Ducati Multistrada V4s SAT NAV Hard-Wired

[@chrishaddad8838]

Great video Simon. You just saved me a trip to the dealer. I wasn’t sure how to hard wire my Garmin. Just watched your video and your explanation was exactly what I needed. You’re the man!

[@thatbikersimon]

Your welcome Chris.. I’m no mechanic but these little things are a big help. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@NeilSleightholm]

Thanks for this Simon, helped me wire in my SaNav. For anyone finding this video, the connector might not be as easy to find as the one in the video. Mine was right in the beak connected to the power connector lead with virtually no slack (it was a V4 Pikes Peak if that matters). Also, I can confirm, as some others have suggested, that you can heat the wire sleeve off with a heat gun.

[@hewlett62]

Interesting: I have a PikesPeak 2023 and the connector for the SatNav power supply was quite as accessible and stowed as in this video. Navigation holder is Iconic Parts, navi is TomTom Rider 550. I will now install a Carpuride W502 unit.

[@thatbikersimon]

Your welcome. Glad it was some help. Ride safe 👍🏍️💨💨

[@NeilSleightholm]

@@hewlett62 Mine is 2022 but that shouldn't matter - I suspect it is trapped somewhere but don't fancy taking it all apart!

[@davehill851]

Wired in my Tom Tom today on the V4s thanks to your video ! Used an Iconic Parts sat nav bracket …. Thanks again for the video 👍🏻

[@thatbikersimon]

Your welcome Dave, I’m glad it’s been some help. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@DucatiDave68]

Great video mate ….. love the mounting position high up rather than looking down or sideways …. Evotech products always seem to hit the mark too ! Cheers 👍

[@thatbikersimon]

Many thanks, it’s been working fantastic so far, I’ve had no issues and is definitely placed in perfect view 👍

[@ItsAllJustBollox]

The glue on the plug lead sleeve is some type of hot glue a little bit of heat and it just slides off. Hope this helps anyone doing this job.

[@thatbikersimon]

Nice one Steve 👍

[@DucatiDave68]

Nice one! I’ll be trying that soon 👍

[@mikep2099]

Used my heat gun on a low setting and a minute I had the sleeve removed.

[@Moorslayer1]

I have a tip for removing the shrink wrap. Boil some water in the microwave hold the shrink wrapped area in the hot water and you can pull it off, may have to give it a couple of dips. The hotter the water the better.

[@thatbikersimon]

Thanks for the tip. It will come in handy 👍

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

That’s awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@thatbikersimon]

Cheers Jesse 👍

[@EricPoindexter]

What model Tom Tom is that? Cheers from the states, love your vids about the multi I’m looking to get one this year.

[@thatbikersimon]

Thanks Eric, the Tom Tom I’m using is the 550.

[@hyper9287]

Thanks for the video. Does anyone know where (or part #) to find the male plug (white plug with two wires)? I want to solder in a different navigation device (I have another one connected now that I'm replacing it).

[@Lankykrm]

Cheers mate. Waiting for a rally to be delivered (1st Ducati) and will be a priority job so this was a great guide assuming they’ve not tinkered with it too much!? Can I just ask if you rate the Evotech mount? Assume a simple few bolts to install? Ta. Kev.

[@thatbikersimon]

The only suggestion I would say is when you unplug the wire with the wax coating I would probably put a heat gun on it to help remove it. Cutting with the knife was hard work. Definitely get the evotech bracket, very easy installation, and sits nice on the bike. Enjoy the bike. 👍

[@karldavies1344]

Hi, great video. What bracket are you using? Cheers

[@thatbikersimon]

Many thanks, I’m using the evotech bracket. 👍

[@gkslowpoke7814]

Thank you for that made the job a doddle

[@thatbikersimon]

Cheers GK

[@sgtfixer]

Getting the Chigee AIO-5 Lite as a carplay unit on my V4 Pikes Peak. I want to wiring it just like you have in the video, but there is a third wire the instructions say to attach to the bike's "ACC". If I'm wiring as you have shown, could I forgo hooking this wire up?

[@thatbikersimon]

There was only 2 wires from what I can remember. It’s hard to say because it was a while ago since I filmed this.

[@sgtfixer]

@@thatbikersimon yes, two wires on the bikes sat nav cable but three wires on the unit I want to install.

[@thatbikersimon]

@@sgtfixer I don’t know the answer to that one. I would email the company from where the satnav is from and ask them the question or maybe a 3rd wire isn’t needed.

[@theworldsbonkers]

I would have soldered and used heat shrink but great video.

[@thatbikersimon]

I did on my bike lol. it’s well wrapped and tucked away.

[@2HYPR]

I just bought the same connector from elec supply ( $2.80) and wired device wires directly into the male part of the connector and clicked it into the female connector on the bike... saves some terrible join that could fail...

