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My first mod.....GPS

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
This is the first major mod to the car. I put the Garmin 2720 in the ashtray area. It is a rather nice fit, I was surprised that it also gits excellent reception down there. I also hardwired my Escort 8500 to the car and placed half of the plug (I cut it in half) for it right above the GPS unit. If I need to I can still get to the ashtray area. By the way, the shift boot and knob are all one piece....it just pops off. The ashtray area is held in with two torque screws and then just lifts out.
 

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
Yes the escort 8500 x50.
 

Bouston

FIA World Rally Car Champion
Location
Heidelberg, Germany
Car(s)
2006 Subaru STI
That's cool. Is it hard to read with it being that low and the screen so small?
 

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
Naw. The screen realy is not that small....the pic is decieving. It also has voice navigation so it tells you what to do too. Also, the screen is a touch screen which is right within finger reach from the shifter. I will get a better pic of it this weekend when i do my stereo install too.
 

dmclone

Oval Champion
Location
Iowa
You suck! I want one of those. Is it easy to pull out and put in another vehicle if you need to? Around $800? Is there a reason you chose this over some of the others like C330 and the tomtom?
 

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
Well the amount of memory and the points of interest are a big dif. The TomTom and the 330 have I believe 5 million points of interest and the 2720 has like 11 million. The screen is also larger on the 2720 than the other two. Yeah I can pull it out if I need to. The unit is really just sitting down in the tray and pressed into the cubby area....but, it won't come out unless I pull. I already tested that theory behinde the store.
 

dmclone

Oval Champion
Location
Iowa
loccusst said:
Well the amount of memory and the points of interest are a big dif. The TomTom and the 330 have I believe 5 million points of interest and the 2720 has like 11 million. The screen is also larger on the 2720 than the other two. Yeah I can pull it out if I need to. The unit is really just sitting down in the tray and pressed into the cubby area....but, it won't come out unless I pull. I already tested that theory behinde the store.


Did you get it somewhere here in DM or online?
 

loccusst

FIA GT Champion
Location
IA
Car(s)
MKV GTI
I got it at work. Come see me at Best Buy and I'll explain it in detail. Not like the Jordan Creek Best Buy is ever super busy.....unless its noon on a saturday. LOL We have a blast in the install area. I have the GTI, one guy has a 05 WRX, another an 05 RSX S, and another has a Lancer. We all joke with the guy who has the Lancer. The retail price is more than what I got it for...but not much.
 

HotLanta MKfizzle

Formula 5000 Driver
Location
Atlanta GA
how's the Navi working down there? did you remove the ashtray completely to make room for it? Why do you mention about the shift boot and nob? do they need to be removed to get the ashtray out? Doing a Navi install soon and wanted to get some info.

-HTL
 

dmclone

Oval Champion
Location
Iowa
HotLanta MKfizzle said:
how's the Navi working down there? did you remove the ashtray completely to make room for it? Why do you mention about the shift boot and nob? do they need to be removed to get the ashtray out? Doing a Navi install soon and wanted to get some info.

-HTL


Just so you know I recently bought a Garmin C320 ($350/Costco) and also put it down in that same location. My reception wasn't real good so I put a little velcro on it and now it's working great. You can't see the velcro and you don't get any glare like you would if it wash dash mounted.
 

HotLanta MKfizzle

Formula 5000 Driver
Location
Atlanta GA
dmclone said:
Just so you know I recently bought a Garmin C320 ($350/Costco) and also put it down in that same location. My reception wasn't real good so I put a little velcro on it and now it's working great. You can't see the velcro and you don't get any glare like you would if it wash dash mounted.

are you saying you put velcro on it, and mounted it higher???
 

dmclone

Oval Champion
Location
Iowa
Exactly. If you look at the pictures that loccusst has I put it right above where he has his mounted. I actually prefer his setup but mine didn't fit as well.
 
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