Garmin Nuvi

[LS1notFOUND]

With my 04 Grand Prix I shortly after bought a Garmin Nuvi 660 during a Black Friday online event for a price I couldn't say no too. My job required some driving around from time to time at that time and I often would switch to company vehicle so portable GPS was the way to go.

I had the stand integrated right down into the head-unit with an added aux and even hid the power behind the dash piece, no wires hanging anywhere. Can't find any of the pictures I took of it however.

With the Sonic I wont do that heavy of integration and really its already setup, switched power between the seats, auxiliary input is standard. Once again using "disc" that comes to mount the suction cup you can use the open areas on either side of the radio, and position it close enough to actually reach. Its almost smooth enough where you can use the mount alone...almost. High mounted on the dash would be a little bit of a stretch/reach comfortable. Signal stretch is still superb.

What it looks like:

Why the only time the speeds were different is when I snapped a picture I don't know. (instrument panel probably updates quicker)

This also brings it out of "plain sight" of having it stuck to your windshield or like a trophy on display. Quick run into the store and you should be ok leaving it all hooked up.

In addition adds Bluetooth hands free to the vehicle and if you use a y-splitter at the aux in you can easily integrate your MP3 player of choice and the Navigation unit with Bluetooth. In addition, as I stated earlier the benefit of this form of Navigation is I can still take my nav anywhere in anyway vehicle.

Now if you have a kick-ass phone really all you need is a mount and you can use speakerphone. I personally prefer the standalone unit with easy to use touch screen over smart phone based navigation.

 

[jlslatton]

Thank you for the idea on the mounting location. I was racking my brain trying different spots but couldn't find any. I didn't want to have to use the suction disk but there doesn't appear to be a better option. I like the fact that it's out of the way. I never use that slot on the side of the radio anyway...:banana:

 

[SSpeckerwood]

How did you get your Garmin to say chevy sonic?

 

[LS1notFOUND]

if you plug it into your computer, you can have any image you want as the starup screen, it will act as a memory card and you just drag the file to it. In the options select home screen image or something like that after you've done it. Did some googling and paint.net work and worked out pretty good.

Should also note my y splitter idea didn't work out to good, interference mixed in with it, sounded like garbage.

 

[SSpeckerwood]

I got ya. Thanks. I've made a different home screen for my nuvi.
I like the mileage calculator in them. Also the mileage log helps me so much come tax time.

 

[SRGilbert]

Hey LS1, where exactly did you adhere the disc? Is it stuck vertically to the side of the compartment? I've been thinking about doing that too, but I was concerned that it might not hold at that angle since the weight might cause it to twist off. You know what I mean?

Anyone else have any different mounting ideas?

I'm actually thinking of putting mine on the left side, as I think the right is just a bit too far for my comfort. The interesting thing about my Nuvi 2360 is you can use it in a portrait orientation instead of the typical landscape, which I really like. You can see farther ahead like that.

 

[doreo]

I've mounted my phone behind the cluster, till I got a new phone, now I mount it on the a pillar pretty much

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[SSpeckerwood]

I've mounted my phone behind the cluster, till I got a new phone, now I mount it on the a pillar pretty much

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Can you post some pics?

 

[doreo]

ill try in a few.

 

[doreo]

im thinking i may actually mount the car holder there like you see ppl with there guages on other cars, so tempting

 

[LS1notFOUND]

Hey LS1, where exactly did you adhere the disc? Is it stuck vertically to the side of the compartment? I've been thinking about doing that too, but I was concerned that it might not hold at that angle since the weight might cause it to twist off. You know what I mean?

Anyone else have any different mounting ideas?

I'm actually thinking of putting mine on the left side, as I think the right is just a bit too far for my comfort. The interesting thing about my Nuvi 2360 is you can use it in a portrait orientation instead of the typical landscape, which I really like. You can see farther ahead like that.

Mine actually suctioned to just the smooth surface, I ended up buying the disk from radioshack because it would fall off, if I had a stronger cup it probably could have stuck without the disk.

I also figured since it was basically mounted upside down on the windshield, the disk in this position would work, the adhesive is strong and so far I haven't had issues.

I like it here because its somewhat hidden so you don't have an ugly disk on the dash.

 

[law242]

how about the ecoroute

i had to upgrade to a new garmin to do it but it shows allot of information on my sonic. big one is boost for me! i used a vent kit to hold it and everything works good