nissanjuke Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 can anybody let me know where I can get a sat nav that fits directly into the small top glove box in a 2005 350z. I know I will have to remove lid, thanks Quote
Tinyflier Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Do you mean an integrated unit or something you can remove? I have a TomTom Start25 that, with a little bit of surgery to the cubby floor fits. You can see it on my build thread here ... http://www.350z-uk.c...re-strut-brace/ The cubby lid is still fully functional and this particular TomTom model has a "start up when power on" feature (not all of them do) so when I turn on the ignition, the unit powers up automatically and powers down when I turn the ingition off. David Edited July 4, 2014 by Tinyflier Quote
LRF4N Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 I had a navman s70 in mine which fitted without any surgery- apart from a small hole at the bottom for the wire. It just wedged in perfectly so I could remove it to update it etc It was wired directly to the battery. Only issue was it would get hot on a long journey so the cubby lid had to stay open. Quite an old unit now but it looked neat. Pic in this thread http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/22200-navigation-wanted/ Quote
nissanjuke Posted July 4, 2014 Author Posted July 4, 2014 thanks lads keep the ideas rolling in. Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 A 7" satnav stripped down fits perfectly Sent from the golf club... Quote
EvansJD2112 Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 HR rather bthan DE, but a 7" Phablet fits fine and can run satnav and much more Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 HR rather bthan DE, but a 7" Phablet fits fine and can run satnav and much more Nice neat job I take it that it's set to wake with ignition so no need for wiring in buttons etc Quote
EvansJD2112 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Evans what device are you running? It's a Ulefone U7 http://www.chinasmartphonereview.com/ulefone-u7-7-inch-phablet-deluxe Jon Quote
EvansJD2112 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 HR rather bthan DE, but a 7" Phablet fits fine and can run satnav and much more Nice neat job I take it that it's set to wake with ignition so no need for wiring in buttons etc Yes, its wired in taking power with ignition. Using E-robot to detect power state change. Turns all services on with power and launches satnav as standard. Power off switches off WiFi/GPS/Bluetooth, switches off screen and puts tablet into deep sleep. Get about 10days in deepsleep before battery drains. I have a charge point for it behind the gearstick, so easy to charge with an external battery when that happens. I fitted the tablet upside down so the power buttons can be found by removing the OEM satnav controls. A little video Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Very neat mate, I wouldn't be bothered about anything but satnav really. Can you not hardwire the power? Sent from the golf club... Quote
EvansJD2112 Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Very neat mate, I wouldn't be bothered about anything but satnav really. Can you not hardwire the power? Sent from the golf club... Read a few posts with people doing that. I was nervous that the 12v converter would get too hot and the tablet itself. I use the car each day, so little chance of the battery draining. Takes about 5seconds to power on, enable GPS, lock to satellites and load Sygic satnav. Happy with that I also have this with an OBD2 unit. Looks great http://www.appszoom.com/android_applications/tools/acarputer-gps-obd_clwfg.html Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Very neat mate, I wouldn't be bothered about anything but satnav really. Can you not hardwire the power? Sent from the golf club... Read a few posts with people doing that. I was nervous that the 12v converter would get too hot and the tablet itself. I use the car each day, so little chance of the battery draining. Takes about 5seconds to power on, enable GPS, lock to satellites and load Sygic satnav. Happy with that I also have this with an OBD2 unit. Looks great http://www.appszoom.com/android_applications/tools/acarputer-gps-obd_clwfg.html Well it's really easy, you can take a feed from the passenger footwell cig lighter, a decent 12v adapter shouldn't get too hot either, but like you say no big deal Quote
nissanjuke Posted July 26, 2014 Author Posted July 26, 2014 got a 5 inch sat nav garmin,fitted nicely,no major cut outs,wired into same loop as power socket. glove box lid acts as sun visor. well chuffed . 1 Quote
jollyranchers Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Do you mean an integrated unit or something you can remove? I have a TomTom Start25 that, with a little bit of surgery to the cubby floor fits. You can see it on my build thread here ... http://www.350z-uk.c...re-strut-brace/ The cubby lid is still fully functional and this particular TomTom model has a "start up when power on" feature (not all of them do) so when I turn on the ignition, the unit powers up automatically and powers down when I turn the ingition off. David Nice install ! , without sounding retarded , do you have any signal issues with it hiding in the cubby v stuck to windscreen ? Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Do you mean an integrated unit or something you can remove? I have a TomTom Start25 that, with a little bit of surgery to the cubby floor fits. You can see it on my build thread here ... http://www.350z-uk.c...re-strut-brace/ The cubby lid is still fully functional and this particular TomTom model has a "start up when power on" feature (not all of them do) so when I turn on the ignition, the unit powers up automatically and powers down when I turn the ingition off. David Nice install ! , without sounding retarded , do you have any signal issues with it hiding in the cubby v stuck to windscreen ? I had a nav fixed permanently in the cubby and never had any signal issues 1 Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Top screen is a nav man panoramic satnav taken apart and fixed in permanently 1 Quote
nissanjuke Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 thanks lads ,I just put in a 5 inch sat nav,no surgery,wired into power output socket. it was a garmin,lid shuts fine and acts as sun visor. happy,no over heating :teeth: Quote
spursmaddave Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 thanks lads ,I just put in a 5 inch sat nav,no surgery,wired into power output socket.it was a garmin,lid shuts fine and acts as sun visor. happy,no over heating :teeth: Nice job Quote
Dal123 Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 TomTom Rider 2nd edition fits into the cubbyhole snuggly, however no room to fit a charger so you need to make sure it's well charged. Quote
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