1 Simple and inexpensive GPS bracket Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:17 pm
puntolimitecero
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I found a cheap Garmin Nuvi on a used articles trading page. The seller said that the cause of the low price has that had no sucker bracket.
Finally, I bought it, update maps and wors fine, mp3 player, phone handsfree, picture viewer, translator, units and currency converter,...
This is one of the best utilities, because displays actual speed and serves as a travel computer.
It was time to build a bracket without cutting wires or plastics, completely reversible.
The GPS had a little back bracket with power input and headfhones.
I had to get a 17 mm diámeter stainless steel ball that fits in the housing and drill a hole to make an M6 thread, prepared two plates, get bolts and nuts...
There are two possible mounting choices. This is the rudimentary one:
And this is the stylish one:
The second part is to provide electric power to the advice.
Once identified positive 12 volt power and ground paths, I soldered wires:
Female connector taking power from cigarette lighter plug under dashboard:
Battery symbol on rigth upper part indicates that the GPS is receiving power from motorcycle:
Really, the matter was very very cheap.
Saludos
Finally, I bought it, update maps and wors fine, mp3 player, phone handsfree, picture viewer, translator, units and currency converter,...
This is one of the best utilities, because displays actual speed and serves as a travel computer.
It was time to build a bracket without cutting wires or plastics, completely reversible.
The GPS had a little back bracket with power input and headfhones.
I had to get a 17 mm diámeter stainless steel ball that fits in the housing and drill a hole to make an M6 thread, prepared two plates, get bolts and nuts...
There are two possible mounting choices. This is the rudimentary one:
And this is the stylish one:
The second part is to provide electric power to the advice.
Once identified positive 12 volt power and ground paths, I soldered wires:
Female connector taking power from cigarette lighter plug under dashboard:
Battery symbol on rigth upper part indicates that the GPS is receiving power from motorcycle:
Really, the matter was very very cheap.
Saludos