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Old 12-16-2007, 04:43 PM
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Mounting a 3rd party GPS?

I have a Garmin Nuvi 650 and am having trouble deciding on a mounting solution in my G37. Has anyone installed a 3rd party GPS in their G? If so, I would love to see what you did.

The suction cup mount on the windshield will not work for me (illegal in CA).

Thanks!
Old 12-16-2007, 05:45 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
I really doubt that you will get hassled for using the suction mount on the windshield if you mount it low. I think the spirit of the law is to prevent people from putting up things that will block or compromise their forward vision. It's also illegal to hang ANYTHING from your rear view mirror yet I see people with all kinds of things hanging there everyday... My personal pet peeve is the handicap placards; they say not to leave them there when driving right on the placard and damn they block a lot of forward vision! If you put the Garmin somewhere low and not blocking your vision, you should be fine. Just imagine, how about some other stupid homemade mount on the dash that holds the GPS up real high, would that be okay simply because it's not attached to the windshield?? Lots of people use suction mounts for GPS and those little note holders in California.

I just got that same GPS for someone special for Xmas, a rippin' deal from Costco!
Old 12-16-2007, 05:55 PM
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g35driver had a nice custom setup - essentially a garmin blackbox with video outs going to the G's LCD screen...
Old 12-16-2007, 08:18 PM
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Whoaaa the suction cups for GPS/etc.. are "illegal" in Cali???
Old 12-16-2007, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DiamondGCoupe
Whoaaa the suction cups for GPS/etc.. are "illegal" in Cali???
This means my Valentine1 that uses a windshield mount is against the law!
Sure, technically it IS illegal...
Old 12-18-2007, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Comatose
g35driver had a nice custom setup - essentially a garmin blackbox with video outs going to the G's LCD screen...
Any pictures of this?
Old 12-18-2007, 12:51 PM
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Heres a link: http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177080
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Comatose

For those who don't have the stock navi, that has to be one of the coolest mods EVER!!!!
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