Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
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Just done the fitting. No power yet as ran out of me time.
1st Jan 2012 3:43 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
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In situ...
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The rear before cutting - just to show how I utilised meccano!
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Am very chuffed with it :-)
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1st Jan 2012 3:47 pm
Tawny Owl
Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Here and there
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Nice 8)
1st Jan 2012 7:54 pm
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
Great job Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
1st Jan 2012 7:55 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
Thanks guys for the advice etc
As I don't have a dremmel I just used a large hacksaw with a fine blade. Meant I could get pretty good clean and straight lines/cuts. So I ended up keeping much of the bottom of the surround and keeping the rubber mat in situ. I quite like the look...
1st Jan 2012 8:02 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 19 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1224
Reading through these posts as looking at doing this ,does the garmin model power up and off just with a 12v conection ? im presuming its switched on then ignition does rest without need for another wire to power on-off excuse numptyness just trying to get my head round the wiring and the on off of the nav, what model of garmin fits? and is of the better spec??
1st Jan 2012 9:00 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
All the info is above... Garmin units power on and off with ignition hence the use of the cigar lighter feed.
You need a 5 inch screen eg garmin 1490.
1st Jan 2012 9:05 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
Guys - how did you get the power connected...? I pulled off the H panel and then started to unscrew the cigar lighter panel and also the heater panel above before I ran outta time. Was I heading in the right direction?
1st Jan 2012 9:08 pm
Tawny Owl
Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Here and there
Posts: 1645
Darryl ,
Think a lot of us have fitted the Garmin 1490TV
Wire it into an ignition live and no need to worry about powering on/off , when you switch the ignition off it gives you the option to stay powered on , if you ignore this message then the unit will switch off anyway after 20 odd seconds.
If you choose to keep it running whilst ignition off (position 1) then the unit will run on its own battery
gazzab ,
Just get yourself a ciggy lighter from Maplins (couple of quid) and run a live and earth down to the back of the D3 ciggy lighter , this way you can plug in the sat nav without chopping the plug off the end and it hides all wiring behind the H trim
1st Jan 2012 9:21 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
Thanks. Don't I need to remove the cigar lighter panel so as to get to the wires or is it just the h panel?
1st Jan 2012 9:28 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 19 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1224
Tawny!!!
1st Jan 2012 9:32 pm
Tawny Owl
Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Here and there
Posts: 1645
Remove the H trim , then hvac panel and loosen ashtray / cigar panel just enough to get to the back of the cigar lighter. You can then push the cigar lighter out enough to solder on the wires
1st Jan 2012 9:34 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
Soldering isn't one of my skills!
1st Jan 2012 9:45 pm
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
I,m following this with anticipation, i have bought the Garmin Nav in prep for the install
Like others i,m waiting for the time to conduct this mod, i dont know where times going at the moment !
Anyway, back on topic, kinda....... how did you get the Green Oval on the screen ?
Thanks and well done all !Only dead fish go with the Flow !
1st Jan 2012 9:47 pm
Leesbay
Member Since: 19 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
Posts: 1581
For those members asking about tom tom fitting.....
I have the large screen tomtom xxl which would be perfect for the D4 housing... Just one problem though, tomtoms have their on/ off switch at the top, so therefore you cant turn it on once mounted behind the housing.
Cant see an easy fix to this problem. iMHO the tomtom units are far superior to the others out there, having used most models over the past 10 years. If anyone has a fix do let me know as i think the D4 housing looks fab....................................................................................................
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
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,does the garmin model power up and off just with a 12v conection ? im presuming its switched on then ignition does rest without need for another wire to power on-off 
excuse numptyness just trying to get my head round the wiring and the on off of the nav, what model of garmin fits? and is of the better spec??
