Installing GPS
01-10-09, 06:10 PM
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Attachment 136668For me I just improvised, used the cassette holder. Used it with my RX & GS
no problem transferring.
no problem transferring.
01-10-09, 06:15 PM
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Attachment 136668For me I just improvised, used the cassette holder. Used it with my RX & GS
no problem transferring.
no problem transferring.
Sometimes I suctio it to the wood thing that slids. and when it open it almost flush with consule when pushed forward.
01-11-09, 08:01 AM
#20
Pro.Fit has nice brackets with a choice of several for the RX330: http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/lexus with installation instruction links for each on http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/Compatibility2.cfm The "G3" bracket is specifically for the Garmin Nuvi.
I installed a Pro.Fit Legend bracket with a built-in swivel in my LS next to the radio to hold my now aging Magellan Roadmate GPS and bought an extra power cord that I hid behind the trim and hardwired to the car's accessory outlet wire. It's mounted at about the same level as the factory GPS would be and is easy for my wife to reach. She can't begin to reach a GPS on the windshield without removing her seat belt.
I've been too chicken to use a vent clip on a Lexus - the center vents on my LS are fragile and the vent assembly is over $350 for the part. I don't like the idea of blocking air flow but I haven't tried a vent clip -- maybe it's not that bad. I am liking the idea of getting a vent clip for use in rental cars. Regardless, I've found having the GPS mounted by the radio is far more convenient than having it anyplace on the windshield.
I almost never remove the GPS from its bracket unless it is extremely cold or hot - I just throw a hat or other article of clothing over it to hide it when parking out in public.
I installed a Pro.Fit Legend bracket with a built-in swivel in my LS next to the radio to hold my now aging Magellan Roadmate GPS and bought an extra power cord that I hid behind the trim and hardwired to the car's accessory outlet wire. It's mounted at about the same level as the factory GPS would be and is easy for my wife to reach. She can't begin to reach a GPS on the windshield without removing her seat belt.
I've been too chicken to use a vent clip on a Lexus - the center vents on my LS are fragile and the vent assembly is over $350 for the part. I don't like the idea of blocking air flow but I haven't tried a vent clip -- maybe it's not that bad. I am liking the idea of getting a vent clip for use in rental cars. Regardless, I've found having the GPS mounted by the radio is far more convenient than having it anyplace on the windshield.
I almost never remove the GPS from its bracket unless it is extremely cold or hot - I just throw a hat or other article of clothing over it to hide it when parking out in public.
01-11-09, 03:19 PM
#21
The GPS should be near the line of sight. Putting it down there might be a distraction. So, just use the turn by turn directions.
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