

| Subject: | Re: Lovin' my new GPS! |
| From: | Steven Shelton |
| Date: | Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:04:36 -0400 |
I wired my GPS with a push-on Piggy Back Terminal ( http://www.delcity.net/store/Non!insulated-Push!on-Piggy-Back-Terminals/p_802001) on the back of the cigarette lighter. I cut a black Plexiglas plate and mounted a cigarette lighter under it. The mounting bracket for the lighter fits snugly into the ashtray opening. The wire for the GPS goes through a slot cut into the Plexiglas. I used the suction cup mount for a long time but it would occasionally fall off. I finally just drilled a hole in it and the Plexiglas and mounted it with a bolt and nut. On our last trip I discovered that if I go to the screen on the GPS for setting the clock, I can leave it on in that setting and have a large display clock on the dashboard. On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > My stereo has extra USB ports on the back, so I have extra power hiding in > the ashtray. It's handy. > > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 19, 2015, at 11:50 AM, William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > For not money you can purchase a USB cord with just the leads on one > end. I > > would wire it to a switched power that turns on/off with the ignition. > > That way you can take advantage of the GPS auto off feature. > > Make sure it's fused. Doesn't draw very much. Use a low amp fuse. > > > > Bill >
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