Navigation & Audio Let's see your GPS mounting pics!
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GPSDash is a nice piece of software. I just picked up Visual Studio 2005, and since it allows you to develop software for PocketPC2003 and WM5.0, I've been playing around with making my own GPS "dashboard" app with a gauge cluster display that mimics the appearance of the Chrono pack gauge cluster. It's slow-going...
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Originally Posted by ryanmsmith
GPSDash is a nice piece of software. I just picked up Visual Studio 2005, and since it allows you to develop software for PocketPC2003 and WM5.0, I've been playing around with making my own GPS "dashboard" app with a gauge cluster display that mimics the appearance of the Chrono pack gauge cluster. It's slow-going...
Phil
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Here's my TomTom mount
I basically melted the cupholder mount to part of the TomTom's mount and sprayed some black metallic spraypaint on it. The arm can swivel and come off when I don't want it, but the cupholder is gone for good.
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From: Boston, MA
I don't have pics handy at the moment, but I'm also using an Axim x51v with Tomtom software. I picked up the Kuda dash mount like JWardell has, and usually wedge the TomTom GPS unit in the gap between the sunroof shade and the place it rolls back to.
The PDA is good for about 2 hours of travel on batteries alone, and GPS until is good for a lot longer than that. I have a car charger in the glove box for when the PDA runs low. Otherwise no wires to worry about.
If I think to, I'll take pictures tonight.
The PDA is good for about 2 hours of travel on batteries alone, and GPS until is good for a lot longer than that. I have a car charger in the glove box for when the PDA runs low. Otherwise no wires to worry about.
If I think to, I'll take pictures tonight.
Do you have to buy a SD card for your PDA to run the Tom Tom Navigator?
Rob
Rob
Originally Posted by Koopah
My setup is a Dell Axim 30H, Sedio 2600(?) powered cradle with speaker, OCN 5.1, Globalsat BT338(?) bluetooth GPSr. The Axim's cradle is mounted on a Kuda Phone Base designed for the MINI dash top. This setup is totally portable and (GPSr) hardware/software upgradeable.
Here is the driver's view of the setup. Note that the PDA is positioned so that it can be operated and viewed without too much distraction from driving. I barely have to take my right-hand off the steering wheel to touch the screen. I have an OBC, so blocking the speedometer is not a problem. Also, note the bluetooth GPSr on dash; it can also be put on front ledge of the rear portion of the sunroof.
Close-up of the Axim in the Sedio cradle with OCN 5.1 running. I've found the external cradle speaker to be quite handy when ambient noise levels are higher than normal (Dark Side of the Moon!).
Here's a shot of the Kuda Phone Base model specifically for MINIs. The cradle slides on and off the Kuda. The flash makes the colors of the dash and Kuda appear dissimiliar, but in normal light the difference is not detected. No dash pieces were harmed to mount the Kuda; it is held in place by tabs under the center dash-top vent and above the dash facia.
Below is a comparison between the size of the Globalsat BT GPSr and the MINI's cigarette lighter. This GPSr will run for about 12-17 hours (actually tested this!) with it's removeable/upgradeable battery. It also uses SiRF III technology so it is very accurate.
I have actually tested this setup against a Garmin eTrex and a Garmin StreetPilot all running at the same time. The Globalsat was the quickest to get a first fix and, after that, consistently locked on 8 or 9 satellites while the eTrex and SP were waffling between 5-6 satellites. Note that since these were all operating at the same time, under the same conditions (including satellite geometery), I considered it a fair comparison.
Hope this helps!
Theo
Here is the driver's view of the setup. Note that the PDA is positioned so that it can be operated and viewed without too much distraction from driving. I barely have to take my right-hand off the steering wheel to touch the screen. I have an OBC, so blocking the speedometer is not a problem. Also, note the bluetooth GPSr on dash; it can also be put on front ledge of the rear portion of the sunroof.
Close-up of the Axim in the Sedio cradle with OCN 5.1 running. I've found the external cradle speaker to be quite handy when ambient noise levels are higher than normal (Dark Side of the Moon!).
Here's a shot of the Kuda Phone Base model specifically for MINIs. The cradle slides on and off the Kuda. The flash makes the colors of the dash and Kuda appear dissimiliar, but in normal light the difference is not detected. No dash pieces were harmed to mount the Kuda; it is held in place by tabs under the center dash-top vent and above the dash facia.
Below is a comparison between the size of the Globalsat BT GPSr and the MINI's cigarette lighter. This GPSr will run for about 12-17 hours (actually tested this!) with it's removeable/upgradeable battery. It also uses SiRF III technology so it is very accurate.
I have actually tested this setup against a Garmin eTrex and a Garmin StreetPilot all running at the same time. The Globalsat was the quickest to get a first fix and, after that, consistently locked on 8 or 9 satellites while the eTrex and SP were waffling between 5-6 satellites. Note that since these were all operating at the same time, under the same conditions (including satellite geometery), I considered it a fair comparison.
Hope this helps!
Theo
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From: Tustin CA
Originally Posted by Rockit Man
Do you have to buy a SD card for your PDA to run the Tom Tom Navigator?
Thanks PJ...I found a 2 GB at Newegg for $38.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211029
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211029
Originally Posted by pjschaffer
You'll need either an SD or CF card to store the map data when you run TomTom on a PDA. You can get a 512MB - 1GB SD card pretty inexpensivley.
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