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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035   
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Are we talking an in dash one with a motorised screen out of the stereo or are we talking like the SVX a Garmin (tomtom etc) on a fixed mount with a hardwired connection. Mike
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29th Nov 2008 6:42pm |
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| chay Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Anglesey Posts: 44 
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No, just a Garmin on the windscreen, but wired from out of the rear of the dash.
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30th Nov 2008 10:09am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Cant see that being a huge problem.
2 ways, get a normal 12v garmin cable, or get one of the ones they used to do which doesnt have a socket. Take it down to (as i would do) its own 12v source or to the 12v socket and wire it in there. You will have to drill a small hole i expect - get a gromet the size of the cable and make the hole to suit. You will also probably need a 90 degree drill adaptor to get the drill into position without removing the dash. Mike |
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30th Nov 2008 10:41am |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 809 
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Just to say my 2nd hand Defender came with a wire and plug sticking out the top centre of the dash, just below the windscreen, just as Chay has seen. I presume this was to power the previous owners Satnav or phone etc...
There is no cable hole drilled - it just tucks down the back of the dash in a similar way to the heated windscreen feeds. Also there are no other drilled holes, so whatever it was powering must have been suction mounted. I would like to use this myself, but it doesn't fit my Garmin Nuvi. I will probably be replacing my Satnav within the next few months as the maps are way out of date, (and it seems to be a similar cost to buy a new unit than to buy new maps!) - it would be good to get one that can use this plug... My current Garmin has a mini USB type of connector - the one sticking up is like a laptop plug (the small hollow tube type) - does anyone know if TomTom or any other Satnavs use such a plug? Or if it is possible to get an adaptor? |
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30th Nov 2008 11:55am |
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| red Defender Member Since: 11 Feb 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 76 
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I have done what you are talking about. The power cable for my Garmin 276C comes through a hole I drilled in the top of the dash and is hard wired to a multi cigarette lighter socket I fitted to the side of the console in the passenger foot well. It is easy to remove the the front of the centre console, just undo the 2 screws in the front of the centre console and use a wide blade to pop the whole thing forwards. This gives access to the area behind and routing cables becomes quite easy.
Best of luck.  Whats broken now ? |
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30th Nov 2008 3:23pm |
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| chay Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Anglesey Posts: 44
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Many thanks for the advice, you must be right as my chum now tells me that Halfords charge £39.99 for doing the same thing, so it must be both easy and take less than 10 minutes!
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30th Nov 2008 4:01pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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You need to fit a cigar lighter behind the dash to power the nav,you can't just cut the end off the lead and tap into a feed. 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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24th Dec 2008 9:53am |
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| chay Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Anglesey Posts: 44
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Many thanks for that piece of advice, maybe that's what Halfords charge the £40.00 for, the extra cig lighter....
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26th Dec 2008 4:59pm |
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