garmin nav hardwire?

urdeliveryguy · 05-01-2012, 01:49 PM

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?

bigaudiofanat · 05-01-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by urdeliveryguy

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.

zakimak · 05-01-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by urdeliveryguy

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 DC plug thingy under the glovebox but would that work? and is there a better way to do it?

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.

urdeliveryguy · 05-01-2012, 02:04 PM

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?

bigaudiofanat · 05-01-2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by urdeliveryguy

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.

urdeliveryguy · 09-19-2012, 09:15 PM

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:

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:

urdeliveryguy · 09-19-2012, 09:24 PM

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.

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:

the nav turns on and off with the car. and is completely hidden.

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

ofcrmartinez · 09-22-2012, 05:08 PM

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!

urdeliveryguy · 09-23-2012, 06:50 PM

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

ofcrmartinez · 09-23-2012, 07:16 PM

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

05-01-2012, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
urdeliveryguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: philadelphia / delco Posts: 278 Drives: 09' touring 6sp Rep Power: 13	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?

09-19-2012, 09:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
urdeliveryguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: philadelphia / delco Posts: 278 Drives: 09' touring 6sp Rep Power: 13	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: 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: Last edited by urdeliveryguy; 09-19-2012 at 09:30 PM.

09-19-2012, 09:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
urdeliveryguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: philadelphia / delco Posts: 278 Drives: 09' touring 6sp Rep Power: 13	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. 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: the nav turns on and off with the car. and is completely hidden. and yeh... thats alil blue 370z on the garmin. Last edited by urdeliveryguy; 09-19-2012 at 10:16 PM.

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05-01-2012, 02:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
urdeliveryguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: philadelphia / delco Posts: 278 Drives: 09' touring 6sp Rep Power: 13	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?

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ofcrmartinez Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 27 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	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!

09-23-2012, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
urdeliveryguy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: philadelphia / delco Posts: 278 Drives: 09' touring 6sp Rep Power: 13	thanks. you have a nice mount. looks like its in the perfect viewing spot.

09-23-2012, 07:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
ofcrmartinez Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 27 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	Thanks.. The draw back for our setup is the obvious.. The GPS HAS TO BE REMOVED to prevent it from being stolen.