PICS -custom fitted Nav. system

[A4Quattro > all]

Just invested in a Garmin. Here are some flicks. Feel free to say what you think.
Thanks.

[TheWrightAudi.]

thats sick what model garmin is it? and how exactly did you pull that off? and also should paint the outside trim black

[t1demont1]

thats fuckin sick, if it was black it would be game over. If i was willing to give up another vent id be all over that.

[sliverwagon]

Looking good

[A4Quattro > all]

thats sick what model garmin is it? and how exactly did you pull that off? and also should paint the outside trim black

It's a nuvi. Only costed me roughly $150. Also I will be putting trim back on it. And thanks for the idead. I could touch it up with some black pain followed by some matte texture. Giving it a smooth black effect.

[biketsai]

Wow, not too bad at all.

[Stampy]

Looks good man. Would love to see it painted black. You have any pics of it at night? was it a drop in type of thing or did you have to trim a lot?

[TheWrightAudi.]

im doing this asap anything specific i need to know? props on the sleek flush look, paint it black and it will BADASS

[TheWrightAudi.]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...e198192-lLink1
is it that one?

[boostedup]

i've been wanting to do this, but have the streetpilot which is very big front to back....., and before i buy another unit i'll probably end up getting a double din screen with GPS


looks sweet, like others said paint it flat black or textured black FTMFW

[A4Quattro > all]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...e198192-lLink1
is it that one?

Easily done. And that's the one. Nuvi 200. Also no trimming was required. I was wondering where to put it than it popped in my head. I popped the vent off and thought even if it didn't fit i'd custom trim if i had too. Didn't even have to. I'm going to buy a boardering/cover to it that will be black.

[llewop_211]

those are dope dunk mids, best colors they ever made

[urban96]

u have room for the power wire too?

[A4Quattro > all]

those are dope dunk mids, best colors they ever made

straight up.

[A4Quattro > all]

u have room for the power wire too?

Not at the moment. I can pry it out when I need to though. Once it's been fully charged it lasts for hours. When the time comes I'm going to drill a sideways hole through the dash material allowing me to run a smooth route to the cig. lighter, in order to maintain it's charge. But for right now it's working quite well just the way it is. I also put a barrier of plastic to cut of the air/heat supply so it doesn't effect it. (it's the same thing as when you close your vents, cept mine is now closed for the time being).

[boostedup]

Not at the moment. I can pry it out when I need to though. Once it's been fully charged it lasts for hours. When the time comes I'm going to drill a sideways hole through the dash material allowing me to run a smooth route to the cig. lighter, in order to maintain it's charge. But for right now it's working quite well just the way it is. I also put a barrier of plastic to cut of the air/heat supply so it doesn't effect it. (it's the same thing as when you close your vents, cept mine is now closed for the time being).

the 75X terminal is RIGHT THERE under the steering wheel, you should just run it to that, make it alot easier and will have power anytime the ignition is on, NO power when the ignition is off.

[andyrew]

Nice! I had thoughts of doing that, but I decided I wanted it nearer to my stereo. Also mine plays video's and windows CE (mio C310) so I wanted others to be able to see it to.

Heres mine.




Also for those wanting to buy a GPS or any other electronic device. Tigerdirect always has great prices...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...c:2374|&Sort=4

How is it being held in? By the dash itself or is there some kind of mount that you have?
I dont know how snug it is (although it looks pretty snug..) but I would be afraid of it coming out...

Paint it black! I painted mine black, then while on my 3rd light coat while it was still wet I misted a silver flake over it to make it match the dash a little. Semi gloss works good.

[A4Quattro > all]

It doens't have any mounts or anything. it's just placed in there.

[ProOnThaSnow]

Hell Yeah, Great Idea! I was planning on buying a cheap Nav unit for my car, and something I could put in the work rig. This is going to be it for sure!

[audiFUEGO]

very nice

[jzobie]

Looks great! If I wasnt so attached to that vent I would put my Nuvi in there.

[getslideways]

nice work! i started a thread about a month ago asking for custom nav installs to help me brew some ideas of my own, glad to see you were able to come up with something! Is the screen easy to read from the driving position or does the steering wheel partially block the view? And what is currently holding it in there? velcro? just the friction of being wedged in there?

Also like someone else asked do you have any pictures of it at night? and of the area with the nav removed? Thanks a lot! You have definitely given me some new incentive to go portable nav shopping!

[A4Quattro > all]

nice work! i started a thread about a month ago asking for custom nav installs to help me brew some ideas of my own, glad to see you were able to come up with something! Is the screen easy to read from the driving position or does the steering wheel partially block the view? And what is currently holding it in there? velcro? just the friction of being wedged in there?

Also like someone else asked do you have any pictures of it at night? and of the area with the nav removed? Thanks a lot! You have definitely given me some new incentive to go portable nav shopping!

I'll get some night pics up here soon(I lost my digital camera). Also It's wedged in there pretty tight. No velcro or anything. I am looking into custom fitting a woodgrain material around it or something.

Also it's easy to see at night. Not distractive by any means. Just glance down and there she be. It's easy to see as well as control from the place that it is.

[TheWrightAudi.]

here ya go.. painted flat black to match

[njm23]

props on that idea looks real clean painted.

[NorCal1.8T]

Just invested in a Garmin. Here are some flicks. Feel free to say what you think.
Thanks.

So whatever happened to that TT you bought off Ebay? You stopped responding on the TT forums?

[Siena]

@ NorCal1.8T: TT??

@ Topic: Nice install, definitely looks better in black.

[SeekB00st]

cut the vent, and put the lighted part back in when u get the chance. glue it to the side?

[docurley]

Very nice someone on Audi-sport.net just did a tomtom install.

[sprAfour]

i cant afford to lose any more vents = (

[lukepl]

Very nice someone on Audi-sport.net just did a tomtom install.

I have this same install in my center vent looks cleann