Garmin Nuvi Hardwire... Anybody??

bludgeon29 · 03-17-2007, 07:30 PM

Picked up a Garmin Nuvi 360 last week; have been looking for a hardwire cable but no luck so far. Anybody done this yet??

BTW... the Nuvi 360 rocks, especially after the price drop in the recent weeks...:rocks:

Hunter399 · 03-17-2007, 08:59 PM

I just got the 660 and am loving it

hardwire sounds good to me!

Nyulak · 03-17-2007, 11:06 PM

Not to change topic... okay, maybe a little...

I am thinking of a GPS and I played with TomTom 510 at BestBuy and saw how quickly it routes, about a second. Is the Nuvi 660 quick to route? What about reroute time if you miss a turn?

Thanx.

HyperM3 · 03-20-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyulak

Not to change topic... okay, maybe a little...

I am thinking of a GPS and I played with TomTom 510 at BestBuy and saw how quickly it routes, about a second. Is the Nuvi 660 quick to route? What about reroute time if you miss a turn?

Thanx.

Go with the garmin. Ive never experienced better customer support with any company like I have with garmin. They update their sw all the time based on customer complaints/suggestions. Plus, their mount to the window works much much better than tom-tom's.

335Newbie · 03-20-2007, 06:55 PM

I picked up the Garmin Streetpilot 2720 over a year ago and I love it. Garmin advised me on two sererate updates and I loaded them in just a few minutes. My 335 Cp has Navi and the Garmin is quicker to plug in an address on and is more accurate. With more practice though, I will get better with the Navi.

Nyulak · 03-20-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Go with the garmin. Ive never experienced better customer support with any company like I have with garmin. They update their sw all the time based on customer complaints/suggestions. Plus, their mount to the window works much much better than tom-tom's.

Thanx for the advice, but I already ordered it on Sunday. :rocks:

Nyulak · 03-20-2007, 07:03 PM

Nuvi 660 that is.

bludgeon29 · 03-25-2007, 08:08 PM

I did find a hardwire for Garmin GPS (with mini usb) on ebay. Well, for the time being i have mounted the unit on top of the ashtray with sticky-back velcro and connected it to the cigarette lighter near it. The wire is just coiled and placed in the ashtray slot; the unit itself hides the wire...

Hunter399 · 03-25-2007, 08:16 PM

post pics!

bimmerFUD · 03-25-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bludgeon29

I did find a hardwire for Garmin GPS (with mini usb) on ebay. Well, for the time being i have mounted the unit on top of the ashtray with sticky-back velcro and connected it to the cigarette lighter near it. The wire is just coiled and placed in the ashtray slot; the unit itself hides the wire...

How's the reception down there? I'd love to see pics, too.

I'm thinking about modifying the ashtray. I don't have my BMW or Nuvi 370 yet, but my impression is that there's an ashtray insert that's removable so that you can empty it. Is this correct? I'm hoping I can modify the insert and attach a mount.

bludgeon29 · 03-25-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerFUD

How's the reception down there? I'd love to see pics, too.

I'm thinking about modifying the ashtray. I don't have my BMW or Nuvi 370 yet, but my impression is that there's an ashtray insert that's removable so that you can empty it. Is this correct? I'm hoping I can modify the insert and attach a mount.

I was surprisingly pleased with the reception down there. I get about 24-25 feet accuracy in the open, about 30-32 feet when its down there in the car; plus its a little more discrete and easily accessible. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow morning...

Nyulak · 03-25-2007, 11:36 PM

My 660 is in its little holder in the driver's side cup holder. As long as I don't get the car sideways, it should stay put.

It seems the coupe wood trim is more curved than the sedan's. I had a 328xi loaner last week and the suction of the Nuvi holder worked right on the trim, but not in my car's trim. I would like a better solution, but I also want the device closer to eye height so it will be easier to glance at while driving.

BTW, 15 feet accuracy!

bimmerFUD · 03-26-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyulak

My 660 is in its little holder in the driver's side cup holder. As long as I don't get the car sideways, it should stay put.

If you're set on using the cup holder, you might try:

http://www.mountguys.com/product_p/mfx33-nuvi660.htm

Not a very elegant solution, but I've been thinking of getting this one, too. But I don't know if I could buy a product from a company called "mount guys"

wuufer001 · 03-27-2007, 03:36 AM

got the 350 2 weeks ago and loving it every inch

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