GPS Mount: TomTom GO + KUDA + Brodit

xq_zhu · 08-23-2007, 03:31 PM

Well, I have a TomTom Go 700 and I wanted the cleanest mount possible. Looked at various people's solutions and products online, this is what I came up with (price inc tax&shipping):

1) Kuda dash console, $60

2) Brodit TomTom GO holder, $40

The emergency light button is out of line-of-sight but perfectly reachable.

3) Now with TomTom On. The holder's angle is designed for a mounting surface which an incline, but the surface of Kuda is vertical so when mounted, the GPS faces a bit downward. But that actually reduce glare!

A view from the outside, looks pretty discrete:

A view from the backseat:

KL2DC · 08-23-2007, 03:35 PM

no pics...

xq_zhu · 08-23-2007, 03:37 PM

Yup, sorry, just fixed.

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

no pics...

Analog · 08-23-2007, 08:43 PM

would you please provide the link where you get your mounts?
they good very clean!!

nmulax · 08-24-2007, 01:49 PM

nice clean looking setup.

How visible is the screen from the driver's seat?

xq_zhu · 08-25-2007, 07:32 AM

Pretty good actually. I heat the brodit near gas flame and bent it a bit more so now the screen is vertical to the ground. The holder can also swivel to the left.

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Originally Posted by nmulax

nice clean looking setup.

How visible is the screen from the driver's seat?

spacedogg · 08-26-2007, 04:44 PM

Sorry I have absolutely no knowledge about portable nav systems...but is your TomTom battery powered? If not, could you post better pictures of how you tucked away the power cord from view?

xq_zhu · 08-27-2007, 05:27 PM

Ah, good point, my headache exactly. The unit has a battery that's good for 2 hours, after that I'll need to recharge it.

However, since the DC plug is not integrated into the holder, it is actually not quite meaningful to have the DC cable permanently hooked. I studied the structure though and it is possible to route it behind the trim piece to the power socket in the glove box (see the PDF referenced by http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/BMW3-...nersManual.pdf this link.)

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Originally Posted by spacedogg

Sorry I have absolutely no knowledge about portable nav systems...but is your TomTom battery powered? If not, could you post better pictures of how you tucked away the power cord from view?

who's ur daddy? · 09-10-2007, 02:14 AM

Thanks. This is a great solution. I think once I get the optional Garmin swivel base, this is going to look pretty clean. The only thing is the wire unless I keep it running on battery.

Analog · 09-10-2007, 08:36 PM

I bought the Kuda base mount and Proclip for my Garmin.
I use the flashlight socket for the auxiliary power socket. it's now pretty clean and the unit is powered once i put my Garmin on the base.

karliejai · 09-14-2007, 12:26 AM

very clean

rexwrx · 02-15-2008, 03:48 AM

is this easy to install if you do it yourself???

where woud you get a rubber tool as recommended by KUDA's install instructions??

thanks.

Cay955 · 02-15-2008, 06:05 AM

Below is a picture of my brother's install with his tomtom 920. He told me the install was pretty straight forward and he wired it through the dash for a super clean look.

f82phan · 02-15-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rexwrx

is this easy to install if you do it yourself???

where woud you get a rubber tool as recommended by KUDA's install instructions??

thanks.

Install was a breeze. Took about 10 min and I did not use a plastic tool as suggested in the directions. I simply used a flathead screwdriver to pry loose the trim and dash speaker / vent. Just be careful not the scratch the trim.

xq_zhu · 02-15-2008, 12:34 PM

Nice to see another clean setup! The two gripes I have with TomTom is that the wires must be connected to the unit itself rather than the mount, and that the mount point on the back of the unit is too high (designed for windshield mount for sure) so that it hides the emergency light button.

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xq_zhu Private 14 Rep 81 Posts Drives: AW 325xiT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	GPS Mount: TomTom GO + KUDA + Brodit Well, I have a TomTom Go 700 and I wanted the cleanest mount possible. Looked at various people's solutions and products online, this is what I came up with (price inc tax&shipping): 1) Kuda dash console, $60 2) Brodit TomTom GO holder, $40 The emergency light button is out of line-of-sight but perfectly reachable. 3) Now with TomTom On. The holder's angle is designed for a mounting surface which an incline, but the surface of Kuda is vertical so when mounted, the GPS faces a bit downward. But that actually reduce glare! A view from the outside, looks pretty discrete: A view from the backseat: Last edited by xq_zhu; 08-23-2007 at 03:36 PM.. Reason: Fix picture links
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spacedogg Colonel 195 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Sorry I have absolutely no knowledge about portable nav systems...but is your TomTom battery powered? If not, could you post better pictures of how you tucked away the power cord from view?
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who's ur daddy? Colonel 133 Rep 2,904 Posts Drives: Canada's first and only 323xi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mind Your Own Fkin Business iTrader: (3)	Thanks. This is a great solution. I think once I get the optional Garmin swivel base, this is going to look pretty clean. The only thing is the wire unless I keep it running on battery.
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Analog Captain 37 Rep 621 Posts Drives: 12 F10 535 xdrive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (20)	I bought the Kuda base mount and Proclip for my Garmin. I use the flashlight socket for the auxiliary power socket. it's now pretty clean and the unit is powered once i put my Garmin on the base.
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rexwrx Enlisted Member 3 Rep 33 Posts Drives: bmw 325i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: melbourne iTrader: (0)	is this easy to install if you do it yourself??? where woud you get a rubber tool as recommended by KUDA's install instructions?? thanks.
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Cay955 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 273 Posts Drives: Q7 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Princeton, NJ iTrader: (4)	Below is a picture of my brother's install with his tomtom 920. He told me the install was pretty straight forward and he wired it through the dash for a super clean look. Attached Images Last edited by Cay955; 02-15-2008 at 08:54 AM..
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xq_zhu Private 14 Rep 81 Posts Drives: AW 325xiT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Nice to see another clean setup! The two gripes I have with TomTom is that the wires must be connected to the unit itself rather than the mount, and that the mount point on the back of the unit is too high (designed for windshield mount for sure) so that it hides the emergency light button.
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