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Mounting Garmin 2620 to Dash
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| mstrspy 2005-11-06, 11:48 pm |
| Anyway to mount this without permanently defacin the dash with double
sided adhesive?
The 2720 has the bean bag base which is kind of nice. not sure which
one to buy The 2620 has features that the 2720 deleted.
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| Colin Wilson 2005-11-06, 11:48 pm |
| > Anyway to mount this without permanently defacin the dash with double
> sided adhesive?
> The 2720 has the bean bag base which is kind of nice. not sure which
> one to buy The 2620 has features that the 2720 deleted.
AFAIK the 2610 is the same as the 2620 but without the reputedly
unreliable internal hard drive. The 2610 also comes with the CDs so
you can install the software on your PC.
It probably comes with a beanbag mount as standard - my 2620 did.
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| mstrspy 2005-11-06, 11:48 pm |
| The 2620 has an unreliable hard drive?
On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 22:30:23 -0000, Colin Wilson <void@btinternet.com>
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>AFAIK the 2610 is the same as the 2620 but without the reputedly
>unreliable internal hard drive. The 2610 also comes with the CDs so
>you can install the software on your PC.
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>It probably comes with a beanbag mount as standard - my 2620 did.
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| Ivor Jones 2005-11-06, 11:48 pm |
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"mstrspy" <blank@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> The 2620 has an unreliable hard drive?
Try mounting one on a motorcycle and you'll see what unreliable means..!
Ivor
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| Jack Erbes 2005-11-06, 11:48 pm |
| Ivor Jones wrote:
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> Try mounting one on a motorcycle and you'll see what unreliable means..!
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Did you read about the Tom Tom Rider yet? That is supposed to be
released soon and is ruggedized and weatherproof (to IPX7 I seem to
recall reading somewhere) and uses SD cards for data. The map data
comes on a CD or DVD and you can load your own SD cards.
http://www.tomtom.com/products/feat...D=80&Language=4
I think the MSRP is $1,200 or so. That includes a Bluetooth headset if
you want to have someone nagging you while you ride.
Jack
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| Colin Wilson 2005-11-06, 11:48 pm |
| > The 2620 has an unreliable hard drive?
I`ve only used mine in a car - and very infrequently - it often says
"bad map format" when I switch it on - power-cycling it usually cures
it, but its been known to say the same for 3 boots in a row (ie.
within 2 mins total)
I`ve probably switched mine on 100-150 times from new.
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mstrspy wrote:
> Anyway to mount this without permanently defacin the dash with double
> sided adhesive?
I'm don't know whether you'll consider this any better, but I used
self-adhesive Velcro instead of the Garmin adhesive disk between the
dash and the base. Of course part of the Velcro has to be stuck to the
dash. My thinking was that I believe I have a pretty good chance of
getting the Velcro off the dash without damaging it, if I ever want to;
and if I can't get the Velcro off the dash, I can at least remove my
mount base and leave the Velcro behind. If you are concerned about the
resale value of the vehicle, I would think that having the fuzzy part
of the Velcro stuck to the dash would be at least a little less
objectionable than having the material on the dash itself damaged. I'm
using it with a 76CS, which uses the same base as the 2610 and 2720 for
the automotive mount. The Velcro allows the top of the receiver to
move a little, but not enough to be a problem for me. The 2720 weighs
about twice what the 76CS does, but it has a lower profile, so I expect
that the Velcro would hold ok. Mine has held on through summer heat
and driving on 4-wheel drive roads.
> The 2720 has the bean bag base which is kind of nice. not sure which
> one to buy The 2620 has features that the 2720 deleted.
The information on Garmin's web site indicates that the 2610, 2620 and
2720 all come with both the permanent and beanbag mounts.
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| sierra 2005-11-07, 5:48 am |
| Found the bean-bag mount is excellent (use it with a GPS V). It's
easily removed and hidden while parked, leaving no tell-tales - given
that GPS theft has allegedly overtaken car-radio theft.
