Hi guys.
I wasn't happy about some things about the Garmin setup.
1) The charging/power cable running from the cigarette lighter to the device is too ugly to look at on a daily basis
2) I can't charge my phone or do anything with the 12v socket when I'm using the device. I want the socket to be free
3) When I pull the key out, current is still being drawn to charge the device and it forces me to dismount it even if I don't feel like it
So, off I went to Ah Wee and asked him to fix it for me. "No problem!" he said.
Here's the process:
Cut the damn thing
Extend the cable
Fused for safety
Tapping power from somewhere down there
Running the wire under A pillar trim. Good view of the curtain bags at the same time
Done! The result:
Much much better.
No more ugly wire, 12v socket is free for other use, power is cut when I switch off the engine.
Now I can sleep peacefully...
Well, not really, cos my Vorsteiner bonnet is in Singapore already but stuck at customs. I'll update on that once that is done...