Post by: i30Dave on July 19, 2008, 12:12:46
I didn't want to take the dash apart so i just took out the top pocket and fed a piece
of plastic down the back of the radio to pull up the power cable.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0906.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0904.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0907.jpg)
I drilled a hole in the pocket for the cable to come through.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0909.jpg)
I tied a loop in the cable to stop it falling through the hole
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0910.jpg)
the GPS is attached to the lid of the pocket with velcro. The weight of the GPS is
enough to hold the lid down.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0911.jpg)
I road tested the mod by driving over the local speed humps. Overall i'm very happy with
the outcome of this quick and cheap mod.
Post by: Dazzler on July 19, 2008, 12:18:40
Post by: Shambles on July 19, 2008, 12:33:33
I got a replacement NavMan S90i coming in the next couple of days; when that comes it'll be playtime here too
Post by: eye30 on July 19, 2008, 21:19:40
Post by: Hemmi on July 19, 2008, 22:37:12
Post by: ozsnowman on July 20, 2008, 11:43:44
Post by: Dazzler on July 20, 2008, 11:54:30
Post by: ouri30 on July 20, 2008, 12:04:20
:oops:
Post by: peterlee on July 23, 2008, 01:08:48
Quote from: "i30Dave"
I decided to mount my GPS in the top pocket on the dash as suggested by others.
I didn't want to take the dash apart so i just took out the top pocket and fed a piece
of plastic down the back of the radio to pull up the power cable.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0906.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0904.jpg)
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0907.jpg)
I drilled a hole in the pocket for the cable to come through.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0909.jpg)
I tied a loop in the cable to stop it falling through the hole
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0910.jpg)
the GPS is attached to the lid of the pocket with velcro. The weight of the GPS is
enough to hold the lid down.
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff273/ypadacars/i30/IMG_0911.jpg)
I road tested the mod by driving over the local speed humps. Overall i'm very happy with
the outcome of this quick and cheap mod.
Nice mod. U can even go a step further to provide a torque hinge or a gas spring behind the gps. When the release button is pressed, the GPS will spring into view. When not in use, can keep the GPS out of view. A selvo can also be added to the release button to activate the opening of the top dash box by remote switch.
Post by: i30Dave on July 23, 2008, 07:39:32
Post by: Shambles on July 23, 2008, 08:20:09
Quote from: "i30Dave"
i was going to use a hinge but the GPS is too wide and the lid won't shut
Yeah the S90i is a bit wide isn't it. I presume you don't take many NavPix with it mounted there in the pocket
Post by: sln on July 24, 2008, 16:35:14
Quote from: "ozsnowman"
I just have to find a decent holder for my iphone (when it finally arrives) so I can use it as a GPS
I just installed one yesterday! It's from Brodit (http://www.brodit.se/productinformation.jsp?anr=854069&sortiment=null & http://www.brodit.se/productinformation.jsp?anr=915193&sortiment=null). Once I removed the stickers i thought i looked really good. Easy to reach where it's placed too. I don't know if they have any resellers in Australia though.
Maybe I can upload some pictures later on if someone is interested.
To original poster:
NIce mod
Post by: i30manUK on July 24, 2008, 16:42:12
Can't hide the cable on my SatNav as it's needed in 2 cars, so it must be portable. Therefore it just trails down the side of my stereo - unpleasant but unavoidable.
Post by: Milo on July 25, 2008, 03:55:44
Quote from: "sln"
I just have to find a decent holder for my iphone (when it finally arrives) so I can use it as a GPS
I don't know if they have any resellers in Australia though.
Yep, They do. http://www.holdmyphone.com.au/index.php?option=com_findholder&Itemid=71&hselect=&hselect2=&hselect3=&ddlsubaccessories=&ddlaccessories=&ddlBrands=135&ddlModels=682
Post by: Dazzler on July 25, 2008, 10:46:49
Post by: chylld on July 27, 2008, 10:13:23
(http://temp.jw.id.au/i30satnav.jpg)
to keep the unit charged, i made a custom usb cable that taps off the +5v power in the centre console (where the ipod goes) and that charges my satnav all the time the car is on (except for when the satnav is in use) ...
