07-11-2013, 06:42 AM | #21 |
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Rubber cement can be used to stick a small piece of plexi glass or similar to an inside surface. Or you can screw a piece of plexi to one of those extra dash holes. . The suction cup mount can be attached to it. The Rubber Cement rolls right off of the surface when dry. Also, if you do not have a steel roof, the GPS will work anywhere in the car.
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07-11-2013, 08:25 AM | #22 |
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I tether mine from the mirror with a piece of yarn tied to the mirror mount and the arm of the GPS suction cup. When the suction cup lets go, the GPS swings free, but does not drop.
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07-11-2013, 08:38 AM | #23 |
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Interesting. I have never had the suction cup come loose while driving. I open the windshield a bit most of the time. I guess I have just been lucky.
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07-11-2013, 10:23 AM | #24 |
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I made a mount for my tablet/gps.
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07-11-2013, 10:43 AM | #25 |
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I just use Google maps on my iPhone. It may not be as flexible or as capable as a GPS, it's enough for me. Given that we typically want to stay off of some roads, the old fashioned map still works well. That said, knowing speed and time elapsed might be handy, too. To throw in another opinion, I think that GPS makes you stupid. When you get lost with a GPS, you are really lost.
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Yes, absolutely! I do exactly the same and use both my Garmin NUVI plus my old iPod with iHome speakers that have rechargeable battery power (great sound!) in both my Model A and my Model T. The Garmin windshield suction cup mounts quite nicely on the right side of my gas tank in the A and on the metal dash on the T. It has never come off unless I take it off. In my view, with today's technology, messing around with the wiring of an antique vehicle is ridiculous. |
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07-11-2013, 11:11 AM | #27 |
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Are there any GPS's that can be programed onto the roads that I want to travel versus the GPS telling me what roads to travel. I want to program it for back roads then I know with the GPS when the turns are coming.
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07-11-2013, 11:57 AM | #28 |
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Here is how I mounted my GPS
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07-11-2013, 12:03 PM | #29 |
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I've not seen one that you can program your roads into. I think that defeats the real purpose of the GPS. I do have a Tom Tom that let's me choose to avoid toll roads, highways and unpaved roads.
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First, use Google Earth to scope out the roads you want to take on a particular drive. I find it much easier to use a keyboard and a big screen to plan a trip. Then choose a series of locations along the way that you can only reach by taking the roads you prefer; save them and name them in some obvious sequence (Stop A, Stop B, etc., or restaurant, covered bridge, lunch, etc.). Here's the catch: you have to convert the files you just created from Google Earth's format to whatever format your GPS uses. There are free programs online for this. Then import the re-formatted files into your GPS (mine imports them as points of interest, so I'll call them "POI"). Tell the GPS to take you to your first POI. When you arrive, punch in the second POI, and so on. Carry a paper list of your POI names and a marked up paper map, too! I used this method in Ireland recently for day trips where we knew we'd have to hike the last couple of miles to our destination. I used Google Earth's satellite imagery to find the nearest parking area and made that my next-to-last POI. On arrival we'd slip the GPS into a day pack and hoof it across the fields to our final destination. (On perfect days, the next-to last stop was a pub parking lot.) In many ways you can't beat a paper map and a competent navigator, but the GPS is great for true speed and ETA, especially in an "A" or on foot. I also like the GPS' ability to recalculate when a bridge closure, an unfamiliar but tempting road, or a spur-of-the moment ferry ride disrupts the best laid plans. This thread has me thinking. There's probably not enough demand from go-slow old car drivers to convince anyone to create a "backroads" app for smart phones, but maybe, if we combined with serious touring cyclists? Hmmm. The dead flat State of Delaware is a haven for cyclists, and the state publishes a counter-intuitive road map on which the widest roads are the most cycle friendly, the narrowest roads are the busiest, and all road surfaces are color coded. It's a perfect map for "A" drivers. P.S. I don't have a smart phone yet, so if there IS a backroads app or a cyclist's app, could someone please share the info? |
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The easiest way to travel the route you want on a gps is to enter your destination first, then pick addresses that are off the beaten path that are on the route you want to travel. Put them into the gps as via points. It will then route you from point to point along the way. Most Garmin gps also have options of "quickest" or "most direct". The "most direct usually brings you the most scenic route. Also, just take off cross-country whenever you see an interesting road. The gps will re-calculate the route as needed. Turn down the volume so you don't have to continually listen to the annoying "RECALCULATING!" voice...
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