Hard wiring Autocom - sockets and stuff?

Hi,

I thought that seeing as I have an expensive Autocom Pro M1 sat in a bag, I
might as wire it in, then maybe I would use it a bit more.

I've got the twin headsets and it would be quite nice to plug them into
sockets straight on the bike, saving the arsing about with cabling in
pockets and flying about in the wind.

The way I see it, I have the following options:

1) Fix Autocom unit under the seat, snake the cables out from under the seat
and leave them in place.

Pros: Easy.
Cons: Would need to weatherproof the sockets. Rubber endcaps? Also, wouldn't
the sockets get in the way, or get cut off by some scrote for a laugh?

2) Get some flush-mounted DIN sockets, drill into fairing top panels and
mount sockets.

Pros: Nice flush fitting. Sockets are always available.
Cons: Bit of a sod to drill through the panelling without ruining it (for me
at least). Would need sockets with rubber endcaps for rainproofing.

3) Stick the unit in the Givi topbox and feed the cables out the back.

Pros: Pretty straightforward to do. Could have minidisc/phone/whatever in
the topbox hooked in.
Cons: Have to have the topbox on to use the unit (but I guess I'd mostly be
using it when touring anyway). Would *still* have cables all over the place.


Anyone had any experience of this, and or able to offer any advice?

Ta.

 

Ask Autocom, they are pretty expert.
I'd probably mount a small box from the fairing rather than butcher the
panels. Maplin do the stuff.

 

: > 1) Fix Autocom unit under the seat, snake the cables out from under
: > the seat and leave them in place.

This is what I have done but only remove the "tails" from under the seat
when I need them (ie don't use the intercom on short journey to work). This
way you need to remove the seat to get the leads out each time but, for me,
this is not a problem as I have also hard wired my CD player under the seat
so need to press play or put a disc in prior to the ride so the seat comes
off anyway.

Mark

 

You know what. That option simply hadn't even occurred to me...

But where would you put the box? What would you mount it to?

Don't mean to be ignorant, but unfortunately I am

 

HTF should I know, I don't know what bike you have. On a bracket up under a
fairing panel most likely.

 

Ah, forgot to mention that. Honda Blackbird.

Will have a nose around tomorrow and see if I can find a possible mounting
point.

 

Should be able to put something on that area of plastic beside the tank.
Industrial Velcro is rather useful stuff BTW.