I've seen it on several threads through out but not on one simple thread on which GPS people are using. There is a thread on where people have it mounted but I thought maybe we could get a consensus on brand, model and location of mounting. I know some have a windshield mount and to me, thats just too far away to be used by anyone sitting up front given the distance of the glass from the passengers. I'm wondering if anyone has used the super suction-cup they come with to mount on the center bezel above the air vents and how that works for them over time. So, if you have a GPS Navi unit and I don't have it listed in the poll, post it in the thread and pics would be nice on how you installed it.

Knowing that the list of GPS's is long and distinquished, if you have a Motorola, Whistler, Lowrance, Megellan or Delorme, post it in the thread but mark other. Add some photos of what you have and how its mounted.

Does a Mrs. FCZ1 yelling directions count as "other"?

There are about 80 brands of GPS out there, so you obviously can't list 'em all, but you might want to consider adding to the choices Delorme, Lowrance, Magellan, Motorola, Trimble and Whistler. Or at least Delorme, Lowrance and Magellan.

I have an early Garmin. How early? It runs on coal gas and has a crank starter.

I use the Lowrance iFinder Handheld GPS. I like to use it when not in the E as well.:cool:

TomTom Go 510 mounted using the suction cup mount. It is mounted next to the driver's A-pillar. Not any issue at all reaching the screen to change a setting while driving. I can see the screen without issue as well. This location is actually closer than mounting on the top of the dash above the radio.

Mine is the Garmin 276C. It's not a dedicated road unit. It does road and sea charts.

It's mounted on a beanbag mount to the right of the steering wheel. You can just make it out in this Photo. It's In the Blue E, Not the Red one.

Dom

I use my laptop with a remote 7" touch screen up on top of the dash. Not always the easiest but the software and ant. was on sale for 49.00 at Best Buy. Have used it for 2yrs on several long trips with good results. Drew:)

Pioneer in-dash navi. I also have navigation for my PDA. Since, you asked about GPS and not navigation I have a Magellan handheld.

Iguidance running on my Sprint PPC-6700 Windows Mobile (cell phone) hooked to a GPSslim (bluetooth) from Holux. Yeah,........I'm a geek.:D

Magellan eXplorist 500LE. I use it for geocaching.

Garmin C330, love it.:)

Magellan eXplorist 500LE. I use it for geocaching.

I use mine for Geocaching as well !

My Hide : http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b9fec9c5-618d-4efb-8f1b-e455bb75ff3c

Notice the cache's number! It was one of the early ones to be added to the site. I was shooting for number 400, but it was taking too long. LOL

I've had over 6 caches in the past 5 years, but only 1 still operating. I lost the others to development's.

Dom

Garmin Nuvi 360

TomTom One.
Upper left corner of the windshield, although sometimes center dash above the radio.





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Garmin Quest....just suction cupped to the windsheild now.

I got it for use on the bikes. Handy...very visable, ...not too cheap but the good stuff seldom is. Take it geocahin' 'cause it can be handheld too.

http://www.hunterdonmill.com/images/futura/questmount.JPG

Will

I use CoPilot software from ALK loaded onto my all-in-one PDA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth device. I have it mounted using a Panavise mount. I also use the PDA as an MP3 (actually WMA) player hooked into the aux jack on the E. The Panavise puts it into easy reach and view.

Garmin Street Pilot c550
The suction cup will stick to the bezel if you get the suction cup slightly wet first. Before I did that trick, it fell off the dashboard a couple of times.
It's better to install the adhesive disk provided and put the suction cup on that.
The disk has some very strong adhesive tape on the bottom to keep it in place. I have no idea if it will leave a permanent mark (adhesive residue or UV "shadow") but I don't really care either. It doesn't look bad and I plan to have my Element for a good long time. :)
As far as placement goes, I prefer the unit located right in front of me. That way I don't have to take my eyes off the road for very long when I am looking at it. I had no problem reaching it when it was on the bezel either.
30074

I use mine for Geocaching as well !

My Hide : http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b9fec9c5-618d-4efb-8f1b-e455bb75ff3c

Notice the cache's number! It was one of the early ones to be added to the site. I was shooting for number 400, but it was taking too long. LOL

I've had over 6 caches in the past 5 years, but only 1 still operating. I lost the others to development's.

Dom

NE 2599.4mi from your home coordinates

lol Won't be visiting that one any time soon. :)

the psp gps system. well, I haven't gotten it yet. it's on order.

