I currently have a double din clarion without a nav in it so I was thinking about mounting my TomTom into the arm rest right below the shifter. Heres an edited picture to get an idea where and what it would look like. Thanks.

 

No. The reason I say that is because then you would have to look down to see it. Not only that I feel like it would get broken by carelessness. I wouldn't. Cool idea, but doesn't seem practical

 

I think it would be pretty cool. Easy access to it and all the wiring for a hardwire is right there. I don't know how great an idea it is to have to look away from the road that far though.

What are those little circles supposed to be?

 

check it out. you gotta press the button on top to turn it on. how are you going to reach that. is that what those weird looking circles are for?

 

So ive decided to mount it under the dash at top with a mechanisim to lift it and lower it upon button push probably mounted to the left of the steering wheel where there are empty slots for buttons and such.

 

That sounds sweet. Where exactly are you thinking of mounting it? Any photochopped pics to illustrate? I'm looking for a good place to mount mine.

 

well heres the issue ive come across finding some kind of motor to be able to lift and drop a bracket that is attach the gps to gotta figure out one, was thinking about possible modifying a auto car window motor some how... any ideas urself???

 

I've just mounted mine with the standard windshield mount at the lower left hand corner (left-hand drive car). I ran the power cable behind the dash to the center console under the ashtray. I just wired in a second 12v outlet off of the 12v outlet next to the ashtray behind the scenes (pick up an outlet at radioshack) and tucked it all away neat and clean.

 

Everyone has pie in the sky dreams...

Quality execution is a whole 'nother animal...

 

this is true this is why Im taking my time to research and do it correctly. I mean im pretty good DIY the radar detector hardwire with mounted on/off switch was cake and it looks factory where i have the switch and very seemless little to no wire exposed except from detector to under top of dash

 

Hardwiring a radar detector and hacking a huge hole in your center console or rigging an actuator to some homemade bracket are night and day different.

I wish you the best though. Good luck!