[W126 Coupe] GPS connection

[Mike R.]

GlacierRonny,
I ran a wire up driver's side windshield post to the overhead light and put a jack into the light. Don't remember where I got the power from under the dash but it might have been the ashtray power source since that's switched by the ignition switch and has lots of power available. I did this over five years ago and I think if you get the trim off the windshield post, the wire can be run outside the metal post.

I haven't mounted anything to the mirror yet because I moved out of the Republik of California and Nevada doesn't care. But... that is a strong mount. My suggestion would be to get a spare mirror from a junk yard and see what can be done. Maybe drilling and tapping a couple of holes in the arm that drops down to the mirror and bolt/screwing on a piece of metal, or using a "Y" shaped piece of metal around the arm at the top, where the mount goes into the roof. The mirror is snapped into the roof and it's very strong - a GPS unit won't pull it loose.

Later,
Mike Ramay
(702) 494-8056

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: RONNY GEENEN 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:10 PM
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] GPS connection


  Mike Ramay wrote:
  I have a Garmin Nuvi 350 that is a marvelous piece of equipment, as, I'm sure, is the Tom-Tom. FYI, I had a radar detector stuck on the windshield while I lived in CA but since it was suction cup mounted above the rear view mirror, in the extra tinted portion of the windshield, it wasn't visible from outside the car. I added a power jack to the overhead light right there and that eliminated a power cord dropping down. 

  That interior rear view mirror has a strong mount into the car and I'd bet that a mount clamped to the mirror post would work just fine. Again, power it up into the overhead light. 


  Mike, just a question.
  I like your idea of hooking the GPS via a mount clamped to the interior rear view mirror.
  Have you done that? I like to know how you powered it up to the overhead light.
  Do you have a write up?

  And there is a new law in California. On the first day of the year 2009 we are allowed to attach the GPS to the windshield, but only within 5" vertical and horizontal in the left bottom corner. I wonder if that is possible because of the windshield angle.

  Ronny
  Glendora, Ca 91740
  1987 560 SEC
  1984 300 SD




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