Funny I was looking at a similar setup, not for the spit yet but for the
'99 Jeep WJ ( triumph support vehicle for related content :-) ). It has
an ashtray that will never get used and was figuring out how to mount
the GPS unit there somehow. That leads to the next part of course,
adding in usb power connectors for the gps, phone chargers :)
thankfully the spit had a 85amp upgrade a while back
David
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From: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net
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Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:45 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: [Spits] Spitfires +GPS
I just used my Garmin Nuvi in my Spitfire just last Sunday. It had
enough remaining battery power to not need using the cigarette lighter
socket(which works fine so far).
I used a piece of duct tape & mounted it over the unused ashtray with
the door open. Sure, I could barely see & hear it due to the top being
down(sun) + engine noise, but it worked.
This led me to thinking: Why not take out the ashtray & make a GPS
holder that slides in & use the ashtray dash hole to mount it in? I need
to make a cardboard mockup first. Then once I'm satisfied, cut a piece
of scrap metal 20 different ways & oragami it into form.
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