I've an old, 4 years this year, Garmin Ique3600. Its brilliant.

Has never let me down, great for satnav and as a standalone GPS out of the vehicle. The only time I started to lose favour with it was when the battery started to die. Recently replaced it with a longer lasting one and it still goes strong.

It's installed on a homemade mount. Pieced together part of the original beanbag (fly off the dash) mount with a cheap cell phone suction mount. Then use an external antenna hidden under the rear roof trim.

I use a Garmin Legend cx. I use it for geocaching, while driving I just wedge it the groove on the right side of the steering wheel.

I recently bought a Magellan Roadmate 2200T. Lots of features for the price.

Eclipse AVN6600.

I'm not really satisfied. The map it came with is totally outdated as well as it's POI list. I hear there's a new 2007 map for it, but the data for that was collected 2005. Bleh.

Garmin Nuvi 350 with a proclip mount.
Small enough to fit in a pocket and it does a pretty good job of pronouncing the Hawaiian street names.

Garmin NUVI 350 suction cupped to the disc on top of the dash beside my Starmate.

Garmin eMap. As of today, also used for geocaching (found my first two this afternoon). :)

So I looked up geocaching, sounds neat. Im definitely gonna check this out.

So I looked up geocaching, sounds neat. Im definitely gonna check this out.

You'll never forgive us - it's a BLAST!

I ended up going with the Garmin c550. Straight out of the box it was ready to go. I tried the Bluetooth thats built in and it works great with my razr v3. Over all, I think I'm going to be happy with the unit. Another thing I'm digging is that I can suction cup the mount right on the dash above the airvents without using the dash disc. I was worried about the paint but it looks like it will be OK with a firm grip too. Now, if I can get the center dash trim piece off or lifted enough to run the power cord under it and notch it where I'll have it go in behind and come back out at the AUX location and I'll be straight.

I'm surprised yours sticks to the dash ... mine lept from there a couple times so I went ahead and added the disk. Just keep an eye on it!

I stuck! I'll leave that way unless things change. I already have the Proclip for my iPod so it would be a matter of just getting the Garmin mount bracket but right now it looks like I'm good to go. I'm placing mine on the silver portion of that center piece at the top, just above the center vents so its in line with everything.

As long as it works for you! I just sold my C340 and ordered the Nuvi 350. :)

I'm surprised yours sticks to the dash ... mine lept from there a couple times so I went ahead and added the disk. Just keep an eye on it!

Me too. It is much more secure with the disk.

I ended up going with the Garmin c550. Straight out of the box it was ready to go. I tried the Bluetooth thats built in and it works great with my razr v3. Over all, I think I'm going to be happy with the unit. Another thing I'm digging is that I can suction cup the mount right on the dash above the airvents without using the dash disc. I was worried about the paint but it looks like it will be OK with a firm grip too. Now, if I can get the center dash trim piece off or lifted enough to run the power cord under it and notch it where I'll have it go in behind and come back out at the AUX location and I'll be straight.

So your internal mic works ok? I think Im going to have to RMA mine back and get another as nobody can hear me on the other end when I make a call.

Mine works fine. In fact I just got it and had it inside setting it up with places I plan to travel to over the summer. I set the Bluetooth up and my wife happened to call. I wasn't expecting it but I hit answer and she came through loud and clear. The problem we had was there was a TV on not far from me and it was blowing her out in her car as she was talking to me. I turned it off and she heard me fine. Seems to be a good feature though I probably won't use it all the time. The Mp3 files that came with it with music files sound pretty good too. I plan to get a SD card for it and put a lot of my iPod stuff on it and that way I can plug into the AUX and have it play through the car sound system. I searched long and hard and I went with this c550 over the Nuvi 350 or 360. A lot more money for those. I got this new out the box for $437 with free shipping. I'm happy with it. Garmin has been in business for 18yrs compared to the others and like TomTom and others and I'm not knocking those others either but Garmin has been doing this for a long time so there has to be a good reason. Everyone I've talked to with Garmin, no matter what model, they love it and talk how good it is for them.

The Nuvi 350 (no Bluetooth) is $399+tax on Amazon right now.

I got a Mio system during black Friday last year. It works well for the most part though it has taken me on some strange routes.

Mio digiwalk C310.....$199.99 works good but about 2 years back on street updates

So your internal mic works ok? I think Im going to have to RMA mine back and get another as nobody can hear me on the other end when I make a call.

My internal mic works great too. No one says they can't hear me.

