A Good place for your Navman

AUIII · 29-04-2007, 02:09 PM

I found a good spot for my navman. There was a phone cradle in my car when I got it and I was unable to get a car kit for my phone.

so today I took the hand set piece off and screwed my Navman bracket to the flat part.

My Navmans been great but I only use every now and then. I didn’t like leaving it stuck on the windscreen so I would take it inside and then forget it when I needed it , so now its sits in my console ready for action when I need it.

A few photos.

AUIII XR8 MAN · 29-04-2007, 02:17 PM

Thats good spot for it. Out of sight, out of mine, as cars are getting broken into for their sat nav that sit on the dash.

HLC · 29-04-2007, 02:55 PM

yeah, when i get an ipod head deck, i was gonna mount my ipod on that thing... cause its easier than digging it out of the glove box everytime i wanna practise guitar or whatever.

TheSneakiness · 29-04-2007, 03:05 PM

Is the connection still good having the unit down there?

JC · 29-04-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Axe

Is the connection still good having the unit down there?

Depends on the unit - my older Navman won't get a signal there, but my TomTom One will.

S3SR · 29-04-2007, 04:39 PM

shoulda bought a garmin...comes with the bracket for windscreen or dash mounting

JC · 29-04-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FALCONSR

shoulda bought a garmin...comes with the bracket for windscreen or dash mounting

Most of them do, but both of those advertise that there may be a unit somewhere in the car = smashed windows = stolen stuff. Mounted on the phone presenter, my TomTom can live in the centre console (it doesn't, but it could).

S3SR · 29-04-2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Most of them do, but both of those advertise that there may be a unit somewhere in the car = smashed windows = stolen stuff. Mounted on the phone presenter, my TomTom can live in the centre console (it doesn't, but it could).

fair point, i didnt think about that, townsville isnt that bad with theft to my knowledge anyways, theyd steal the factory cd player before a sat nav....theyre too dumb up this way

AUIII · 29-04-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Axe

Is the connection still good having the unit down there?

Yeah it connects as soon as I turn it on. Haven’t driven through the city yet though. The missus can reach it easy enough now and hold it above her head for better reception if needed lol

Originally Posted by FALCONSR
shoulda bought a garmin...comes with the bracket for windscreen or dash mounting

It was a Christmas present so I had no choice

: but as JC said it would still be on display

ntguy · 29-04-2007, 07:05 PM

I think you should find power leads in the console as well??? If not I would run them there. That way you wouldnt use the cigeratte lighter. Just a thought.
BTW I notice youre tage says forte?? Is that forte with ghia interior??

AUIII · 29-04-2007, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ntguy

I think you should find power leads in the console as well??? If not I would run them there. That way you wouldnt use the cigeratte lighter. Just a thought.
BTW I notice youre tage says forte?? Is that forte with ghia interior??

I was hoping there was a way it could be powered up with out using cigarette lighter I will look into that.

My car is a Forte with a few ghia bits and bobs in it ,

ntguy · 29-04-2007, 07:28 PM

Wiring diagrams will help with that. But either in or under the console most modern cars have wiring for a mobile phone

bodes-sh · 29-04-2007, 08:20 PM

if you really felt like it you could always go down to supercheap or somewhere and get an actual cigarette lighter socket and fit it into the centre console, inside that storage bit, wire it up and there you go