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« on: February 27, 2010, 03:00:59 PM » |
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Picking up our new car on the 1st and we are aware that there isn’t a glove box so don’t know where we will be able to store the sat nav that is out of sight but easily accessible. Any ideas appreciated.
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stevey293
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 03:37:15 PM » |
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gonna have to get one of those 80's bum bags im afraid.  |
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2010, 06:18:53 PM » |
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Depends on the depth of your Sat Nav unit -- you could use the "hidden" document compartment (that's where mine is!)  It's located on the underside of the dash above the shelf on the passenger side... If your bookpack is on the shelf, put your up-turned hand above it, then move your hand up until you touch the top. Feel around and you'll find a small catch in there... use your fingertips to squeeze it gently forward and the panel will drop down  There is just enough room for my Mio 620 with its neoprene case in there. When the hatch is closed you wouldn't even notice it  |
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daborg
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 05:25:13 PM » |
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Picking up our new car on the 1st and we are aware that there isn’t a glove box so don’t know where we will be able to store the sat nav that is out of sight but easily accessible. Any ideas appreciated.
If your car is the same as mine (delivered April last year), the satnav is incorporated at the centre of the instrument binnacle, as opposed to a separate dashtop unit. |
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john501
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 05:30:33 PM » |
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Daborg, you have the blue & me nav which is built into the centre of the speedo. Abarth also do an aftermarket version that sticks to the screen as a stand alone unit |
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 05:44:38 PM » |
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Depends on the depth of your Sat Nav unit -- you could use the "hidden" document compartment (that's where mine is!) It's located on the underside of the dash above the shelf on the passenger side... If your bookpack is on the shelf, put your up-turned hand above it, then move your hand up until you touch the top. Feel around and you'll find a small catch in there... use your fingertips to squeeze it gently forward and the panel will drop down There is just enough room for my Mio 620 with its neoprene case in there. When the hatch is closed you wouldn't even notice it +1 |
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Paula
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 06:44:02 PM » |
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Mine has a black case so I keep it in the door pocket pushed to the back behind the seat and you cannot see it from outside of the car.
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 07:53:53 PM » |
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you could use the "hidden" document compartment (that's where mine is!) Mine too. The charger fits in the knee drawer and the newer TomTom mount sits nicely folded in a rear cup slot. Tidy. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 11:50:02 PM » |
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does the pod guage get in the way of the sat nav once the satnav is on the window?i have a tom tom and im worried its going to be hard to see the sat nav on the screen with the turbo pod thing plonked by the speedo. has anybody found it getting in the way?
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LMP72K
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2010, 09:46:06 PM » |
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Mine is mounted at the bottom right of the window between the instrumend pod and A pillar. Well out of the way but great position.
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2010, 11:11:49 AM » |
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wheres the 12v socket for the sat nav plug?i never rememberd to look for it. its normaly in the centre dash somewhere isnt it?is this the same with the 500?if it is dont the wire get in the way if you have the sat nav on the right hand side and not the usual centre of the screen?
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2010, 11:46:56 AM » |
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It's down near the USB slot. Try it like this and the trailing wire can be tidied out of the way in the knee compartment. Also stops thieving scrotes from clocking the suction mark on the windscreen. |
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2010, 12:57:52 PM » |
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I don't know if mine doesn't have this "shelf" or it's just stuck but I tried to open it and broke 2 nails (short) on it.... Very strange Depends on the depth of your Sat Nav unit -- you could use the "hidden" document compartment (that's where mine is!) It's located on the underside of the dash above the shelf on the passenger side... If your bookpack is on the shelf, put your up-turned hand above it, then move your hand up until you touch the top. Feel around and you'll find a small catch in there... use your fingertips to squeeze it gently forward and the panel will drop down There is just enough room for my Mio 620 with its neoprene case in there. When the hatch is closed you wouldn't even notice it |
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3k5k
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2010, 01:09:18 PM » |
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I don't know if mine doesn't have this "shelf" or it's just stuck but I tried to open it and broke 2 nails (short) on it.... Very strange Depends on the depth of your Sat Nav unit -- you could use the "hidden" document compartment (that's where mine is!) It's located on the underside of the dash above the shelf on the passenger side... If your bookpack is on the shelf, put your up-turned hand above it, then move your hand up until you touch the top. Feel around and you'll find a small catch in there... use your fingertips to squeeze it gently forward and the panel will drop down There is just enough room for my Mio 620 with its neoprene case in there. When the hatch is closed you wouldn't even notice it It’s a little awkward to open, even harder with long nails, my wife struggles with it, you will have to leave a couple of nails shorter just to open it. lol Y |
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« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2010, 11:46:19 PM » |
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I don't know if mine doesn't have this "shelf" or it's just stuck but I tried to open it and broke 2 nails (short) on it.... Very strange Depends on the depth of your Sat Nav unit -- you could use the "hidden" document compartment (that's where mine is!) It's located on the underside of the dash above the shelf on the passenger side... If your bookpack is on the shelf, put your up-turned hand above it, then move your hand up until you touch the top. Feel around and you'll find a small catch in there... use your fingertips to squeeze it gently forward and the panel will drop down There is just enough room for my Mio 620 with its neoprene case in there. When the hatch is closed you wouldn't even notice it It’s a little awkward to open, even harder with long nails, my wife struggles with it, you will have to leave a couple of nails shorter just to open it. lol Y sorry to be a pain but can you take a pic of this secret location?i cant see where you mean  thank you |
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