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Subject:Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
From:Chris Szpejankowski
Date:Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:26:04 -0400

Cut off the GPS cigarette plug and wire it directly to power at fuse box. 

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Dnia 18 cze 2015 o godz. 17:15 PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> (Simple pleasures!)  My 2010 GPS didn't have lifetime maps.    If I were to
> purchase lifetime maps now for my 2010 GPS, it would cost nearly as much as
> what I paid for this brand new GPS
> <http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=GRNUVI2597LMT>.
> 
> Besides its features (BT, receives voice commands, etc,) I like that the
> mini USB port is located behind the GPS, and the fact it can sit right on
> the dashboard, using the suction cup as a stand.  I'd like to install an
> additional cigarette lighter plug hidden under the dashboard with the
> unit's mini USB cable accessible through the ashtray, so the charger and
> its wire (necessary for traffic info) would be hidden.  The "hidden" cable
> would be stationary, but I would remove the GPS unit while parked and keep
> it out of sight.
> 
> Are there any directions on where I would start?  (I have modified and
> replaced parts in computers, but that's about the extent of my wiring
> skills.)   Should I try to "go for it," or just take it to a shop?
> 
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Los Angeles
> 
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