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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => INTERIOR => Topic started by: Blackeye_Elmo on August 18, 2011, 22:52:23

Title: GPS console / housing
Post by: Blackeye_Elmo on August 18, 2011, 22:52:23

(RE: https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8198.msg96396#msg96396 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8198.msg96396#msg96396))

I know this is an old post but did anyone find an answer on where to get the gps/screen housing? Would save me a lot of work if i could buy one premade. Thanks :)

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on August 19, 2011, 06:20:10

Hey Elmo, have a look at this thread to see how I mounted my GPS in the cubby hole. Save yourself some money. It's dead simple.

https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9724.msg111645#msg111645 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9724.msg111645#msg111645)

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: Blackeye_Elmo on August 19, 2011, 09:37:20

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on August 19, 2011, 06:20:10

Hey Elmo, have a look at this thread to see how I mounted my GPS in the cubby hole. Save yourself some money. It's dead simple.

Hey, thanks for your reply! Sadly Ive got one of the new UK cars which dont have the cubby hole at the top, we just get a blanking plate.... :(

I've searched all over google but cant find anything, so it looks like Ill just get a saw and some fiberglass  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: 2i30s on August 19, 2011, 10:39:50

there is a tread somewhere on this great little forum [massive forum] showing how to swap the upper dash compartment.  :goodjob2: :goodjob: give it a try through the search function up the top left.  :idea:

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: Reaper on August 19, 2011, 14:36:06

Had the blank in both the old and new i30, never understood why a blank is fitted instead of the tray.

Haven't read the thread, but found the tray on ebay for about 28 usd 2 weeks ago, and fitted it yesterday. It requires some cutting in the center fascia, and cutting 2 plastic dots in the tray.

Think it's very cheap, and takes about an hour, most time spend with the dremel :)

Had the local hyundai dealer look up the part number, the price in their system said around 340 usd, not mounted. And he was sure it wasn't a mistake.

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: Blackeye_Elmo on August 20, 2011, 10:14:15

Ideally I want a custom GPS/screen housing as Im fitting a 7" touch screen tablet in it. The picture of that custom mount was perfect but I just cant find it. So Im going to start making some moulds today to make one out of fibreglass.. Im not too good with fibreglass so it probably wont look to great, but cant hurt to try lol

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: Dazzler on August 20, 2011, 11:20:09

Quote from: Blackeye_Elmo on August 20, 2011, 10:14:15

Ideally I want a custom GPS/screen housing as Im fitting a 7" touch screen tablet in it. The picture of that custom mount was perfect but I just cant find it. So Im going to start making some moulds today to make one out of fibreglass.. Im not too good with fibreglass so it probably wont look to great, but cant hurt to try lol

Will be interesting to see that.. I don't suppose many of us have tried to do anything with fibreglass :undecided:

Title: Re: GPS console / housing
Post by: carib on August 20, 2011, 13:15:41

Hi.
In my opinion, this (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=631.msg6326#msg6326) is the best that I saw until now.