Where do you have your GPS mounted?

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02-17-2009, 06:33 AM

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jx3

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Stuck to the windshield over the speedometer/tac cluster.

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02-17-2009, 07:30 AM

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twistrman

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might just be me but stuck above the instrument panel seems like it would be in the way...

I agree with the IgottaWoody as well. Too hot in the summer to keep it in the cubby bin. As well as mounting it by the vents advertises that you have a GPS. I make sure that after i remove my gps (and since i use a little spit on the suction cup to get it to stick really good its suction mark is a little moist) i take something in the car, usually my oakley sunglass pouch and rub the mark off of the window. I don't need someone breaking into my car for the gps.

02-17-2009, 08:42 AM

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richie6

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See my previous post.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/appearance-modifications-discussions-6/portable-navi-pics-17579/

02-17-2009, 06:22 PM

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TEB-HHR

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My understanding is that it is now illegal to mount these on the windshied in California. Anyone else heard this?

02-17-2009, 06:46 PM

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The Curly 1

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In New York and California

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My understanding is that it is now illegal to mount these on the windshied in California. Anyone else heard this?

In New York and California EVERYTHING is illegal.

02-20-2009, 11:48 PM

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pdmedic

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Have a Garmin C330 modified the mount a little bit and have it sitting in the glove box drilled a hole for the power cord and it runs down behind the panel to the cigarette lighter. I'll try to post pics.

02-21-2009, 01:00 AM

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I suction cup the GPS to my forehead and then look in the rearview mirror.

02-21-2009, 02:09 AM

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abeg

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Originally Posted by TEB-HHR

My understanding is that it is now illegal to mount these on the windshied in California. Anyone else heard this?

you could as long its within a “seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield” on the passenger side or Within a “five-inch square in the lower corner” on the driver’s side.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm

A portable Global Positioning System (GPS), which may be mounted in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver, if the system is used only for door-to-door navigation while the motor vehicle is being operated and outside of an airbag deployment zone.

I have mine like twistrman a tomtom XL. looking for a more permanent solution for the power cord.