Chinese 7" truck sat NAV mount modification

[Techno]

I personally found the mount for the 7" Chinese truck sat NAV a little poor and requires constant removal to close the cab blinds.
MY solution was to marry a Garmin mount to the Chinese one.
Just cut off the top and bottom so it is flat then drill and screw as pictured (these are all I had when the idea struck).
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This now fits my cd mount with options
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Nice cable routing
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Centre mounted
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[Tootles]

Pics haven't come out mate. Really interested in this mod, can you post again??

 

[Techno]

Sorry toots I'm on rubbish wifi I'll sort it later matey
Best start a new thread and get this one deleted

 

[Techno]

Temp fix pictures can be viewed here just imagine where they go in the text
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[Hymie]

Bought one of these, best iPad/satnav holder I've ever had.

Had to adapt the sun shade a little but a great bit of kit.



Hymie.

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[Techno]

You have to stick it to something which is the opposite of my modification

 

[Hymie]

Sorry Andy, missed the point of your mod, only half read the thread.

I'll do better next time.

Hymie.

 

[Techno]

Thank you for your contribution

 

[Techno]

Edit of opening post

I personally found the mount for the 7" Chinese truck sat NAV a little poor and requires constant removal to close the cab blinds.
MY solution was to marry a Garmin mount to the Chinese one.
Just cut off the top and bottom so it is flat then drill and screw as pictured (these are all I had when the idea struck).
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This now fits my cd mount with options
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Nice cable routing
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Centre mounted
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Off centre mount gives a better angle to driver.
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I have now swapped my ICE unit to the lower slot which now makes the sat nav out of sight from the outside.
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[Techno]

Mount now revisited with appropriate screws.
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[Falcon 269]

I've been thinking about better ways to mount my Navi truck nav, too, and this thread has opened up loads of possibilities already. Many thanks.

I really admire all the stuff you've done to your MH. Imaginative, innovative and impeccably executed.

 

[Techno]

Thank you

 

[wizzer59]

Hi Andy, thanks for that mate, but where did you get the three ball thingy?

 

[Techno]

At a show for £10
£14.95 posted on eBay
Search CD slot mount

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[tonyidle]

Nicely done (now you've sorted the screws ). What is the device below it?

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[Techno]

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[Pudsey Bear]

What's the gizmo in the central bin in the pics, above the radio I think.

 

[Techno]

It's in the post before yours,don't you actually read anything Kevin

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Nah, why would I do that mate, I didn't realise that's what was being asked to be honest.

 

[JockandRita]

I'd be keen on the CD mount too, if the media player wasn't so low down in the dashboard.

Instead, I've used the dash top style mount, as the blooming windscreen is too far away from the driving position.
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Cheers,

Jock.

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[MattR]

I'd be keen on the CD mount too, if the media player wasn't so low down in the dashboard.

Instead, I've used the dash top style mount, as the blooming windscreen is too far away from the driving position.
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Cheers,

Jock.

Or here for £9 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1411...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

 

[JockandRita]

Or here for £9 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1411...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

Yes indeed, although that wasn't about when I bought mine years ago, and I certainly didn't pay £24.99 for mine either. This is more nearer to what I paid.

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I used to use a clear polycarbonate clip board, held down with velcro.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Expensive for what it is Jock.

Kev

 

[JockandRita]

Expensive for what it is Jock.

Kev

Maybe Kev, but it's all I could find at the time................some years ago, which was heavy enough to do the job.
I didn't fancy having a sand bag on the dashboard.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

There is no easy answer to this problem, my dash slopes away from me, and I hate screen mounted stuff, I made up a bracket for the TomTom, it is just jammed in the gap between the dash and the A pillar, not moved in the last two years, I have some of the Broken Link Removed on the back of the TomTom and on the bracket, I use it for all kinds of jobs where I can't screw, handy for remote control storage too.

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[GJH]

Various sat nav mounting solutions I have used Here.

 

[Jaws]

I have had one of the animal sound things for about 7 years now ! I always announce our arrival at meets with a cock crow !!

 

[Wildge]

Read all about the sat. Nav. On previous threads . Are they still good value and do you still need a Chinese pictionary to translate? My trusty old t/tom has given up the ghost.

 

[GJH]

Read all about the sat. Nav. On previous threads . Are they still good value and do you still need a Chinese pictionary to translate? My trusty old t/tom has given up the ghost.

Perfectly happy with ours and the menus are easy enough to follow.

 

[JockandRita]

Perfectly happy with ours and the menus are easy enough to follow.

Yep, same here Wildge.

They appear to be coming down in price, but I can't seem to locate any from Navibuzz, who appeared to be the favourite seller.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...A0.H1.X7"+Truck&_nkw=7+truck+sat+nav&_sacat=0

Cheers,

Jock.

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