intend to leave the gps sitting out there on the bike unattended anyway. This solution involved removing several pieces of tupperware to expose the space between the headlights, but that's it. I didn't have to cut any wires, tap into any circuits or drill any holes except for the small slot where the cable enters the frunk.

    See attached pics (assuming I can figure out how to attach them)

    20170531_174658.jpg
    Had a chance to try out the new gps mount this weekend. Really like the new position on the dashboard near eye level. But, being on a 9-inch RAM arm it vibrates way too much on anything but the smoothest road . So, I'm going to try to resolve that issue by positioning weatherstripping foam between the top of the dash and the bottom of the gps and see if that helps.
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    Hey Pete, nice work. The vibration of the long arm is why I mounted mine the way I did with the short arm. I still have a little vibration but not enough to be a problem. Keep up the good work. Here is my end result.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Devious56 View Post
    Let me try this again. I just moved the GPS from the handlebar to the top of the console, because I didn't want to purchase a mount for the triaxis bars. So I used a RAM mount to put the GPS right above the 'safety card'. It wasn't that hard, but it was time consuming as the wiring harness runs down the right hand side behind the body work. There is enough wire to do this and we pulled the GPS wiring from the handlebar, out the side, and then had to open up the wiring harness to get enough wire to run it up and on top of the console. We took off the top of the console and just re-routed the wiring, then put it back together.





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    this is a great idea, I'm going to do same. I just took apart gps bracket at handle bar, thinking it had a plug-in to back of garmin holder. but it doesn't. I have not yet took off any Tupperware. so if you follow wire down to somewhere, does that end have a plastic connector to unplug? just wondering which side might be easier to take apart, if its the garmin holder, I would have to take off back then take wires apart in that internal area
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deanna777 View Post
    You seem to have some sort of bean-bag up there to dampen vibrations; am I right?
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    just got gps cable out. WHEW what a time. my first time inside spyder. windshield, assorted Tupperware, 1 light, instrument cluster. its an amazing machine inside! now I can re-route cable up on top dash, and install tricled phone holder / usb cig lighter on handlebar where gps was at
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    Quote Originally Posted by Devious56 View Post
    Hey Pete, nice work. The vibration of the long arm is why I mounted mine the way I did with the short arm. I still have a little vibration but not enough to be a problem. Keep up the good work. Here is my end result.



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    I have the long arm and had vibration. I solve the problem by placing a tiny piece on velcro on the GPS bottom and on the dash top. You cannot see it and it works perfectly
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    Default Foam

    I used a 4" piece of weather-stripping foam attached to the bottom of the 660LM and the shorter arm. Worked perfect on our last trip to the Black hills and Cody Wy.

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