[@thatbikersimon]

That’s worth knowing. I would of done it slightly different if was to do it again but 3 yeas on its not failed me yet. 👍

[@rexisenhower3175]

What kinda mount did you use for the Tom Tom

[@thatbikersimon]

Hi Rex, it’s was one by evotech. Very nice mounts chainspeed.co.uk/shop-by-bike/ducati/ducati-panigale-v4/evotech-performance-tomtom-compatible-sat-nav-mount-ducati-multistrada-v4-2021/

[@rexisenhower3175]

@@thatbikersimon Thanks

[@memalley]

Hey, did you have any trouble with charging? my xuto xt from ducati doesnt charge when its in the housing on the bike

[@thatbikersimon]

Hi, I’m not sure what you mean. I’ve not had any issues with the wiring in the video.

[@sudevnath489]

stop question, why not use the 12v socket ?

[@thatbikersimon]

Well you can just use the socket but because the bike already has the connector for the nav it frees up the socket for other devices.

[@bjrnchrstn]

Thanks Simon. Weird thing is that I got a plus, minus AND a yellow (AC) wire. Any idea how that works?

[@thatbikersimon]

Sorry not a clue, it was a while since I did this and can’t remember.

[@bjrnchrstn]

@@thatbikersimonfound it… the yellow wire attaches to the acc fuse in the fusebox underneath the seat. What it does is: ignition off = nav off and vice versa. It avoids that the navi runs the battery down by keeping it turned on accidentally. Could you check something for me please? If you turn off your bike, does it switch off the navi too? Or are you able to keep the navi on even when the ignition is switched off?? This answer would help he a lot 🙏🏻 Ride safe!

[@thatbikersimon]

@@bjrnchrstn the NAV will turn off with the bike, with the Carpuride and any navigation with a battery will keep on

[@bjrnchrstn]

@@thatbikersimonok thanks Simon. Thing is I use a Chigee with Apple Carplay which is permanently on the bike. What I want to avoid is that if anyone turns it on when it’s parked and Im away (for “fun” 😮), that it will drain my battery. Just returned from the dealer and they told me that the navi connection wire won’t drain power when the ignition is off. Which would be great. They also gave me a new connector so I don’t have to do the scary slicing bit 😂 Great service at the Ducati boys as always. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[@hyper9287]

@@bjrnchrstn The yellow was supposed to go to ACC power, and the black/red to the battery terminals. After some reading, it sounded like I could just connect the Red and Yellow to the Red from the nav wire, and things would work. It worked like a charm. It did a little sodering and some srink-fit, and it looks almost original.

[@lupoalbee]

what is your nav bracket? thanks

[@thatbikersimon]

Evotech based in the uk. 👍

[@mrblanchard3348]

Could I ask which mount you’ve used?

[@thatbikersimon]

It was the evotech one if your in the uk the link below will help. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363415663938?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=upoPT9zQR72&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=d7YjCDQITMC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@MTC-kw7ni]

Does the sat nav vibrate with that mount?

[@thatbikersimon]

@@MTC-kw7ni good question, I’ve not been off road with it yet, but I’ve not noticed any vibration. It’s worked really well and sits nice on the bike.

[@MTC-kw7ni]

Thank you!

[@hewlett62]

@@MTC-kw7ni The truth? Yes, of course, it vibrates. The TomTom Rider navigation with the appropriate TomTom power mount, mounted on an Evotech (or Iconic, it doesn't matter) mount is quite forward and high on the windshield, this system is quite heavy. Along with the characteristic vibrations of the MTS V4 motorcycle (the manifestation of a V4 engine - we understand it's not quite the smooth and quiet inline V4 of, say, a Kawasaki Versys 1000), the vibrations carry over here, and the nav display vibrates gently whether you want it to or not. This year I'm taking it off and switching to a SW-Motech handlebar centre mount, or Evotech (TomTom) Handlebar Clamp Sat Nav Mount.

[@hypnodic01]

Damn shame this video has to exist for a bike that COMES with navigation

[@thatbikersimon]

I know what you mean Scott, hopefully it will be improved with another future update.

[@DucatiDave68]

Totally agree with you both BUT I use the same Tom Tom Rider 550 with my pals and we create routes on the computers and then Bluetooth share between us so even if Ducati sort their own system I’d always have my Tom Tom and am about to do exactly this 👍 be safe

[@hypnodic01]

@@DucatiDave68 True....and the old tried and true systems work and worked just fine...but you know where we're comin from

[@DucatiDave68]

@@hypnodic01 Indeed I do ! To be honest I’d rather them not have bothered at all … I personally don’t like sharing a screen for sat nav with speedo etc but for the price of the bike it should be way better … be safe 👍