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dogbiscuit

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2011, 02:19:22 PM »
Is it safe to mount a sat-nav on the passenger dashboard, as the passenger airbag is stored under it?

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2011, 02:24:48 PM »
Not unless you want sat-nav embedded in your face when the air bag goes off!

Under no circumstances place or stick anything on an area that has an airbag under it.

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2011, 02:43:20 PM »
Under no circumstances place or stick anything on an area that has an airbag under it.

I thought so, and on the Jazz GE the passenger airbag deployment area appears to be the majority of the dashboard. However, flicking through the owner's manual I can't see any warnings about placing objects on top of the dash.

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2011, 05:49:02 PM »
In my EX CVT I have mounted my 5" TomTom with a purpose made propriety mount onto the centre vent unit which works well, the vents still operate and the mount can be removed without leaving any marks.
There is also available a mount that fits adjacent to the small side window without fixing to the glass.
The mounts are supplied in two parts specifically for the car model and satnav type and cost about £40, available from:-

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2011, 02:58:15 PM »
Thanks for all the comments so far the only other option was to go for these Brodit clips >
http://www.dsldevelopments.com/brodit/holder/Garmin+Nuvi%20205W-Brodit-Holder.asp

however I am happy with the side window arrangement as per culzean see photo

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #20 on: April 04, 2011, 07:13:42 PM »
Just a word of warning on mounting the sat-nav on the drivers window - MAKE SURE THE WINDOW 'AUTO-DOWN' FUNCTION IS NOT ACTIVE, this can cause a collision between the Garmin sucker and the window seal at the bottom.
Some people will only consider you an expert if they agree with your point of view or advice,  when you give them advice they don't like they consider you an idiot

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2011, 10:11:41 AM »
In my last post on this topic, I described how I had attached my Garmin Satnav to the supplied coffee cup.
Hopefully the attached photo should show a drivers eye view of the setup, which I would submit makes a very tidy layout and looks part of the car.
This is my first attempt at adding a photo, it it doesn't show then it's back to the drawing board!

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Re: Garmin Sat Nav - Best place to mount offside small fr window?
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2011, 11:02:38 AM »
Kenneve, thanks for the photo often the best way for others to appreciate matters.
I'll try your set -up out when I go to test drive the Subaru Impreza STI this Friday

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