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Old 04-15-2013, 05:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
Alexwallace23
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Originally Posted by kenchan View Post
you can break open the male socket adapter, solder new power leads, shrink tube it (or just e-tape it) and mount it b-surface. it's not difficult to do.
I have thought about doing this, but I don't use the Live Traffic feature. My last GPS had this feature and I would ignore the traffic messages whenever I got them.

I might experiment with this if I can find a fairly cheap Garmin power supply.

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Originally Posted by MX52Z View Post
I really like this mod. You can upgrade to a nicer GPS any time and the cubby lid provides enough shade to make the screen visible in bright daylight plus conceal everything by just closing the lid.
Thanks!! As long as Garmin or other manufactures continues to make 4.3" GPS's you can upgrade every year if you want to.
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