(http://temp.jw.id.au/i30usb.jpg)
(satnav connector is the black one)
Post by: Waja on August 11, 2008, 10:04:48
Post by: 31143 on August 11, 2008, 17:12:34
This beautiful looking GPS system comes standard factory build in every i30 in The Netherlands.
(http://www.gpstar.de/bildergalerie/thumbnail-hyundai-i30-zu.jpg)(http://www.gpstar.de/bildergalerie/thumbnail-hyundai-i30-auf.jpg)
(http://www.gpstar.de/bildergalerie/hyundai-i30-zu.jpg)
(http://www.gpstar.de/bildergalerie/hyundai-i30-auf.jpg)
The system is made in Germany at a company called GPStar (http://www.gpstar.de/Uk/bilder_de.html (http://www.gpstar.de/Uk/bilder_de.html)).
At there website you can find the kit instructions, content and hard & software info.
The used technology for the GPS comes from NAVTEQ (http://www.navteq.com/index.html (http://www.navteq.com/index.html)) and uses the Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 operating system.
The actual software that you use as a consumer is Navigon Mobile Navigator 6 (http://www.navigon.com/site/uk/en/products/mobile_navigation/mobile_navigator (http://www.navigon.com/site/uk/en/products/mobile_navigation/mobile_navigator)).
Hope to have helped in giving a good idea how to mod the dash for a GPS system!
.
Post by: yggy on August 11, 2008, 18:56:11
Post by: ouri30 on August 12, 2008, 00:49:26
That in dash flip up GPS looks very functional. Now, how do we get someone (possibly Hyundai) to offer it as an option here in Australia. I'd be tempted to import one and fit it, but how do we get Oz maps on it. My current GPS has an SD card slot and runs the same operating system. I have two cards with different GPS software and maps (Route 66 and TomTom). If this GPS has an SD Card slot, then I might give it a go.
Bob
Post by: EymaTeapot on August 12, 2008, 12:59:01
I am pricing GPS's at the moment and have narrowed it to either the naveman S50 or the tom tom gen 4 slim. The Navman model you have used is very wide. I am crossing my fingers that the models i have in mind might just about fit perfectly.
Dave, have you connected the power to the rear of the 12v outlet or does it lead around to plug into the front of the dash?
Again, good work
Post by: chylld on August 12, 2008, 14:48:27
i've since removed my gps pda mount and am now just using my phone in a holder mounted on the driver's side air vent (next to the driver's door)... whoever thought my phone would have stronger gps reception than my dedicated gps pda... *sigh*
Post by: Nev75 on December 15, 2009, 05:49:47
I had to remove the top cubby hole, and the centre console, to access ignition-dependent power going into the car stereo.
I've connected a cigarette lighter 12v -> 6v adaptor, and run the wire into the cubby hole. I didn't drill a hole into the cubby hole - instead I put the wire through one of the screw holes. No drilling needed!
Now I just need to find a way to mount the GPS into the cubby hole, whether it be using velcro, or some type or hinge, or some other method.
The GPS I'll be using is the one I mentioned in this thread:
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,4565.0.html
Post by: snowcherry on December 28, 2009, 03:35:18
couple of queries
1. how do you take out the cubby?
2. where do you attach the power? to the rear of the cigarette lighter or bring it around to the front? i'm a bit wary of removing the console actually
Post by: KK on March 08, 2010, 05:09:26
i was going to use a hinge but the GPS is too wide and the lid won't shut
I like the idea!
Your GPS dimensions
120 X 80 X 15 mm's
125 X 83 X 22 mm's
or
135 X 88 X 14 mm's
or I guess, more to the point, what are the internal dimensions of that dash compartment above the radio
please? I would like to buy a GPS off eBay. The above dimensions are some sighted that I like.
