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XT (or XT2) replacing Nav VI - question re mounts & options.
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Combining a couple of things: if I want to use an XT or XT2 to replace the Nav VI, AND I want to relocate the nav to a higher position, I could use either the standrd BMW nav mount with an adapter or skip the BMW holder entirely and use the ball & a RAM arm on say the MV device. |
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Sorry, breaking your rule but it is relevant to a Zumo!
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Sat May 20, 2023 1:39 am (Last edited: Sat May 20, 2023 5:37 am)
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My understanding is that the XT or XT2 will be totally divorced from the bike, other than drawing power, which can either be a good or bad thing depending on your objective. For example, on my RT, I cannot play music direct from the Nav VI. The menu & nav system is really very very poor compared to other models - a perfect example would be using handlebar or seat heaters are accessed through the menu sytem and then controlled by the wonder wheel. I MUCH prefer the other model's simple on/off switches. Having said that, someone will have to work hard to get me to accept the sense of having to hit the grip heater swtich twice to have it on level 1, versus once for level two. |
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I imagine the grip heaters start on high to heat up quick, then adjust down if necessary. The seat heaters in my car work the same way. |
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Viewed from that perspective, the logic isn't completkly wrong, although theres no reason that a higher setting should warm up faster, in the same way that selecting an AC (or heater setting) in your house several degrees cooler achieves the desired temperatur more rapidly than setting it on the exact temp that you want. |
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Zitat von JtL im Beitrag #8 Well, my take…. I know with HVAC systems, auxiliary heat kicks in if the setting is more than 1 degree from the current temperature. There is no auxiliary cooling. For those who don’t know, an HVAC system can produce X heat/BTUs…period, but the longer the unit MUST run, the more strain on the parts. An HVAC system’s capacity is based on the volume it’s expected to regulate…maybe with some room to spare.* If the capacity is too low, it won’t cycle on/off the compressor. This prematurely wears out the compressor/motor. Auxiliary heat lets the unit do its job faster by dumping in more BTUs. Even when gaining 1 degree or maintaining temperature, if the unit is straining to do it, auxiliary heat kicks in so the unit can cycle. Electric resistance heaters have a max capacity to produce heat. Max means you get 100% power. So, making maximum the first setting means you get the fastest heating possible. If you picked a lesser setting, you’d get slower heating because it’s not generating heat to the full capacity of the coil. Same deal with electric or gas stoves. Lower settings limit how much energy is released into the cookware...well, max on a stove always overpowers the pot and will always produce a boil over, but you get the idea…use max to get to a desired temperature then back down to maintain it. Relating this to grips and seat pads, making HIGH the first setting produces the best results on a toggled system. The user can choose lower settings once the desired warmth is reached. While a rheostat switch give more control, if it starts with LOW, you won’t get maximum heating (some like it that way), and rheostats are both larger and more prone to wear out than a toggle. * With cooling, if a system’s too big, the compressor will cycle off before a space is evenly cooled. An oversized system would have to be adjustable to perform at a lower capacity so heating and cooling is at an optimal level for the space managed.
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Mon May 22, 2023 11:33 am (Last edited: Mon May 22, 2023 11:34 am)
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* duplicate post * I’m a Notary Public. RESPECT MY AUTHORITY! |
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Mon May 22, 2023 8:12 pm (Last edited: Mon May 22, 2023 8:14 pm)
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I’m on a trip with an XT for the first time. Have used a 660 and a NAV6 on the OEM mount since 2015.
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I used the Moto-Mate raised mount to move my BMW cradle above the instrument cluster. I have been looking at changing to the XT2 and found this adapter (link below) which allows you to continue using the BMW cradle without changing the power supply.
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Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:30 pm (Last edited: Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:01 pm)
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A lot of people on the RT site are complaining about interference (primarily reduced sat reception) when mounted over the TFT. GPS still works, but much slower and with reduced accuracy. Of course, there's a company selling a solution for the RTs (a shield), but not the RS. |
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