GPS: Overhead / Rear-View Mirror Installation Mod w/ lots of pics!! - Page 6

p3pete · 12-26-2007, 04:47 PM

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LandCruiserSteve previously said:

Great!! Post up some pics of your installation when you get a chance.

Here's one - apologize for the crappy pic - I'm no photographer!
Cheers,
Pete

***LandCruiserSteve*** · 12-27-2007, 07:48 PM

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p3pete previously said:

Here's one - apologize for the crappy pic - I'm no photographer!

Looks great!! What did you use for your attachment point in the headliner?

targa88 · 12-27-2007, 08:26 PM

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LandCruiserSteve previously said:

Looks great!! What did you use for your attachment point in the headliner?

Looks like a suction cup on the windshield.

p3pete · 12-27-2007, 08:29 PM

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targa88 previously said:

Looks like a suction cup on the windshield.

Correct! I wanted a less permanent mount - additionally, I'm not sure what the satellite reception would be above the rearview. Only downside I see is should I need the sun visor, it would block the screen. Of course, I could still hear the voice functions... Anyway, it's working so far and since I can't leave well enough alone, I will likely experiment with other mounting ideas/locations....
Cheers,
Pete

**FJVP** · 12-27-2007, 08:54 PM

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Tubig previously said:

How exactly do you wire the power cable for the GPS? Instead of plugging it in to the Cig Lighter.

Now that I am on break for about a month, this will be one of many low cost mods that I will do to the FJ. I just need to find out how to mount my Magellan.

I have a magellan 700. I took the cig plug and cut it off, exposing the red and black wire. Crimped on 18 gauge wire and ran hot lead (fused) to a (key on hot) plug in my fuse panel and ran the black to a grounded body bolt. It comes on when I start the car. The hardest part is running the wire out of sight behind the dash.

FJ4GD · 12-27-2007, 09:28 PM

I was wondering if you checked into the legal problems with mounting your GPS in this way and what you might have found out. I'm sure it's different in most states. I for one live in MN where I'm one of the only 3 states where it's not legal to have it in the windshield. I of course do it anyway...

***LandCruiserSteve*** · 12-28-2007, 05:20 AM

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targa88 previously said:

Looks like a suction cup on the windshield.

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p3pete previously said:

Correct! I wanted a less permanent mount - additionally, I'm not sure what the satellite reception would be above the rearview.

Ah . . . . got it.

***LandCruiserSteve*** · 12-28-2007, 05:21 AM

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FJ4GD previously said:

I was wondering if you checked into the legal problems with mounting your GPS in this way and what you might have found out. I'm sure it's different in most states.

Yep, good point.

NaluFJ · 03-25-2008, 05:49 PM

Thanks for the idea LandCruiserSteve...I mounted my backup monitor there.

**FJDave** · 03-25-2008, 11:14 PM

I have a Magellan GPS with the windshield suction cup. This last FJ outting the stupid suction cup kept losing suction (even with lots of slobber on the cup), and I got really tired of it falling on the dash. This way to mount it may be a viable option. Thanks for the great write up, Steve!!