Anyone else pop the sat nav in the dash mounted cubby hole

Fools everyone into thinking you shelled out thousands for the pop up version

Its a perfect position.... why pay over a grand for the built in one?

Well done Skoda!

Yeah I do the same. (even though I've got sat nav built in. It's crap)

I've routed the lead up the back and through the box. :-)

Edited 7 October, 201213 yr by bulls20042002

Yes mine is in there too, but more OE looking as it's hard wired.

I've tried this with my Garmin but it is not very stable and falls out when accelerating.

How have you over come this problem ?

I've tried this with my Garmin but it is not very stable and falls out when accelerating.

How have you over come this problem ?

Blu-Tack

Thanks, I'll give that a try tomorrow.

I cut a circle out of the rubber mat in the bottom & used a self adhesive sat nav mount & ran the power wire up through the base ot the cubby hole.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garmin-GENUINE-Dashboard-Mount-Disc-for-Nuvi-GPS-Sat-Navs-/140859460798?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item20cbe0ccbe

Works fine.

OK, I'll look into that as well, thanks.

my garmin came with a round self-adhesive disc - i pulled out the rubber mat and stuck the disc to the base of the cubby - nav mount fits perfect there suckered to the disc.

i also drilled a small hole in the base of the cubby and i run my wire up there from behind the dash - its wired in to a switched live so the garmin starts/shuts down in line with the vehicle ignition just like an OE nav nav.

HTH.

Just a query

How can it be "factory look" when no Skoda has ever come out of the factory looking like that?

Surely it's more non-factory look?

I use the mount disc that came with my Garmin and stuck it to the underside of the lid

Perfect placement

I don't know about sat nav but I'd say it's made for IPad:

 

I don't know about sat nav but I'd say it's made for IPad:

 

I like that! Is it stable / held in position? Have you run power to it too?

I don't know about sat nav but I'd say it's made for IPad:

Genious!

just need a co-pilot to tell you whats happening on the left side of your windscreen lol

I don't know about sat nav but I'd say it's made for IPad:

 

Why not just black out the whole windscreen and fit a fly-by-wire system from a Eurofighter?

Why not just black out the whole windscreen and fit a fly-by-wire system from a Eurofighter?

that would drive its self... you could call it Kit!

that would drive its self... you could call it Kit!

Well, I ask you

Why stop at an ipad........get a much bigger map from a 17.3" laptop, who gives a stuff how much it impairs your view of things around you? :think:

Staggering

I did the same thing at start with sat nav

But I got a good deal via a member here on a 2011 Columbus and sold out!

I dont think hes serious Bryan

I dont think hes serious Bryan

You just can't tell these days, Chris

I like that! Is it stable / held in position? Have you run power to it too?

Yes it's stable, it has a Velcro strap around to top box lid and iPad case so won't go anywhere. I've not run power too it as yet as I don't use it like that if I can help it because it does distract and block the forward view somewhat. Might put a power socket in top box just in case I do need to power it at any point.

Genious!

just need a co-pilot to tell you whats happening on the left side of your windscreen lol

Maybe use the built in camera for this?

Why not just black out the whole windscreen and fit a fly-by-wire system from a Eurofighter?

that would drive its self... you could call it Kit!

Well, I ask you

Why stop at an ipad........get a much bigger map from a 17.3" laptop, who gives a stuff how much it impairs your view of things around you? :think:

Staggering

Don't worry guys I only use it to watch catchup tv when life in the third lane of the M1 gets a bit boring ;-)

I'm sure Anddenton isn't planning on driving with this in place!

But, as a spot for the iPad, this isn't a bad shout. Movies, Internet etc etc whilst queuing for a ferry or similar. Would keep the kids happy.

So many are so critical on here!

But, as it's a navigation thread, I can understand where you're all coming from......

Edited 8 October, 201213 yr by dunc69

Don't worry guys I only use it to watch catchup tv when life in the third lane of the M1 gets a bit boring ;-)

Ohhhh dude! You shouldn't have replied and let this one run its course would have been funny to see where it ended up lol.