Navigation & Audio Let's find a better way to mount a Garmin NUVI in the R56...
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Let's find a better way to mount a Garmin NUVI in the R56...
I already had a Garmin NUVI, so when MINI released theirs, I was quite excited to find that someone had posted the files here! With my MINI NUVI update done, I set upon a way to mount it nicely. There are a number of ways to do this, including purchasing the MINI bracket and wiring harness. I didn't really need the NUVI to be powered, as mine is often fully charged anyway, so I checked out Proclip, http://www.proclipusa.com. Proclip make a nice bracket system that looks good in the MINI and works well too. I ended up buying one for my Z3 coupe.
Here is the bracket in the MINI, with the Garmin ball mount attached
Now, with the NUVI attached and booting up!
Look at the little MINI on the NUVI...one of the SRF files you can find here on NAM...
The system as seen from the driver's point of view. The NUVI is accessible, both by driver and passenger. The install takes about five minutes, and one could run a 12v cable to the Garmin bracket and tuck the connector inside the dash. (I have not done this... yet)
Here is the bracket in the MINI, with the Garmin ball mount attached
Now, with the NUVI attached and booting up!
Look at the little MINI on the NUVI...one of the SRF files you can find here on NAM...
The system as seen from the driver's point of view. The NUVI is accessible, both by driver and passenger. The install takes about five minutes, and one could run a 12v cable to the Garmin bracket and tuck the connector inside the dash. (I have not done this... yet)
Last edited by z3bum; 08-11-2007 at 08:54 AM.
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Looks good. One tip, though - if you have the room to fold the antenna down, you might get better reception. The "patch antenna" used in the Nuvi is meant to be parallel to the ground, so if the Nuvi is upright, the antenna should be at a 90-degree angle to it. The position your antenna is pictured in is for when you're walking down the street holding the Nuvi flat.
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Do you have a picture of the Kuda mount in place? And as an aside, could I use this clip for both an iPod and a Nuvi and buy different mounts for each device?
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Agreed. I chose the Proclip mount because it was lower and out of my field of view a bit. I have a hard time driving at night with glare, and didn't need a bright NUVI shining in my face. I also like the fact that you can't see the GPS from outside of the MINI when looking at the windshield. (Ie a radar cop can't see it) Finally, I use the NUVI's speech instructions when driving, staring at a screen, regardless of where it is place, can be very distracting.
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kreative,
I just did the Kuda install, including hard wiring and I am no expert at these things. I really found it surprisingly easy following the various instructions on the other threads. Like you, I expected it to be a bit of an ordeal but it really was not. And I love the way it looks.
I prefer the Kuda mount and location as I can quickly glance at the Nuvi w/o looking way down and to the right - We are all entitled to our own opinions!
Pat
I just did the Kuda install, including hard wiring and I am no expert at these things. I really found it surprisingly easy following the various instructions on the other threads. Like you, I expected it to be a bit of an ordeal but it really was not. And I love the way it looks.
I prefer the Kuda mount and location as I can quickly glance at the Nuvi w/o looking way down and to the right - We are all entitled to our own opinions!
Pat
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Craven Speed added a new option for mounting last week;
http://cravenspeed.com/index.php?productID=211
http://cravenspeed.com/index.php?productID=211
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Craven Speed added a new option for mounting last week;
http://cravenspeed.com/index.php?productID=211
http://cravenspeed.com/index.php?productID=211
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