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| sierra 2005-11-07, 5:48 am |
| By the way, I used the double-sided disks in my previous car without
problem. One was there for over 18 months, and when removed left no
marks. I've only gone for the bean-bag because my Golf doesn't have any
suitable surfaces.
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| Ivor Jones 2005-11-07, 5:48 pm |
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"Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Ivor Jones wrote:
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> Did you read about the Tom Tom Rider yet? That is
> supposed to be released soon and is ruggedized and
> weatherproof (to IPX7 I seem to recall reading somewhere)
> and uses SD cards for data. The map data comes on a CD
> or DVD and you can load your own SD cards.
I use a 2610 and I see nothing that would persuade me to change it. I have
seen the Tom Tom but I don't like the look of it and I can't stand those
pseudo-3D maps. I need something that can be used in a car or on a
motorcycle and the 2610 is ideal.
Ivor
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| mstrspy 2005-11-07, 11:48 pm |
| I'm more concerned here about what was said about disk failure. I
don't want to be bothered by rebooting. The 2720 uses flash memory.
Would that be a better option if the 2620 has inherent disk problems?
On 7 Nov 2005 01:11:49 -0800, "sierra" <cfhughes@hotmail.com> wrote:
>By the way, I used the double-sided disks in my previous car without
>problem. One was there for over 18 months, and when removed left no
>marks. I've only gone for the bean-bag because my Golf doesn't have any
>suitable surfaces.
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| Jack Erbes 2005-11-08, 5:48 pm |
| Ivor Jones wrote:
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> I use a 2610 and I see nothing that would persuade me to change it. I have
> seen the Tom Tom but I don't like the look of it and I can't stand those
> pseudo-3D maps. I need something that can be used in a car or on a
> motorcycle and the 2610 is ideal.
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A unit that is ruggedized and weatherproofed like the Rider would be
attractive if I was going to look at dedicated units. I agree on 3D
display, it is an optional setting and I never use it.
Have you used your 2610 in the rain on the bike? I don't go out of my
way to ride in the rain but it can happen. My PDA in a map case with
with a clear window has done fine in the rain.
I think the advertising gurus have decided that the 3D feature will sell
things if they use it in the advertising.
I noticed a description for a Magellan that touted that "Your eXplorist
100 is ready to go with no service fees and no activation fees, so go
ahead, use it all the time." I guess they were afraid that people would
think they were like satellite radios or cell phones?
Jack
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| tvnav.com 2005-11-08, 5:48 pm |
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"mstrspy" <blank@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I'm more concerned here about what was said about disk failure. I
> don't want to be bothered by rebooting. The 2720 uses flash memory.
> Would that be a better option if the 2620 has inherent disk problems?
Absolutely but if you want a 2620 get a 2610 and put a 2GB memory card
in it and then you will have the same thing as a 2620 only more reliable and
faster. However unless you go for the reman. 2610 you may as well get the
2720. The 2720 has a better display and is easier to learn to use than the
2610 and the 2720 isn't as expensive now as a new 2610 and a 2GB memory
card.
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Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
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| Ivor Jones 2005-11-09, 5:48 pm |
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"Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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[snip]
> A unit that is ruggedized and weatherproofed like the
> Rider would be attractive if I was going to look at
> dedicated units. I agree on 3D display, it is an
> optional setting and I never use it.
I don't really want a unit dedicated to one purpose. The 2610 is ideal for
both bike and car.
> Have you used your 2610 in the rain on the bike? I don't
> go out of my way to ride in the rain but it can happen. My PDA in a map
> case with with a clear window has done
> fine in the rain.
Yes, the 2610 is waterproof to IPX7. Likewise I don't ride in rain if I
can help it, but sometimes you get caught out..!
> I think the advertising gurus have decided that the 3D
> feature will sell things if they use it in the
> advertising.
