The Caponord already has a 12v socket down by your left leg, but this is kinda in the wrong place to get power easily up to a gps, or phone. So in 2008 I decided to fit another point up near the dials so I could power gps, charge the mobile, etc. Im a tad behind with updates on this and didnt really take that many photos, but what I have Im posting here.
First things first.
Have a beer! No purchase yourself a nice waterproof 12v socket. I got mine from a local company (Towsure) for about £2.
Before Id taken off the dash surround I was deciding which side to put the socket. I finally went for the left side as there were less pipes etc from the handlebars to get in the way.
Time to take off the dash. This is done by taking out the 7 screws on the surround and then 2 either side at the bottom. That for me was the easy part. Getting the plastic surround off and out was tricky as it has a rubber sheet attached at the bottom which goes down over the back of the lights to create a bit of a screen.
With the surround finally removed the socket HAD to go on the RIGHT as behind the left side is a bank of relays 
There is enough space at the right side, so a position was found and then a few scary moments as the pilot hole went through the plastic (was it in the right place? was it too high?).
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