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Where do you mount your portable GPS?

Windshield: Low on the windshield where it doesn't obstruct my view of the road
14 (50%)
Windshield: Right in my line of sight where I can easily see it
2 (7.1%)
Windshield: By the rearview mirror so I can glance up at it while I'm driving
2 (7.1%)
Dashboard: Either on one of those beanbag things or mounted with a suction cup
3 (10.7%)
Wherever I want it dude!  What's it to you?
1 (3.6%)
Other Location:  [please specify]
6 (21.4%)

Total Members Voted: 27

Voting closed: December 04, 2013, 06:16:40 pm

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Offline Angry Chicken

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Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« on: November 24, 2013, 06:16:40 pm »
I've seen these things mounted just about everywhere in a car and sometimes in places that just seem to lack all common sense.  I won't poison this very scientific survey by saying where I put mine.  I have a Garmin nuvii 1490LMT btw.  That said, I recognize that there are some jurisdictions in the States that won't let you put these on the windshield at all.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2013, 06:20:51 pm »
Windshield....down low...in the middle
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2013, 06:22:23 pm »
I use my phone as GPS and it has voice turn by turn....the phone is connected through my handsfree Bluetooth so it sits in a dash cubby hole.

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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2013, 06:23:29 pm »
It's a poll peeps.  Click the button.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2013, 06:29:09 pm »
Quote from: Angry Chicken on November 24, 2013, 06:23:29 pm
It's a poll peeps.  Click the button.

A poll?   why didn't I notice that?  ???
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2013, 06:30:20 pm »
Before: bottom left corner of the windshield.
Now (FJ) : on the radio panel, so there is no windshield obstruction and I can operate it with my right hand without having to reach out.
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Re: Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2013, 06:32:32 pm »
Quote from: Angry Chicken on November 24, 2013, 06:23:29 pm
It's a poll peeps.  Click the button.

I see no poll ???

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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2013, 06:33:19 pm »
Bottom left of the windshield.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2013, 06:36:55 pm »
I voted other.  I use a smartphone for navigation with a universal Mountek holder that goes in the CD slot (I don't use the CD player).  They also have GPS and tablet mounts.  Very easy to install and remove.

http://www.mountek.com/


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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2013, 06:39:14 pm »
Quote from: normancw on November 24, 2013, 06:36:55 pm
I voted other.  I use a smartphone for navigation with a universal Mountek holder that goes in the CD slot (I don't use the CD player).  They also have GPS and tablet mounts.  Very easy to install and remove.

http://www.mountek.com/



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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2013, 07:03:42 pm »
That is very nice. Might have to get one for the Z4 when I start DD'ing it.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2013, 07:37:09 pm »
I would never mount a portable and I would use my iPhone in a vehicle...but if I could not then it would be on low on the windshield where it doesn't obstruct my view of the road
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2013, 08:02:13 pm »
I remembered that I have another kind of GPS mounted on the role bar of my side-by-side.   :)   
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2013, 10:16:00 pm »
My suction cup died, but until it did... I had one of these long-stem things, mounted low centre on the windshield.  My BB sat next to the vent on the driver's side console.


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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2013, 11:11:15 pm »
I also throw it in a cubby hole. It hangs on to satellites well and has turn by turn.

If I get a dashcam and a radar detector I'll have to access then through the sunroof.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2013, 07:33:36 am »
So if I'm not mistaken, I think the Ontario distracted driving law makes it illegal for the cell phone screen to even be visible to the driver or something? ???

Does this only apply if the phone is being used for some "non auto related purpose"? After all I have a screen pointed at me all the time, its just built into the car.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2013, 08:19:56 am »
Nowhere. The passenger reads it hand held.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2013, 08:28:26 am »
Stuff it in the cubby in front of the gear shift and below the temp controls.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2013, 10:34:59 pm »
Lower left corner of the windshield for me.
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Re: Where do you Mount your Portable GPS
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2013, 10:37:35 pm »
Dead center windshield, but low for me.  Closer to the dash.

All of my destinations are programmed into the unit prior to leaving, so fiddling is minimal.

My cell phone is on the extreme left of the windshield up tight to the pillar.
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