So I finally got around
to doing everything I needed to do to make the Vity SAE-ready to
allow me to connect the Garmin Zumo 660 directly to the scooter
battery for power on long rides. First thing I had to do was to
solder the positive exposed negative insulated SAE end to the exposed
wires on the Zumo handlebar mount, which now looks like this (see
below). After soldering I covered it with heat shrink tubing as well
as red and black tape respectively as my soldering was a bit jagged.
Next, this part had to be
fixed to the battery:
The two ring terminal
ends get screwed on to the two terminals of the battery, which wasquite easy. However, the
problem I came up against was how to get the SAE end (positive insulated negative
exposed) out of the battery chamber so that I did not have to unscrew the battery cover each
time I wanted to connect the zumo (and ride with the battery exposed). Luckily my Zumo
was due for its first service so the very helpful workshop guy at George White's helped me
out for free. The wire now goes out on the right side of the battery chamber (see the
pair of wires on the right side of the photo below) and comes out of the right side
panelling of the scooter, just in front of the exhaust.
I have put a polythene
cover with a rubber band on the terminal to keep it dry when not in use. It is barely
visible, which makes it convenient and hopefully vandal-proof.
Here's a picture of the
whole setup. The Zumo is on the handlebar on the left, could not put it on the right as the
right handlebar is the throttle. The wire from the handlebar mount with a soldered-on SAE
end goes diagonally across to the right side panel where it connects on to the SAE end of the
fused wire connected to the battery.
Finally it is all done
and ready to use. Looking forward to long rides on the Vity without
getting lost, finally!
[First Published 21
February 2010]
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