Purchased a GPS Pro Mount from CravenSpeed of an F56 and it came with a socket that can be hardwired. CravenSpeed doesn't have a wiring diagram yet for this model. You would think that for over $90.00 you could at least have that?
Has anyone hardwired a Garmin yet?

 

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I agree that for $90 the install details should be better, but they do offer instructions online - http://www.cravenspeed.com/product_i...wiring-kit.pdf

Mine didn't come with any T-taps but they're available at most hardware stores for a few bucks. Also, the wires on mine weren't labelled properly so I had to use a continuity tester to see which was positive and which was negative. You really won't find a definitive answer online as to which is which so I highly recommend you check the wire polarity yourself before installing, but the wiring in the car should be obvious as to which is which.

 

They don't have instructions for an F56. You would think a company that sells a product for a specific model and says they have a wiring kit included would have instructions for it. When I emailed them asking for instructions their response was, we haven't written the wiring instructions or worked on an F56 to know how to remove panels yet. So I guess their on line instructions for previous models doesn't apply here or their would have directed me to that. I'll figure it out and post how it's done.

 

Check the the install for the MINI Click & Drive, you should be able to use the same wiring. It uses a lighter socket dongle that is wired up to the Body Domain Controller in the kick panel. The a lighter socket dongle is zip-tied to a USB lighter socket adapter.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...lick-drive.pdf

 

Attached is a scan of one page of the official Mini instructions for fitting their portable navigation unit. This is just a re-badged Garmin Nuvi unit, so the power consumption will presumably be the same as yours.

The connection is to the wiring going to the OBD connector and the colours are:

red harness wire to green/blue (pin 1) OBD wire
black harness wire to brown (pin 5) OBD wire

This must be an ignition-controlled supply as my navigation unit powers itself down when I switch off the ignition.