Date:         Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:04:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
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I wired my GPS with a push-on Piggy Back Terminal  (
http://www.delcity.net/store/Non!insulated-Push!on-Piggy-Back-Terminals/p_802001)
on the back of the cigarette lighter.  I cut a black Plexiglas plate and
mounted a cigarette lighter under it.  The mounting bracket for the lighter
fits snugly into the ashtray opening.  The wire for the GPS goes through a
slot cut into the Plexiglas.  I used the suction cup mount for a long time
but it would occasionally fall off.  I finally just drilled a hole in it
and the Plexiglas and mounted it with a bolt and nut.

On our last trip I discovered that if I go to the screen on the GPS for
setting the clock, I can leave it on in that setting and have a large
display clock on the dashboard.

On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> My stereo has extra USB ports on the back, so I have extra power hiding in
> the ashtray. It's handy.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 19, 2015, at 11:50 AM, William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > For not money you can purchase a USB cord with just the leads on one
> end. I
> > would wire it to a switched power that turns on/off with the ignition.
> > That way you can take advantage of the GPS auto off feature.
> > Make sure it's fused. Doesn't draw very much. Use a low amp fuse.
> >
> > Bill
>