GPS mount in cubby (where can i get this mount?)
#62
01-25-2010, 11:37 AM
that's a bit off topic, let's keep the convo focused on gps mounts so we can close this thread and say an ideal solution was established. but to your commrent, there are plenty of quality (arkon, proclip, etc) mounts out there for your iphone.
#63
01-28-2010, 10:03 AM
Just wanted to bump this, the charger I purchased from Amazon.com DOES WORK with my Garmin Nuvi 780. It charges as it were plugged using the cradle and does NOT go into PC mode. Now I can mount my unit without the use of the cradle, and it'll sit flush/flat with the backside of the cubby using 3M Dual Lock Fastener (velcro on steroids). Also because I can use the USB port, the hole I need to drill will be much smaller! This charger might not work with units that have the Traffic feature.
FYI - after doing a bit more research, it seems that you can use the usb cable (via usb to ac charger) but it's a bit tricky. You must first turn on the unit, and only plug the cable after the "Loading Maps" appears. If you do it before or too late, it'll put the unit in PC mode. However with the cable above, there is no issue and works at any moment.
FYI - after doing a bit more research, it seems that you can use the usb cable (via usb to ac charger) but it's a bit tricky. You must first turn on the unit, and only plug the cable after the "Loading Maps" appears. If you do it before or too late, it'll put the unit in PC mode. However with the cable above, there is no issue and works at any moment.
#64
02-01-2010, 10:35 AM
Lol, man some of you guys are going to the extreme on this thing.
My set up was simple with no issues at all. I went to hobby lobby and bought a square piece of velcro, attached one side to the inside of the cubby, and the other side the back of the gps and put in. It works fine, I can still hear the gps volume just fine even with the velcro over it, and there's enough clearance for me to open and close my cubby while keeping the gps inside. No drilling, no hassel of it not fitting properly, ect.
My set up was simple with no issues at all. I went to hobby lobby and bought a square piece of velcro, attached one side to the inside of the cubby, and the other side the back of the gps and put in. It works fine, I can still hear the gps volume just fine even with the velcro over it, and there's enough clearance for me to open and close my cubby while keeping the gps inside. No drilling, no hassel of it not fitting properly, ect.
#65
02-01-2010, 01:13 PM
Lol, man some of you guys are going to the extreme on this thing.
My set up was simple with no issues at all. I went to hobby lobby and bought a square piece of velcro, attached one side to the inside of the cubby, and the other side the back of the gps and put in. It works fine, I can still hear the gps volume just fine even with the velcro over it, and there's enough clearance for me to open and close my cubby while keeping the gps inside. No drilling, no hassel of it not fitting properly, ect.
My set up was simple with no issues at all. I went to hobby lobby and bought a square piece of velcro, attached one side to the inside of the cubby, and the other side the back of the gps and put in. It works fine, I can still hear the gps volume just fine even with the velcro over it, and there's enough clearance for me to open and close my cubby while keeping the gps inside. No drilling, no hassel of it not fitting properly, ect.
The challenge for many of is is that the Garmin Nuvis require the cradle in order to power the unit. I have had the same set up you have since I bought the car, but I wanted it to charge the GPS while in use. I was sick of going on a trip only to have the GPS battery die half way there. The only way to do that is the mount the GPS and cradle to the cubby...at least until dubbedown's post just before yours.
Other GPS units may charge differently, but Garmin made this difficult for those who wanted this unit hardwired in our type of application.
#67
02-05-2010, 01:44 PM
Lol, man some of you guys are going to the extreme on this thing.
My set up was simple with no issues at all. I went to hobby lobby and bought a square piece of velcro, attached one side to the inside of the cubby, and the other side the back of the gps and put in. It works fine, I can still hear the gps volume just fine even with the velcro over it, and there's enough clearance for me to open and close my cubby while keeping the gps inside. No drilling, no hassel of it not fitting properly, ect.
My set up was simple with no issues at all. I went to hobby lobby and bought a square piece of velcro, attached one side to the inside of the cubby, and the other side the back of the gps and put in. It works fine, I can still hear the gps volume just fine even with the velcro over it, and there's enough clearance for me to open and close my cubby while keeping the gps inside. No drilling, no hassel of it not fitting properly, ect.
actually we're not. anyone can throw in their navi with velcro but the problem is you can't charge the unit. it sorta defeats the purpose of mounting it inside the cubby if you have to remove it each time to charge (whether it be in the car or at home).
did you read any of the previous posts? i already posted on 2 cables that will succesfully charge your navi (assuming you don't have the Traffic function). it works fine and i can mount my navi using 3m dual lock tape (stronger than velcro)
#68
02-05-2010, 03:07 PM
#69
02-05-2010, 03:11 PM
#70
02-05-2010, 04:07 PM
You could splice a 12V line behind the head unit and attach a car adapter plug to the end of it and place it in the cubby. Then you could just plug the garmin traffic receiver into the plug (in the cubby).
#71
02-05-2010, 04:09 PM
OR you can be an idiot and tear apart the cable end with the electronics that adjust the voltage. Then soldier extended leads onto it, encase the whole thing in a chunk of JB weld putty and slap it hidden deep in the dash to solidify somewhere. Wire it into the cig adapter and smile :-)
Not much room to work with with these dashes in my opinion :-(
Not much room to work with with these dashes in my opinion :-(
#74
02-05-2010, 10:38 PM
common sense says start backwards then. in my post where i bumped this thread, i said that this only works for those w/o fm traffic adapters. if you have the traffic adapter, you could probably still power the unit just won't get the traffic functionality.