My car is still a couple of weeks off so I can't check
Post by: KK on March 10, 2010, 03:36:33
I have bought a unit off eBay - 120 X 80 X 15 mm's
I hope this helps others
Post by: The Gonz on December 02, 2012, 10:04:31
I considered blocking the path of the hinges to make them stop short but considered i30Dave's observation that the weight of the unit is enough to keep the door down so I snapped a piece of coat hanger, bent it to curl around the thread of the GPS's mounting plate and then made a hook of the top end facing towards the observer, just above top centre of the unit.
This hook fits snugly into the recess in the lid (for locking it) and now the GPS looks just like i30Dave's. The cord is still in the socket at the bottom but it looks very neat running straight along the left of the centre console and I'll wire up as per the mod in good time.
The real winner to note is that when the lid is brought down to the top of the GPS unit, it does not block any view of the road AND the GPS is protected from sun as mentioned above - on both counts, gold!
PS: There's still room in there for my garage door opener!
Post by: Dazzler on December 02, 2012, 11:10:50
Post by: The Gonz on December 03, 2012, 09:04:27
Googling http://eu.mio.com/shop/images/Moov_V700_Series_In_Car_Cha.jpg (http://eu.mio.com/shop/images/Moov_V700_Series_In_Car_Cha.jpg) shows that the adapter for my Mio Moov A430 converts 12V to 5V. The mini USB 2.0 connector I doubt will pass through the top tray's screw hole so I'm facing dismantling the big end. Then, if I'm true to my 'reversible' approach, I'll rebuild the adapter and connect it via an aftermarket car charge socket to hide inside the console behind the existing socket and wired in parallel to it.
I'll do this in the next couple of weeks and provide pictures.
Post by: Dazzler on December 03, 2012, 10:11:42
Post by: The Gonz on December 13, 2012, 09:26:45
1. The original compartment without modification, fully open:
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/gps/gps2.jpg)
2. Wire bent to form a tongue slotting into the mounting point in the bottom of the unit, then bent back and up over the top of the unit:
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/gps/gps4.jpg)
3. The top pf the wire frame is shaped to fit into the compartment door's slot snugly:
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/gps/gps3.jpg)
4. The frame drags the door down to a level that doesn't block the driver's view:
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/gps/gps1.jpg)
The frame holds the unit very capably and, while it's sitting on the rubber mat, it nevertheless hangs from the lid like a - you guessed it - coathanger.
I have a $5 car phone microUSB charger on order from Officeworks and I'll dismantle it to feed the bare cable down through one of the screw holes and to the back of lower centre panel where I'll reassemble most of it and parallel wire it to the existing charger socket.
My priority is to make absolutely no modification (including stick-on velcro) to the existing structure and any additions to be fully reversible.
Post by: Dazzler on December 13, 2012, 10:00:27
Your Mio does seem to sit quite low though.. Can you see the full screen when driving?
Post by: The Gonz on December 14, 2012, 06:06:31
Can you see the full screen when driving?It may seem low but I got it to sit back in the space and the resulting viewing angle gives me the full screen.
Post by: Dazzler on December 15, 2012, 11:22:27
Can you see the full screen when driving?It may seem low but I got it to sit back in the space and the resulting viewing angle gives me the full screen.
Thanks... :goodjob:
Post by: The Gonz on January 08, 2013, 09:35:04
I've just reworked the mounting bracket for better placement, bringing it forward enough to use the space behind it for other things like my garage door opener while still providing sun protection for the GPS unit.
I bought a 3-in-1 USB car charger, covering iPhone, Blackberry and Nokia. I'm guessing the mini-USB plug was meant for the Blackberry but that's irrelevant. Why a 3-in-1? Because, at $5 from Go-Lo, it's the cheapest mini-USB car charger I can find (the Officeworks device never turned up despite having to prepay to put it on order!).
