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FredR
Jun 11th, 2007, 11:59 am
I am interested in how some folks have worked around the 12V to 5V powering of your Sat radios. I have in the past wired a female cigarette lighter plug and plugged in but found with vibration the xm plug unseats. I have also opened the xm power plug and added a couple of wires to directly attach to the bike. Has anyone found a reliable 12V stepdown that is clean and neat looking?
jzeiler
Jun 11th, 2007, 1:23 pm
Fred,


I did the direct solder method but I stuffed it in behind the map light so it "looks" clean an neat. Then ran the output to the wing of the BMR shelf where the XM unit sits.
swaanimal
Jun 11th, 2007, 3:14 pm
I tried the home modified plug but after a while vibration got the better of it, so I finally broke down and bought the Hardwire adapter.

http://store.xmfanstore.com/hardwire.html

No problems since, lives under the pillion seat, been there about two years now.
Lynn_Keen
Jun 11th, 2007, 3:21 pm
I used the female cig lighter wired to my blue sea fuse block. After plugging the XM power plug in I wrapped the socket with cloth electrical tape and then sealed the two plugs together with heat shrink. That unit has been tie wrapped to a crossmember behind the front cowl fot over two years and is still performing just fine.
DaFlake
Jun 11th, 2007, 3:22 pm
Power source AND hardwire FM modulator http://store.xmfanstore.com/skyfimod.html
FredR
Jun 11th, 2007, 3:37 pm
I tried the home modified plug but after a while vibration got the better of it, so I finally broke down and bought the Hardwire adapter.

http://store.xmfanstore.com/hardwire.html

No problems since, lives under the pillion seat, been there about two years now.

Thanks Jason that is what I was looking for but could not find it.

Thank you all for the quick response, I just knew someone out there had a better mousetrap.
KayGee
Jun 11th, 2007, 3:53 pm
Thanks Jason that is what I was looking for but could not find it.

Thank you all for the quick response, I just knew someone out there had a better mousetrap.

I think that I have one for sale. I bought it brand new last year but never installed it. If I can find it tonight you can have it for $20? Whatdoyousay?

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