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Old 04-16-2013, 04:05 AM   #21
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Nice!

At 5'8" I don't have that particular issue

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Old 04-16-2013, 04:09 AM   #22
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Morristown....northern Jersey.
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Old 04-16-2013, 04:11 AM   #23
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Know it well... Nice town
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Old 04-16-2013, 06:13 AM   #24
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Izman, I'm actually from Moorestown - right next door. Congrats on the new ride, I'm sure I'll see you out on the road!
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Old 04-16-2013, 06:18 AM   #25
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Let me know if your ever in the area....
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Old 04-16-2013, 03:46 PM   #26
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BD- Sure will


Tieniber- I'm sure we'll spot each other... Since I'm new to the world of Boxster, are there any events you go to or anything you do with your Box down our way?
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Old 04-16-2013, 05:15 PM   #27
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I haven't done too much in terms of events, but there's an annual Porsche-only swap meet in Hershey that's actually this Saturday. I've been meaning to make it out there for a few years now: link
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Sounds good and may be a plan. Let me know if you're headed up and we can hook up.
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Old 04-16-2013, 06:50 PM   #29
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BTW, this is what I look like. Send a pic of your car.
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Old 04-17-2013, 08:36 AM   #30
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Mine has Double DIN, and storage area underneath with USB hook up and Ipod connection, it where the Driving library of music resides.
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Old 04-17-2013, 10:24 AM   #31
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I just moved the units around to make the space more versatile.

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Old 04-18-2013, 07:15 AM   #32
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I used mine to mount my Garmin GPS....

Here's a short summary of what I did....
-take the Garmin suction cup mount and cut the arm off the base on an angle
-file it flat
-using a dab of crazy glue glue it to the center of the inner top of the tray in the desired
position
-drill two small pilot holes via the top of the box and using two small screws secure the
base arm to the case (the crazy glue should hold during this process)
-drill a 1" hole into the back of the case for the USB power mount (any electronic store
carries these... I got mine for $5.99 at CDN Tire)
*The pictures will help explain....
The nice thing is you can use the USB jack for charging a phone/GPS etc and you can undo the GPS/Mounting clip leaving nothing visible in your car to the normal person.
If you need more information just send me a message
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This shows the screws through the top holding the mount arm


This shows the box with mount and USB jack in place


This shows the back of the box with USB jack in place and wiring prep'd


Shows GPS mounted


Shows GPS install complete in dash
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Old 04-18-2013, 08:16 AM   #33
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Here is my ride waiting to go with a JVC KW-NT3HDT 2-Din w/ NAV, (has memory stic that holds like 9 days of music or DVDs), Backup Camera-Smile!, Amp in frunk, 6" Subs in the doors, upgraded dash speakers & tweets, & a pair of 160w 5.25" 3-Way Rear-Mounted Deck Speakers. The AC unit had to be moved up one slot to accommodate the bin where I put my phone - which connects via bluetooth to the stereo...unfortunately for me I have to work.


Sorry, should have cleaned up a little before the photo but it IS a daily driver after all.
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Old 04-18-2013, 08:20 AM   #34
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Izman, I'll have to get a new shot once my new wheels go on today.

As for this weekend, it's my birthday and others have already planned a party for me, so no Hershey this time... I'll get out there at some point!
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Old 04-19-2013, 03:05 AM   #35
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Happy Birthday... Enjoy
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Please Help-

So, I finally got around to hard-wiring the GPS in today and ran into a snag. I'm sure it's got something to do with the different types of electrical currents in the car, but quite frankly, I'm very amateurish at this kind of thing.

Here's my issue...
As you can see in the pics, the GPS was running into the cigarette light. Today I pulled the stereo out, cut the end off of the cigarette adapter and tried to connect the GPS with the acc and/or battery connection running to the stereo... No power.

What is wrong...
Is the type of electrical current running to the cigarette lighter different than to the stereo?
What can I do?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-30-2013, 07:45 PM   #37
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You could put some gauges in

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Old 07-01-2013, 04:47 AM   #38
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I did the GT3 delete, then mounted my garmin in the empty space. Not as nice looking as Izmans, bu now I have the extra knee room AND the GPS in a convenient location.
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12vdc is 12vdc ...
If you have power where you're tapping in , and you wire the polarity correctly , you have a bad connection at the splice or a broken piece of equipment .
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Please Help-

So, I finally got around to hard-wiring the GPS in today and ran into a snag. I'm sure it's got something to do with the different types of electrical currents in the car, but quite frankly, I'm very amateurish at this kind of thing.

Here's my issue...
As you can see in the pics, the GPS was running into the cigarette light. Today I pulled the stereo out, cut the end off of the cigarette adapter and tried to connect the GPS with the acc and/or battery connection running to the stereo... No power.

What is wrong...
Is the type of electrical current running to the cigarette lighter different than to the stereo?
What can I do?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 07-01-2013, 05:54 AM   #40
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Thanks, Ian...

Any tips on the polarity?

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