[Ugly Mongrel]

Yes, yes, yes... I know this topic has been covered in other threads, but I'm so proud of myself, I thought I'd start a new one

I had already run the power cable up behind the dashboard and drilled a small hole in the cubby hole to feed the cord into the cubby hole compartment.

This is what I did.

1. Went  to my local glass supplier and had him cut a circular piece of glass slightly larger than the suction cup of my GPS. (Grand sum of $5.)
2. Remove the rubber molding inside the cubby hole.
3. Center the circular piece of glass on rubber and cut out around the glass with a razor blade.
4. Fit rubber molding back into cubby hole.
5. Fit some high quality 3m double sided tape to one side of the circular piece of glass and trim.
6. Peel off backing of double sided tape and stick the glass circle in the cubby hole, lining it up with the hole cut in the rubber molding.

I'm very happy wit the end result.....






 

[Shambles]

Quite imaginitive and looks pretty good!

Shame about all that dandruff in pic #1

[tub]

i think that can be good for you

http://www.koreanautoimports.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=31_529_201&products_id=5903

[spanishmike]

The Korean import looks a bit cumbersome and I don't like the price!!

[Ugly Mongrel]

Quite imaginative and looks pretty good!

Shame about all that dandruff in pic #1

Sorry about that Shambles, but it's not dandruff. Iit's the remnants of bird poop

[asathorny]

U.M.

I think you've done a wonderful job there, clever stylish and well thought thru....

HOWEVER...!!!!  we on the Sceptered Isle, this green and pleasant land, this mother of the commonwealth.  We don't get that convenient cubby wherein to park out Sat Nav's. this causes me to look on with envy and green eyed jealousy, so, well done, now clear off with your cubby 

Nice job well done   

[Dazzler]

Good effort UM 

Bird poop on your camera lens  or your dashboard 

[Ugly Mongrel]

U.M.

I think you've done a wonderful job there, clever stylish and well thought thru....

HOWEVER...!!!!  we on the Sceptered Isle, this green and pleasant land, this mother of the commonwealth.  We don't get that convenient cubby wherein to park out Sat Nav's. this causes me to look on with envy and green eyed jealousy, so, well done, now clear off with your cubby 

Nice job well done 

Thank you for your comments asathorny. I thought I was pretty clever, too.

By the way, I now have another reason to tell my friends why I'd never live in the Mother Land

[Ugly Mongrel]

Good effort UM 

Bird poop on your camera lens  or your dashboard 

On the windscreen Dazzler, on the bloody windscreen. AND before you ask, the outside of the windscreen. 

I'm not in the habit of letting birds poop on my dash mat (rustynutz, leave that alone )

[jabber]

  UM! does the GPS fold down when you close the cubbyhole's lid?

[Ugly Mongrel]

UM! does the GPS fold down when you close the cubbyhole's lid?

Unfortunately not jabber. I simply unsuction (is that a word ) the suction cup from the glass circle and place the GPS and bracket in the glove box when I'm away from the vehicle. I can close the lid then and the power lead is not visible from outside the vehicle.

[jabber]

still looks good though! 

[Ugly Mongrel]

still looks good though! 

Thanks jabber. And it works well too. Easy to install, easy to read and easy to access.

[rustynutz]

I'm not in the habit of letting birds poop on my dash mat (rustynutz, leave that alone )

I'm not gonna comment on your kinky sex life, what you do in your i30 is none of my business......

[Alasama]

UM! does the GPS fold down when you close the cubbyhole's lid?

I was always thinking if anyone can do this for my GPS(5") and fold down when closing cubby's lid  . Any good idea ?
If this way is not available yet, Ugly Mongrel's method is still not bad. 

[Shambles]

HOWEVER...!!!!  we on the Sceptered Isle, this green and pleasant land, this mother of the commonwealth.  We don't get that convenient cubby wherein to park out Sat Nav's...

Some of us do 

[Ugly Mongrel]

[ quote author=Alasama link=topic=9724.msg111697#msg111697 date=1308809475]

UM! does the GPS fold down when you close the cubbyhole's lid?

I was always thinking if anyone can do this for my GPS(5") and fold down when closing cubby's lid  . Any good idea ?
If this way is not available yet, Ugly Mongrel's method is still not bad. 
[/quote]

Thanks Alasama. I really think we will never solve the problem of being able to fold a GPS down when the lid shuts as the cavity is just too small for a GPS, a mounting bracket and a cable.

It only takes me a couple of seconds to disconnect the bracket and place it all in the glove box for security. It also takes only a few seconds to put it back in place, just as long as it took me to get it on and off the windscreen.

One thing I like about my method is no more grubby marks on the windscreen from the suction cup and my fingers.

[asathorny]

HOWEVER...!!!!  we on the Sceptered Isle, this green and pleasant land, this mother of the commonwealth.  We don't get that convenient cubby wherein to park out Sat Nav's...

Some of us do 

Shambles... does yours have the cubby.  Dam, favoritism....  Cripes 

[Dazzler]

HOWEVER...!!!!  we on the Sceptered Isle, this green and pleasant land, this mother of the commonwealth.  We don't get that convenient cubby wherein to park out Sat Nav's...

Some of us do 

Shambles... does yours have the cubby.  Dam, favoritism....  Cripes 

 The pre-Czech built ones all do.. So Shambles, Eye30 and several of our other original UK and  Euopean members.. 

[asathorny]

HOWEVER...!!!!  we on the Sceptered Isle, this green and pleasant land, this mother of the commonwealth.  We don't get that convenient cubby wherein to park out Sat Nav's...

Some of us do 

Shambles... does yours have the cubby.  Dam, favoritism....  Cripes 

 The pre-Czech built ones all do.. So Shambles, Eye30 and several of our other original UK and  Euopean members.. 

Oh buggeration......   

[Shambles]

.. and just to rub it in, Asa, I think I'll do something similar to my cubby hole with my Navman, when the weather improves slightly.

Ahh cubby holes... nothing quite like them 

[asathorny]

.. and just to rub it in, Asa, I think I'll do something similar to my cubby hole with my Navman, when the weather improves slightly.

Ahh cubby holes... nothing quite like them 

I have nothing further to say