Ditto! Ditto!

Just ordered it from Circuit City ($200.) I liked the price & if they make a GPS anywhere near the quality of their tires.....So, we'll see....Will post back after it arrives & I get it located, etc....:)

Just got one for Christmas. Very Happy so far. Added POIs for all Wal marts/Sams, Honda dealers, Beer US, and I-95 speed cams complete with custom .bmp icons. Love Bart Simpson Mooning the speed cams!!lol:D

Living in the Home of GARMIN, I have to support our local boys
2 Garmins - 1 in the Element and 1 in the CRV

magellan 4040 from costco. so far so good. the bluetooth speakerphone thing works pretty well.

tomtom one 3rd edition

Garmin da best...

I was going to buy a TomTom until I saw the comments on Garmin- SOLD!!!!

Costco just offered a Garmin Nuvi 650 for $299 and it made its maiden voyage in the E on December 22!!!

Great unit!!!

I've got an old one (about 4 years old) in the Element. It's a Garmin GPS-V. While it's not pretty, nor does it have a fancy touch screen, color, voice readout, etc., it is impact resistant, battery powered, water resistant, and very versatile for detaching and taking along on a hiking trip.

My wife has a Garmin i5 in her Mazda. It's a one purpose GPS (it doesn't have modes for boating, hiking, geo-caching, etc. but it is excellent for driving directions, with voice directions, a fully preloaded street-level map, 3D perspective view, and easy controls on the road.

I also have a Garmin V. Purpose bought one used just a few months ago. It's screen can rotate so that it can be held and viewed in the vertical or horizontal. I have two mounts, 1 a beanbag style vehicle mount so that I can take the unit from vehicle to vehicle, and I also have a bicycle mount for my mountain biking trips.

I looked at all the new stuff, but this is the last of the truly versatile, multi-purpose units made.

I have 2003 Element. I'm thinking about getting a gps, however I use my iPod a lot in my car. Which gps will allow me to use my iPod at the same time as I use the gps? Right now I hook my iPod up through the auxiliary outlet and the radio.

http://www.buygpsnow.com/navibe-gb735-bluetooth-gps-receiver-sirf-iii-waas-free-arkon-vent-mount-765.aspx

Works quite well.

Maps and my brain :lol:

-g

Maps and my brain :lol:

-g


that explains a lot...

just sayin'

:)

The small blue tooth ones don't offer much compared to the standard GPS systems. We bought a Garmin Nuvi 200 at Best Buy for $199 in early Dec. Works great, and a sign at the store says for $39 Best Buy will install a dedicated power connection for it, so it doesn't need to use the aux. power port. Or you can get a aux. port splitter, that plugs in a 2 or 3 outlet bar in the car's single port.

Santa brought me a Garmin c550 and I really like it. My wife was very skeptical until she saw just how nicely it worked. Now she wants one for her car.

Garmin eTrex Legend. It's nothing fancy but it's a great tool to have. I've got the more detailed map-source maps uploaded to it as well.

Didn't want to drop a whole lot so I picked up the Magellan Maestro 3100 back in July. I've been happy with it. Use the suction cup mount on the driver's side of the windshield next to the A-pillar.

I have a Garmin 76S that I bought way back in 2002. It is kind of showing its age, but still works great after having been dropped numerous times while Geocaching.

I got a cheap Magellan for myself at Christmas (Roadmate) and it works pretty well.

I also have one that mounts in the passenger seat that has voice prompts like "Wasn't that our turn back there? Don't we need to be in the other lane? Aren't you driving too fast? Do you know where we are going? I think YOU are lost." And there is no mute button on that one :)

Garmin c-330 considered an old unit now but still works great.

Magellan 4250...great gps receiver...doesn't need a direct view to operate. This allows you a much great option to mount inside of vehicle

http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html?hl=en

I have it on my Blackberry, it does a decent job. Of course it won't work on all phones!

Bob

Magellan 3100 for the Element and a Mio 230 for the Yaris.

I use a small GPS receiver that sits on the little ledge in the back of the car, near the AUX jack (which powers it) at the right rear (2005 EX). It links via bluetooth with my Palm Treo 650 cellphone which uses TomTom Navigator 5 software. Works wonderfully!

Garmin eTrex Legend as well.
I fully intend on Geocaching with it, but I haven't gotten out there yet. I bought it for my Harley, but I have fallen in love with the dumb thing and have it on all the time.