I dismantled the charger circuit and removed the big cigar lighter contact set, soldering speaker cable in its place, which emerges from the (12V positive) centre contact's hole.
Through the USB socket I pushed another piece of speaker cable and soldered each polarity to convenient points on the circuit board. To get past the USB socket's interior, I flared the spring tabs on the sides (ends) of the socket and pushed each of the speaker cable pair through to the space beyond the socket to the rest of the circuit board.
Why such artisan work over a $5 device? To make sure I could use the charger body unmodified and in-line for circuit protection and safety, with the 12V coming in one end and the 5V out the other.
The mini-USB plug was soldered to the '5V' speaker cable after it had made its way through the top tray's LHS screw hole and down to the charger.
The '12V' speaker cable was a much shorter length and its stripped ends were poked through the eyelets on the spade contacts on the back of the OEM socket in the console, then the OEM connector was repositioned over the top for a secure fit.
Now no more cable to be seen, and the $5 still yields a working USB to iPhone and Nokia charging cable :happydance:
(click to show/hide)
Post by: Dazzler on January 08, 2013, 09:45:08
Post by: Doggie 1 on January 08, 2013, 09:48:18
Looks good Gonz.. you are pretty handy with a soldering iron :goodjob:
Looks good Gonz.. you are pretty handy with a
Make someone a good wife. ;)
Post by: The Gonz on January 08, 2013, 09:51:15
Looks good Gonz.. you are pretty handy with a soldering iron :goodjob:
Thanks, Dazz. Perhaps this approach will give others the confidence to blow $5 on a 'custom in-dash' GPS install. :goodjob:
Post by: The Gonz on January 08, 2013, 09:53:47
...solderingiron
Make someone a good wife. ;)
:Shocked: 30 yrs in the military makes me a good enough husband to be a good enough wife, but it also makes it necessary to have a good enough wife :wink:
Speaking of wife, I excitedly offered to show her the finished look - missing the unsightly cable and adapter in the socket - and she just rolled her eyes and said "Only YOU would notice the difference" - :faint:
Other détails mineurs include:
- the photo viewpoint is slightly lower than my driver's eye level and yet the lid is already below the windscreen edge.
- the lighter-reflecting floor in the tray below the sockets is a custom cut piece of black foam to overcome coin/pen/dongle rattle.
- the miniUSB cable through the screwhole pokes over the very soft and accommodating OEM rubber mat without deforming its fit.
...OK, Mrs Gonz may have a point after all :whistler:
Post by: The Gonz on January 08, 2013, 11:12:14
Post by: Shambles on January 08, 2013, 11:31:54
Does anyone have any feature between the sockets in their model?I have a blue flashing LED which sparks up when I turn my ignition off (pics elsewhere on the forum here (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=3264.0)).
I also remember there being some kind of construction on the back of the twin power panel; probably something to do with strengthening it?
Post by: The Gonz on January 08, 2013, 11:46:23
Does anyone have any feature between the sockets in their model?I have a blue flashing LED which sparks up when I turn my ignition off (pics elsewhere on the forum here (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=3264.0)).
I also remember there being some kind of construction on the back of the twin power panel; probably something to do with strengthening it?
Thanks, Shambles. The bracket is definitely designed for housing something and not just for strength. If you decided on adding a 'security' LED you may be very close to the intended option - but we may never really know :blubber:
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on January 08, 2013, 12:18:22
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9724.msg111645#msg111645 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9724.msg111645#msg111645)
Post by: Shambles on January 08, 2013, 12:46:02
Here's how I did my mod. Totally reversible too.
But.. but.. but.. how would you see the satnav if it was reversed :eek:
Stupid man.
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on January 08, 2013, 12:58:09
Here's how I did my mod. Totally reversible too.But.. but.. but.. how would you see the satnav if it was reversed :eek:
Stupid man.
