Mounting my GPS...at last.

[Taymaishu]

So i'm going to mount my trusty TomTom XL at last. Need to get to Ryda today to pick it up (once the traffic from peak hour has died down).

Now i need some help. For those of you with windscreen-mounted GPS, where on your windscreen do you mount? When i had this one in the Subaru it was plain central, but i'm not sure about the 'reachability' from the driver's seat if mounted centrally...

[jksgoh]

i tried mounting a friends gps a couple of times, and ye it was quite difficult to reach it from the drivers seat. the windscreen is set considerably forward.
i was only using it for a couple of days and ended up just placing it in the little compartment infront of the gear lever lol. but i would not recommend that.

have you thought of getting an air vent holder?? i would assume they would be much better for the 1er, and wont leave a mark on the windscreen.

[chylld]

yeah marks on the windscreen = fail (had a few friends' cars broken into and gps' stolen)

in my previous car i used an air vent holder with my nokia n82, perfect satellite reception and a dedicated unit can only be better. was MUCH easier to reach and read, the only downside being that it wasn't quite in my peripherals so i had to glance away from the road to use it.

you have a storage tray above the centre console though right? maybe try putting it there?

[jksgoh]

Originally Posted by chylld

you have a storage tray above the centre console though right? maybe try putting it there?

some dude in the US did just that if i remember correctly. it was over a year ago when he posted it. he managed to fabricate it so it opened like the earlier built in i drive systems LOL a bit too much hassle if you ask me, but its an option!

[chylld]

Originally Posted by jksgoh

some dude in the US did just that if i remember correctly. it was over a year ago when he posted it. he managed to fabricate it so it opened like the earlier built in i drive systems LOL a bit too much hassle if you ask me, but its an option!

it's a good idea - as long as it's not too far to reach. i experimented with this in my previous car using lots of meccano

[banglemangle]

At home after a big night at the pub and oodles of sweet talk.

I was ever so gentle :-)

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by chylld

yeah marks on the windscreen = fail (had a few friends' cars broken into and gps' stolen)

Don't mount on your windscreen Alex.. I would recommend a air vent bracket.

We had 5 or so cars broken into in our carpark at home cause the thief could see the suction cup marks on the windscreens..

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Zuzu

Don't mount on your windscreen Alex.. I would recommend a air vent bracket.

We had 5 or so cars broken into in our carpark at home cause the thief could see the suction cup marks on the windscreens..

Ended up mounting between the gauages and the A pillar on the right side.

Hmmm.. Might have to take it off and get an air vent holder - they're pretty cheap so won't be an issue.

Mind you, it's sitting pretty well and very convenient - can actually reach it instead of having to learn forward a whole kilometre to just nav somewhere!