garmin nav hardwire?
 

just picked up a new garmin 5" that im gonna put into the cubby. has anyone hardwired one? im thinkin i can tap into the ac plug thingy under the glovebox but would that work? and is there a better way to do it?

You are correct, you can tap into the wires behind the power plug under the glove box.

Corrected....and it would work with no problem since the plug is fused. The better way is to connect to battery with a proper fuse thus leaving the plug to be use in full glory.

I'd use the plug though.

cool thanks.. i think im gonna get my hands on an extra car charger for it before i cut the one i have up. i wont have to ground anything do i?

You have to connect 2 wires one + one - "ground" so yes, you can connect it through the wire provided on the back of the outlet or to a solid piece of metal.

update
 

ok so been awhile and this is what i did.
i talked to a few buddies of mine who are geniuses when it come to electronics. they do some crazy stuff. this not so crazy but they gave me good tips and a plan.

so i tore the garmin car charger apart and then dremel'd off the tip to make a case for the chip built into the charger. no worries about fuses and amperes by leaving the charger intact. all i had to do was lengthen the negative an positive wires. (black and the red)
this is what the chip looks like removed from the caseing:
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbbd6b4a4.jpg
then i soldered the wires to the back of the socket on the correct terminals. doing it this way is reversible, no cutting into the wireharness and destroying things longterm. i can just unsolder them. u can't undo a tap.
looks like this:
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6c1c19cd.jpg

then i pretty much dismantled the console following the DIY threads. i really didnt' need to follow them.. it was far and away to easy. and i ran the wire.
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...psc97e95f9.jpg
then i made a simple mount out of a slice of 2x4 and Velcro. i covered the mounting point with similar material found on the inside of the cubby that i found at a crafts store for .50 cents. drilled a few holes, attached the block of wood an done.
the inside finished:
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1a411488.jpg
the nav turns on and off with the car. and is completely hidden.
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7c8cc558.jpg

and yeh... thats alil blue 370z on the garmin.

Very nice.. I just purchased the Garmin Nuvi 2595LMT and used a Ram Mount, which mounts directly to the rear view mirror. It's not as stealth as your setup but I applaud your setup!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps301518ec.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps738be088.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps66b02cf7.jpg

thanks. you have a nice mount. looks like its in the perfect viewing spot.

Thanks.. The draw back for our setup is the obvious.. The GPS HAS TO BE REMOVED to prevent it from being stolen. :bowrofl: