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JSpecV03 · 12-27-2008, 11:06 AM

so my family got me a garmin nuvi gps for christmas and i want to hardwire it. im thinking i could run the wire down and tap into the fuse panel. totally hidden and with a little slack if i wish to move it a little bit. i put in against the a pillar so thats it outa the way and the fuse panel is litterly right below it. any ideas? what would be a good wire to tap into? or would tapping into the ignition wires in the sterring colum be better as there ment to handle more load? what do you guys think?

jdm free · 12-27-2008, 11:10 AM

u can hardwire it up by the mirror and tap into the power for the light up there. and it would look clean but would be a pain to have a gps up there.

but i would say its a bad idea to leave a gps in the car 24/7

JSpecV03 · 12-27-2008, 11:12 AM

nah i just simply unplugs from the wire, just like a cell phone dose.
so when im not in the car, ill just take it out.
that is a really good idea though, but the map lights are a constant allways on circuit. i want to it be on a "hot only when the key is on" circuit so that if i did leave it in the car, it wouldnt kill the battery

JSpecV03 · 12-27-2008, 11:35 AM

a little help:

cmr076 · 12-27-2008, 12:27 PM

why not go to something switched, like the ignition or the Cig lighter (assuming it turns off with the car).

JSpecV03 · 12-27-2008, 01:51 PM

yeah i was thinking about that.

cmr076 · 12-27-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JSpecV03

yeah i was thinking about that.

thats where we generally go, and where i would suggest.

JSpecV03 · 12-27-2008, 09:47 PM

what would you reconmend as a good way to route the wire so its totally hidden?

jdm free · 12-27-2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSpecV03

nah i just simply unplugs from the wire, just like a cell phone dose.
so when im not in the car, ill just take it out.
that is a really good idea though, but the map lights are a constant allways on circuit. i want to it be on a "hot only when the key is on" circuit so that if i did leave it in the car, it wouldnt kill the battery

people hardwire radar detectors in that position all the time...it wouldnt kill the battery

12-27-2008, 11:06 AM	#1
JSpecV03 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lansdale, Pa Member #6345 My Ride: 2006 Acura TSX,1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0, and cammed out Spec V with a blown motor. iTrader: (1)	Hard Wiring Your Garmin GPS so my family got me a garmin nuvi gps for christmas and i want to hardwire it. im thinking i could run the wire down and tap into the fuse panel. totally hidden and with a little slack if i wish to move it a little bit. i put in against the a pillar so thats it outa the way and the fuse panel is litterly right below it. any ideas? what would be a good wire to tap into? or would tapping into the ignition wires in the sterring colum be better as there ment to handle more load? what do you guys think? __________________ 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0 work horse 2003 Nissan Sentra Se-R Spec V, needs a motor. 2006 Acura TSX, soon to be low and slow. Every Nasty Vehical Illustrates Our Useless Spending

12-27-2008, 11:12 AM	#3
JSpecV03 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lansdale, Pa Member #6345 My Ride: 2006 Acura TSX,1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0, and cammed out Spec V with a blown motor. iTrader: (1)	nah i just simply unplugs from the wire, just like a cell phone dose. so when im not in the car, ill just take it out. that is a really good idea though, but the map lights are a constant allways on circuit. i want to it be on a "hot only when the key is on" circuit so that if i did leave it in the car, it wouldnt kill the battery __________________ 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0 work horse 2003 Nissan Sentra Se-R Spec V, needs a motor. 2006 Acura TSX, soon to be low and slow. Every Nasty Vehical Illustrates Our Useless Spending Last edited by JSpecV03; 12-27-2008 at 11:15 AM.

12-27-2008, 11:35 AM	#4
JSpecV03 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lansdale, Pa Member #6345 My Ride: 2006 Acura TSX,1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0, and cammed out Spec V with a blown motor. iTrader: (1)	a little help: __________________ 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0 work horse 2003 Nissan Sentra Se-R Spec V, needs a motor. 2006 Acura TSX, soon to be low and slow. Every Nasty Vehical Illustrates Our Useless Spending

12-27-2008, 12:27 PM	#5
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12-27-2008, 01:51 PM	#6
JSpecV03 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lansdale, Pa Member #6345 My Ride: 2006 Acura TSX,1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0, and cammed out Spec V with a blown motor. iTrader: (1)	yeah i was thinking about that. __________________ 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0 work horse 2003 Nissan Sentra Se-R Spec V, needs a motor. 2006 Acura TSX, soon to be low and slow. Every Nasty Vehical Illustrates Our Useless Spending

12-27-2008, 11:10 AM	#2
jdm free Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Langhorne Member #1481 My Ride: 6spd Civic iTrader: (3)	u can hardwire it up by the mirror and tap into the power for the light up there. and it would look clean but would be a pain to have a gps up there. but i would say its a bad idea to leave a gps in the car 24/7

12-27-2008, 09:47 PM	#8
JSpecV03 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lansdale, Pa Member #6345 My Ride: 2006 Acura TSX,1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0, and cammed out Spec V with a blown motor. iTrader: (1)	what would you reconmend as a good way to route the wire so its totally hidden? __________________ 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 4.0 work horse 2003 Nissan Sentra Se-R Spec V, needs a motor. 2006 Acura TSX, soon to be low and slow. Every Nasty Vehical Illustrates Our Useless Spending Last edited by JSpecV03; 12-27-2008 at 10:13 PM.

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