Looks that way. I find it hard to follow a map in that format. I went to a
theme park once and they gave you a paper map in "3D" format, it was so
hard to follow I threw it away.
> I noticed a description for a Magellan that touted that
> "Your eXplorist 100 is ready to go with no service fees
> and no activation fees, so go ahead, use it all the
> time." I guess they were afraid that people would think
> they were like satellite radios or cell phones?
Same here with the licence-free 446MHz handheld 2-way radios that are
getting very popular. It does worry me a little when they quote them as
having a 3km range though, with 0.5W transmit power you'd be lucky to get
a quarter of a mile in a built up city centre..!
Ivor
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| Jack Erbes 2005-11-09, 5:48 pm |
| Ivor Jones wrote:
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> Same here with the licence-free 446MHz handheld 2-way radios that are
> getting very popular. It does worry me a little when they quote them as
> having a 3km range though, with 0.5W transmit power you'd be lucky to get
> a quarter of a mile in a built up city centre..!
Line of sight, in a vacuum if possible. They always present the best
case, however unattainable it may be.
It is like motorized appliances. In recent years they have convinced
some consumers to think the item with the highest amperage number on it
is the best. And they get that amperage reading using the "locked rotor
method" or something like that. So the advertised amperage is a number
that represents the closing moments of the motor's life just before it
self destructs.
I liked the old way where there was realistic relationship between the
HP rating, the amperage draw, the physical weight of the motor, and
those numbers could be used to do real work for a stated period of time
or to a stated temperature.
Jack
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| mstrspy 2005-11-09, 11:48 pm |
| The 2720 is about $130 more than the 2620. Is it worth the extra
money?
On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:15:12 -0600, "tvnav.com" <GPS@tvnav.com> wrote:
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>"mstrspy" <blank@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Absolutely but if you want a 2620 get a 2610 and put a 2GB memory card
>in it and then you will have the same thing as a 2620 only more reliable and
>faster. However unless you go for the reman. 2610 you may as well get the
>2720. The 2720 has a better display and is easier to learn to use than the
>2610 and the 2720 isn't as expensive now as a new 2610 and a 2GB memory
>card.
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| tvnav.com 2005-11-10, 5:48 pm |
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"mstrspy" <blank@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> The 2720 is about $130 more than the 2620. Is it worth the extra
> money?
Yes and you need to find a new place to shop. ;) Our price on the 2720
is less than what we last sold the 2620 for.
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GPS@tvnav.com
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| "Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Have you used your 2610 in the rain on the bike? I don't go out of my way
> to ride in the rain but it can happen. My PDA in a map case with with a
> clear window has done fine in the rain.
I use my 2610 on my bike, and have been rained on with no ill effects. I
took the Garmin motorcycle mount kit (bracket for GPS and cable that has
hard-wire power connections and an earphone plug) route the sound through my
Autocom and attached the bracket to a custom bracket I made that hangs off
the front of my tank bag.
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| blalor 2005-11-11, 5:48 pm |
| I have a MINI Cooper and the bean-bag can't keep up with the cornering
forces. :-) Seriously, I've had the GPS land in my lap a couple of
times, so I found a better solution.
This picture shows my mounting configuration:
http://flickr.com/photos/blalor/52764628/; I've got a short write-up of
this and a couple of other things here:
http://bravo5.org/blog/2005/10/16/mini-ocd/
The Garmin motorcycle bracket is bolted to a PanaVise inDash bracket.
I've also got an inDash bracket for my wife's Hyundai Santa Fe. The
inDash has worked well for my iPod and cell phone holder, but the 2610
is a little too heavy and "wiggles" due to engine vibrations. It isn't
horrible, but I'm keeping my eyes open for a better bracket. I may
have found one: http://bravo5.org/22, but I prefer the way the inDash
mounts to the dash.
The satellite reception isn't great there. It's good enough for now,
but I will be adding a Gilsson antenna in the not too distant future.
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