Built in sat nav

[Ray Smith]

Hi Has any one fitted a permanent sat nav in place of central air stream unit? if so what tips have you to pass on.
thanks
Ray

[Guest]

I remember someone doing that, don't know who though. This is something I have thought about doing, when I get treated to a new satnav my old one will fit in the stag (already has the leaping stag logo installed on start up) was thinking of covering it with one of those sliding covers fitted to modern car centre consoles!

[kev100]

I will be doing something along these lines, but I will be installing a Nexus 7 tablet as a carputer, I have already done this in my Mercedes and my Transit Van, this is the install in my Mercedes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za6e7fFpSTk..... https://plus.google.com/u/0/communit...41320143162892 ... and my forum http://n7carputer.freeforums.net/, I am not sure about the size and how it would fit, but I will be highly modifying my dashboard to make it fit along with other mods ...

Benefit of this is google maps (along with traffic updates when connected to my mobile), I have an all you can eat data plan so it is always connected .. streaming music and also access to my music collection in the cloud, and you can rig up a rear view camera for reversing, along with everything else a tablet does ...

if you don't want to mess around with the an install, an alternative would be an android mirror that attaches to the original mirror, I have 2 of these http://www.jimilab.com/products/andr...r-monitor.html which has the benefit of a tracker built in along with all of the above. I recommend an android mirror for ease of install and features, it also does hands free calling. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...irror&_sacat=0

Just some other options to think about maybe.

[v8ken]

I have one of these,it fits in the existing radio aperture -

http://car-navigation.tech-specs.com/blaupunkt-travelpilot-e-freestyler-n26434139

with the help of one of these-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280889590038?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Not exactly the latest thing in sat nav but does the job neatly,with no wires showing and you still have the use of your vents.
Ken.

[mjheathcote]

I have one of these,it fits in the existing radio aperture -

http://car-navigation.tech-specs.com/blaupunkt-travelpilot-e-freestyler-n26434139

with the help of one of these-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280889590038?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Not exactly the latest thing in sat nav but does the job neatly,with no wires showing and you still have the use of your vents.
Ken.

I have had the NAV56E for a number of years works well, advantage is a colour screen with a map too.
Added the modules so also Bluetooth audio streaming and phone.

[mole42]

I value the central air vent too much to replace it. My built-in satnav sits next to my Parrott hands-free phone kit on a custom tray which replaces the loudspeaker grill in the dash.

[Always wanted a Stag]

I also like the look of the original air grills but it is an ideal position for a Sat Nav

What I did was make up a bracket which fits onto the back of the centre air vents and have mounted a cigarette lighter socket onto this which is then powered by an ignition controlled 12V supply.

I have then 'modified' an plug which used to have a universal phone mount so that it would accept a TomTom mount.

The 'modified plug' provides power (12V) to a 12V cigarette socket into which is plugged a 5V USB cigarette plug. This then powers the satnav mount by way of a short miniUSB/USB lead.

To fit the satnav, simply rotate the two air vents through 90 degrees so that the rears of each vent face each other,
Then insert the 'modified plug' which is then live with a 5V supply and the place the satnav onto the mount (on a TomTom 5000, the mount is magnetic).

To get back to 1973, simply pull out the 'modified plug', swing the two vents back to their normal position and store the satnav and mount in the locked glovebox.

Looks good when the Sat Nav is in place and provides a powered supply without wires all over the place and is easy to get back to original looks.

Have used this for the last couple of years and it's great.

Tales five seconds to fit and five seconds to remove.

I can swivel the TomTom (to a small degree) to face the driver when it's fitted and when it's removed it reverts back to the 1973 look.

Hope this is of interest

Paul

[KOY 23]

Very clever and neat.

[mjheathcote]

Looks neat.
Something similar could be engineered for a smartphone mount too.
Thanks for posting!

[Ray Smith]

I also like the look of the original air grills but it is an ideal position for a Sat Nav

What I did was make up a bracket which fits onto the back of the centre air vents and have mounted a cigarette lighter socket onto this which is then powered by an ignition controlled 12V supply.

I have then 'modified' an plug which used to have a universal phone mount so that it would accept a TomTom mount.

The 'modified plug' provides power (12V) to a 12V cigarette socket into which is plugged a 5V USB cigarette plug. This then powers the satnav mount by way of a short miniUSB/USB lead.

To fit the satnav, simply rotate the two air vents through 90 degrees so that the rears of each vent face each other,
Then insert the 'modified plug' which is then live with a 5V supply and the place the satnav onto the mount (on a TomTom 5000, the mount is magnetic).

To get back to 1973, simply pull out the 'modified plug', swing the two vents back to their normal position and store the satnav and mount in the locked glovebox.

Looks good when the Sat Nav is in place and provides a powered supply without wires all over the place and is easy to get back to original looks.

Have used this for the last couple of years and it's great.

Tales five seconds to fit and five seconds to remove.

I can swivel the TomTom (to a small degree) to face the driver when it's fitted and when it's removed it reverts back to the 1973 look.

Hope this is of interest

Paul

Hi Paul neat idea, just the sort of idea I am looking for, leaves car looking original when not in use.
Ray

[TR5convalescent]

I've got one of these fitted in the glovebox aperture. It's brilliant and it doesn't drain the battery. I believe it's called a map.

[mole42]

I remember those! Can you still get them?

[GTJones]

Hi Has any one fitted a permanent sat nav in place of central air stream unit? if so what tips have you to pass on.
thanks
Ray

Hi Ray
Fitted a Tomtom One in the central vent aperture, pretty simple just cut a piece of 10mm MDF covered in black vinyl and used the bracket supplied (Cut off the pivot joint) - Drilled a 6mm hole in bottom vent and wired into 12v for the charger plug so that when mounted is being charged.

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Gary

[Ray Smith]

Thank you Gary, looks a neat job
Ray

[Jeff]

I don't go far enough in my Stag to get lost!