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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Lar
Stuck to the windshield over the speedometer/tac cluster.


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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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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.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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See my previous post.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/appearance-modifications-discussions-6/portable-navi-pics-17579/
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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My understanding is that it is now illegal to mount these on the windshied in California. Anyone else heard this?
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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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?
In New York and California EVERYTHING is illegal.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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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.
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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I suction cup the GPS to my forehead and then look in the rearview mirror.
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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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.
Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:30 AM
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This is good to know and thanks for podsting the site.

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MWG2
I suction cup the GPS to my forehead and then look in the rearview mirror.
I tryed that, but I didn't like the gigantic hickey it would always leave behind. My wife thought I ws getting frisky with the vacuum....again!



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