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03-22-2015, 03:56 PM
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Mounted the GPS today.
Got a Garmin RV760LMT about a week ago and the suction cup would not stay attached to the material on the dash. Soooo, I went on search for a better way to mount and found this online. It works great!
Cheers,
Don
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03-22-2015, 04:12 PM
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Nice install. I wonder if it would of been better to drill a hole and splice and run the power behind the panel to hide the power wires. And then hardwire it to 12 volts via a switch and fuse. Just my thought. On my last rig I finally got tired of all the extra wires so I added an accessory switch which turned off all of my extra toys.
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03-22-2015, 04:20 PM
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Looks pretty good to me, nice job Don. 
Will add in QT's # 3.
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03-22-2015, 05:12 PM
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Really looks great!
GPS safely.
Alex
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03-22-2015, 05:13 PM
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BTW...
Nice job on the install AND having a well placed sticker to remind you of your coach height.
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03-22-2015, 05:36 PM
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X2 on the coach height sticker. Good idea.
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03-23-2015, 06:31 AM
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Good install. Wish I had the space in my dash. COWRV39 has a good idea, about hard wire. Infact, I just noticed that you have room for another switch to the right (or left) of the row of switches below your install.
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03-23-2015, 08:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CoyoteFlatz
Got a Garmin RV760LMT about a week ago and the suction cup would not stay attached to the material on the dash. Soooo, I went on search for a better way to mount and found this online. It works great!
Cheers,
Don
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Hi Don,
Love the install, I have the same unit.
I could not find the mount online - can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
g
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03-23-2015, 08:14 AM
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Can it see the satellites from there???
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03-23-2015, 11:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Indy Glenn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooperhawk
Can it see the satellites from there???
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Cooperhawk, Yes it has no problem finding the satellites from that position. going to be trying it out for four days starting this Friday. I'll let you know only if I have any problems.
Cheers,
Don
Oh, I forgot to mention I had to go to the hardware store and buy some longer 6-32 machine screws plus I used a flat washer and nyloc nut to secure the mount.
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03-23-2015, 11:41 AM
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Thanks Don - I currently use the friction dash pad - does ok - but haven't put it to the real test of a short stop. Would love to get it dash mounted as your is - looks good!
I sit mine on the edge of the dash, close to me and it gets the sats just fine - as a matter of fact - I sit in my second floor office at the house and it gets the sats - in problem.
g
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03-23-2015, 11:52 AM
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looks good ,
what I did was swapped out the double din radio for one with dvd and nav,,, also hooked up the back up camera to it so you can watch dvds on the back up camera...
wish I could figure out how to make the nav on back up camera
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03-23-2015, 12:18 PM
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Great set up. Nice install. I like the height sticker as well.
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