Navigator 3 Dash Mount

[RayS]

I recently bought a Navigator 3 which works fine on the bike (05 GSA) but unlike the 2820 it did not come with a car dash board mount.

As I want to occasionally and temporarily use it in the car, does anyone know what mount I need for the car and where it can be purchased. Like the 2720, 2610 etc it has a round mounting on the base of the GPS so I assume I need something to connect there.

Many thanks for any help
Ray

 

[PanEuropean]

Check here: Garmin Website, StreetPilot III Accessories. When you click on any link on that page, a new page will open up showing you a picture of the item. For example: StreetPilot III - Bracket Mounts - Automotive Dashboard Mount, or Dashboard Mount Base. You can also buy a beanbag base if you don't want to use the base with the sticky bottom on it, but personally, I suggest you use the sticky base. It's far cheaper, and holds the (fairly heavy) StreetPilot III in place far better than the beanbag base.

Michael

 

[Gaz_57]

I just bought the 'bean bag' and the speaker power cable .... works great in the car, just throw the bean bag on the dash and plug it into the cigar lighter socket ... i believe these accessories were actually made for the earlier models, but the work fine.

 

[RayS]

I just bought the 'bean bag' and the speaker power cable .... works great in the car, just throw the bean bag on the dash and plug it into the cigar lighter socket ... i believe these accessories were actually made for the earlier models, but the work fine.

What do you do with the speaker power cable Gaz?
Is it a stand alone speaker or does it need plugging into the car audio system?
Does it plug directly into the Nav3 GPS or do you also need the cradle in the car?
Cheers
Ray

 

[PanEuropean]

I just bought the 'bean bag' and the speaker power cable ... I believe these accessories were actually made for the earlier models, but the work fine.

Guys:

Be aware that the size of the speaker in the car power cable for the 27xx and 28xx GPSRs (the ones that do 'text to speech', meaning, they pronounce the street names) is a bit larger than the speaker in the car power cable for the 26xx series. This is because the speaker for the 27xx and 28xx is a bit different, to provide the required sound quality when pronouncing the street names.

A 26xx car power and speaker cable will function with a 27xx and 28xx, but you won't get the best sound quality from it. So, if you are going out to buy a car cable for a 27xx, 28xx, or BMW III, make sure you order the correct part number - meaning, the one with the larger speaker. Below are some photos to help you identify which is which. There is no benefit from using the newer speaker with the 26xx series, although it will work without problems if you plug it into a 26xx.

Michael

Car power and speaker cables

 

[Gaz_57]

Ray,
You just plug the speaker end into the cigar lighter and the other end into the Nav 111 and thats it - it talks away to you ... i have the one with the circle that Pan showed you - and it works great .... and the bean bag goes from car to car and never moves - brilliant .. about US$75 for the bean bag and the speaker/power lead.

 

[PanEuropean]

Ray:

Also be aware that there are now two types of portable bases that can be used in cars. One is the traditional 'bean-bag' mount - this has been around since the old King died - and the other is a more recently released variation on the same theme called a 'three finger mount'. The 'three finger mount' has a lower profile than the bean bag mount, and might be more suitable for cars that don't have a flat (i.e. horizontal) surface to put the beanbag on.

If you plan to use the GPSR in the same car all the time, then the easiest thing to do, by far, is to get a 'permanent' mount, and stick that onto the dashboard. The permanent mounts are much smaller. They come with two different types of adhesive discs included - one is, in theory, permanent, and the other is, in theory, temporary. My own experience is that the temporary one actually holds better than the permanent one. If you want to get maximum holding power and maximum longevity out of the 'temporary' sticky pad, attach one side of it to the bottom of the mount, then heat the sticky surface up with a hair dryer before applying it to the dashboard. It will then stick like shit on a blanket.

To get it off later (e.g. when you sell the car), just pry it off, and use a little bit of rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits to get rid of any residual adhesive from the dashboard.

Michael