I have that scenario covered, Shambles. Mrs UM sits on the bonnet and tells me which way to go by waving her arms about. Primitive, but it works.
Post by: rustynutz on January 08, 2013, 13:03:21
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on January 08, 2013, 13:08:25
Pics or it didn't happen.... :p
No pics, rustynutz. She fell off the bonnet. :D
Post by: rustynutz on January 08, 2013, 13:09:49
Post by: Asterix on January 08, 2013, 20:55:54
Speaking of wife, I excitedly offered to show her the finished look - missing the unsightly cable and adapter in the socket - and she just rolled her eyes and said "Only YOU would notice the difference" - :faint:
Sounds familiar...
:rofl: :rofl:
Post by: Alasama on January 09, 2013, 05:27:01
they always thought it's not important at all.
Post by: Dazzler on January 09, 2013, 10:00:31
Here's how I did my mod. Totally reversible too.
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9724.msg111645#msg111645 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9724.msg111645#msg111645)
:eek: Looks a bit ducking fusty though :whistler:
Post by: The Gonz on January 09, 2013, 10:17:08
Here's how I did my mod. Totally reversible too.
Is that a hole in the front of the top tray? I don't have one and making one wouldn't be my kind of reversible. :scared:
Nevertheless, I credit your approach - pedestal in tray - as inspiration for my first attempt and also the fine chap who posted a series of build photos and cited using the screwhole for the cable. Also the thread on removal of the socket panel.
My paltry contribution amounts to ensuring the lid is below the driver's road view and everything's reversible.
This board is one big credit fest :happydance:
Post by: Doggie 1 on January 09, 2013, 10:28:07
Here's how I did my mod. Totally reversible too.
Is that a hole in the front of the top tray? I don't have one and making one wouldn't be my kind of reversible. :scared:
Isn't it ordinarily covered with a rubber mat?
Post by: The Gonz on January 09, 2013, 10:30:57
Isn't it ordinarily covered with a rubber mat?
Nope - smooth solid contiguous plastic under my mat : :goodjob:
Post by: Doggie 1 on January 09, 2013, 10:32:31
Isn't it ordinarily covered with a rubber mat?
Nope - smooth solid contiguous plastic under my mat : :goodjob:
Mm.
I had a rubber non-slip mat inside the compartment on my FD.
Post by: The Gonz on January 09, 2013, 10:36:03
Mm.
I had a rubber non-slip mat inside the compartment on my FD.
Clarification, DB. I have the rubber mat - it's the hole that UM used for the cable that isn't part of the car.
Post by: Doggie 1 on January 09, 2013, 10:38:34
Mm.
I had a rubber non-slip mat inside the compartment on my FD.
Clarification, DB. I have the rubber mat - it's the hole that UM used for the cable that isn't part of the car.
Oh, OK, I'm with you.
A small hole under a rubber mat, inside a closed plastic compartment wouldn't bother me, but I take you're point.
Thanks. :goodjob2:
Post by: The Gonz on January 09, 2013, 11:00:25
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/home/GPS1.jpg)
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/home/GPS2.jpg)
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/home/GPS3.jpg)
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/home/GPS4.jpg)
(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/home/GPS5.jpg)
Before we start arguing the definition of reversibility, I estimate removing the USB supply would take another 10 seconds, maybe 20, since the commection to the back of the socket is pressfit.
In all honesty though, I intend to keep this in as a permanent feature...it's just that I recall buying my first post-P car and feeling a little disappointed to find the odd drill hole in the plastic from CB radios and such.
Post by: Alasama on January 10, 2013, 03:26:46
Post by: The Gonz on January 10, 2013, 06:35:19
Inspired by this thread, I also made my poor work for my GPS, and found the power wire was able to go through the hole which was for the use of cover hinge, so I don't have to drill a hole. :happydance:
If there's no potential damage to the wire - very nice! :goodjob: