Tom Tom location - central air vent?

998M · Thu, Aug-09-2007, 01:01:55 AM

What are good locations for the Tom Tom? Did not want to put it by the left a pillar. I was concerned about the airbag. Do you think with some (or lots) of mods it would fit in the left part of the central air vent? How do you think that would look?

Thank

998M

lmtfi · Thu, Aug-09-2007, 01:12:44 AM

There are mounts that are specifically made to connect to the air vents.

I use two different mounts from Arkon

http://www.arkon.com/

998M · Thu, Aug-09-2007, 01:21:59 AM

I was thinking of pulling the central air vent apart and mounting it in the vent. Not sure yet. I will pull it apart this weekend and take a look. I may have to modify Tomtom as well. But I think it would be a great location.

998M

voltageGSR · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 12:19:43 AM

not sure what you mean..
please post pics after you complete.
i have a tomtom also, and i mount it next to the left pillar a at the bottom..
thinking of hardwiring it in though.

picaso · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:37:14 AM

Can also try www.proclipusa.com

RMPowerd · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:39:54 AM

I mount my Tom Tom at the left pillar near bottom, just above dash. I figure that if the airbag ever does deploy, it will toss the Tom Tom to the right. Not too worried about it.

**tom @ eas** · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:40:48 AM

Not sure where you are located, but anything mounted to the windshield (even radar detectors) is illegal in California. Best place would be using one of the kuda consoles:

This is made using a fiberglass core wrapped with leather, complete with stitching to match your M3s interior.

Cap'n · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:25:14 PM

What's a TomTom?

RaiteiX · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:41:40 PM

GPS Navigation system

Pauly · Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:50:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Not sure where you are located, but anything mounted to the windshield (even radar detectors) is illegal in California. Best place would be using one of the kuda consoles:

This is made using a fiberglass core wrapped with leather, complete with stitching to match your M3s interior.

Althought that is quiet a nice mount, I don't think it is very useful if you have to keep looking down at the monitor. But then again, a voice telling you where to turn, that might not be a bad location. Never mind

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998M Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 110 Reputation: 0 Location: Still trying to find that myself	Tom Tom location - central air vent? What are good locations for the Tom Tom? Did not want to put it by the left a pillar. I was concerned about the airbag. Do you think with some (or lots) of mods it would fit in the left part of the central air vent? How do you think that would look? Thank 998M __________________ "Life is having to brake to merge into traffic." Me "I would like to see less brake and more gas in turns one... ah... the bus stop, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and ah 11. OK?" Jim Pace " Remember, you have to work up to too much entry speed." Nick Nicholson (aka Nick Nick) "Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports...all the others are games." Ernest Hemingway

Thu, Aug-09-2007, 01:12:44 AM	#2
lmtfi Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,061 Reputation: 0	There are mounts that are specifically made to connect to the air vents. I use two different mounts from Arkon http://www.arkon.com/ __________________

Thu, Aug-09-2007, 01:21:59 AM	#3
998M Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 110 Reputation: 0 Location: Still trying to find that myself	I was thinking of pulling the central air vent apart and mounting it in the vent. Not sure yet. I will pull it apart this weekend and take a look. I may have to modify Tomtom as well. But I think it would be a great location. 998M __________________ "Life is having to brake to merge into traffic." Me "I would like to see less brake and more gas in turns one... ah... the bus stop, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and ah 11. OK?" Jim Pace " Remember, you have to work up to too much entry speed." Nick Nicholson (aka Nick Nick) "Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports...all the others are games." Ernest Hemingway

Fri, Aug-10-2007, 12:19:43 AM	#4
voltageGSR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 344 Reputation: 0	not sure what you mean.. please post pics after you complete. i have a tomtom also, and i mount it next to the left pillar a at the bottom.. thinking of hardwiring it in though. __________________ 2012 BMW 550i M Package, PREVIOUS RIDES: 2004 BMW M3 E46, 2000 Acura ITR, 1991 MR2 turbo

Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:39:54 AM	#6
RMPowerd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 37 Reputation: 0 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	I mount my Tom Tom at the left pillar near bottom, just above dash. I figure that if the airbag ever does deploy, it will toss the Tom Tom to the right. Not too worried about it. __________________ 2005 M3 Titanium Silver/Black 6MT \| OEM Strut Brace \| Xenon \| Moonroof \| 6 Disc CD Changer \| StopTech ST-40 BBK - Fronts \| Axxis Ultimate Brake Pads \| Motul 600 RBF \| CG Lock

Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:37:14 AM	#5
picaso Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15 Reputation: 0	Can also try www.proclipusa.com

Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:40:48 AM	#7
tom @ eas M3Forum Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,362 Reputation: 0	Not sure where you are located, but anything mounted to the windshield (even radar detectors) is illegal in California. Best place would be using one of the kuda consoles: This is made using a fiberglass core wrapped with leather, complete with stitching to match your M3s interior. __________________ Tom G. \| european auto source (eas) email: tom@europeanautosource.com web: www.europeanautosource.com tel 866.669.0705 \| ca: 714.369.8524 x22 \| fax: 714.908.1796 Blog \| Facebook \| YouTube \| Flickr \| Twitter

Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:25:14 PM	#8
Cap'n BAMF Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 35 Posts: 954 Reputation: 0 Location: North Dallas, TX	What's a TomTom? __________________

Fri, Aug-10-2007, 03:41:40 PM	#9
RaiteiX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173 Reputation: 0 Location: Calgary	GPS Navigation system

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