Garmin Nuvi Ashtray Install Questions.
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Garmin Nuvi Ashtray Install Questions.
Hey everyone,
05 c230K w203
I received this garmin Nuvi 660 widescreen navigation as a gift and want to somehow install it without having the ugly mounting arm on the window or dash. It is only about 1/2 inch thick so I was thinking about putting it in the ashtray area.
Ive removed the ashtray and lid and was thinking about cutting a piece out of the lid. Then somehow placing the Garmin inside the cutout (not sure how id adhere it) making it flush with the ashtray lid. I know that i will not be able to use the ashtray at all and am ok with that. In the pics ive included it looks like the Garmin is too big to fit in a cutout in the lid however it is not. It also looks like alot of the Garmin is hanging off the bottom, but thats not the case as well, maybe 1/4" or less. I will need to cut a sqaured shape "U" out of the lid leaveing about 1/4 " of the lid left along the top and two inches on each side. The center console panel that surround the shift *** will mask the botton of the Garmin so you will not see that there is no lid material going along the bottom of the Garmin.
Ill use the power from the cigarette lighter and hopefully still be able to hear the sound coming out of the Garmin; Or wire the units external sound source to the aux port in the glovebox if necessary.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Any suggestions on how to create a clean cutout on the lid? Any suggestions on adhering the Garmin to the lid etc?
Obviously im going for the cleanest install possible. Dont want any visable cut lines in the lid and am hopeing to cut it in a way that the Garmin fits in seamlessly.
Thanks
Clay
05 c230K w203
I received this garmin Nuvi 660 widescreen navigation as a gift and want to somehow install it without having the ugly mounting arm on the window or dash. It is only about 1/2 inch thick so I was thinking about putting it in the ashtray area.
Ive removed the ashtray and lid and was thinking about cutting a piece out of the lid. Then somehow placing the Garmin inside the cutout (not sure how id adhere it) making it flush with the ashtray lid. I know that i will not be able to use the ashtray at all and am ok with that. In the pics ive included it looks like the Garmin is too big to fit in a cutout in the lid however it is not. It also looks like alot of the Garmin is hanging off the bottom, but thats not the case as well, maybe 1/4" or less. I will need to cut a sqaured shape "U" out of the lid leaveing about 1/4 " of the lid left along the top and two inches on each side. The center console panel that surround the shift *** will mask the botton of the Garmin so you will not see that there is no lid material going along the bottom of the Garmin.
Ill use the power from the cigarette lighter and hopefully still be able to hear the sound coming out of the Garmin; Or wire the units external sound source to the aux port in the glovebox if necessary.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Any suggestions on how to create a clean cutout on the lid? Any suggestions on adhering the Garmin to the lid etc?
Obviously im going for the cleanest install possible. Dont want any visable cut lines in the lid and am hopeing to cut it in a way that the Garmin fits in seamlessly.
Thanks
Clay