This is mine,

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=325716&postcount=45

Had it for years and its brilliant. So versatile, can be used as a sat nav or a GPS when out of the vehicle.

Part of a previous thread, the rest is located here

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24825

I have a Garmin Nuvi 350 and love it!:D

I have had my Garmin Streetpilot c550 for almost exactly a year now and continue to love it. I spend 10-12 weeks a year on the road for work and have not printed out a single mapquest map since I bought it. The user interface is very intuitive. From just the past year I believe the odometer on my Garmin has over 8,000 miles.

Tom Tom Go 700 and loving it!

I've got a Garmin Nuvi 660. I also use it as a hands-free for my phone. It seems to be a good system. I also have a Garmin Legend HXc handheld but it doesn't have the Streen Navigator pack so I only use it Geocaching.

I have two units - the older B&W Garmin etrex Vista, and the newer etrex Vista HCx. The older one is my backup, its selector switch and screen are a little wonky on occasion and I wouldn't rely on it alone when geocaching or hiking.

Garmin Nuvi 650. Love it! Works perfectly everytime with very fast start-up.
The mount is ProClip.

I have an older Tomtom dunno the model :confused: but its kindof sluggish, does the job for now though

I have a TomTom One XL-S named Vikki. I like that TomTom has all kinds of neat customizations.

When I start it up, it shows the Honda Element logo. My car is actually a silver Element.

Now that I've mentioned those, I need to take a picture of it and post it here. :D

Magellan 1470

I've had two hand-me-downs.

1. Alpine BlackBird - Total piece of overpriced crap.

2. Magellan Nav (not sure which version) - But I know my dad originally picked it up from a truck stop for like $120. It works great, and there is also a reset button on the side you can hit if the unit freezes up. It boots up fresh (favorites and settings are not re-set). I've only had to use the re-set button twice over the last 6 months. But it worked like a charm, just like the unit itself.

I have a Tom Tom and a Garmin. Tom Tom sucks compared to the Garmin. Love the open concept Tom Tom puts in but the Garmin just works.

Bought a Garmin 255W today. Decided to try a bean-bag to mount it.

Geez....I'm getting high tech.:oops:

When I start it up, it shows the Honda Element logo. My car is actually a silver Element.

Now that I've mentioned those, I need to take a picture of it and post it here.

Finally took pictures. :)

Yes I like the garmin way better. better routing and I don't have to update every week for sat info.

here's my tomtom, my E on welcome and arrow.
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=152&pictureid=1245

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=152&pictureid=1244

Yes I like the garmin way better. better routing and I don't have to update every week for sat info.

I guess that's a matter of opinion, like that the Element's with painted panels aren't REAL Element. :D

I lived kinda out in the boonies, and of the three KNOWN GPS devices used to get to our place, one Garmin claimed the street didn't exist, one Garmin got my father in law stuck in the mud using a "road" that was nothing more than a trampled down short cut the drunks use and my TomTom that got me home.

I use my Palm Pre. Since it multitasks, I play pandora through my speakers and when I need to make the next turn, Pandora fades out and the GPS fades in telling me the turn to make and then it goes back to playing Pandora...

Pretty Sweet!

BTW, I'm surprised others don't use magnets to attach these devices to the Element. Works great!


http://misc.rishio.com/magnets/_MG_7292.jpg

http://misc.rishio.com/magnets/_MG_7296.jpg

http://misc.rishio.com/magnets/_MG_7300.jpg

http://misc.rishio.com/magnets/_MG_7302.jpg

I got a Tom Tom XL 325 S for Christmas and love it. It's easy to make map corections , and with tom tom home you can update map's and customise almost anything. As far as map accuracy it's right on with my friend's new Garmin. here is a few quick pic's...

I got a Garmin 750 last year for Christmas. Maps needed updating and I didn't want to pay $70 for the update, so I put it on ebay and bought a new 255W. The 255 is a cheaper unit than what the (discontinued) 750 was, but seems to work better. I think it has a faster processor. The 750 is up to $90 on ebay now. I hope it gets high enough to pay for my new one that I got at Sam's for $129.

I-phone with Tom-Tom app.

Nice MKH, how well does the I phone work with the GPS from tom tom?

Nice MKH, how well does the I phone work with the GPS from tom tom?

Really good. Better than my old Nuvi 200, spoken city and street names, and pick the right lane (which I really like). Has IQ routes too - which is where Tom Tom lets you know traffic conditions ahead by "watching" other Tom Tom GPS units in the area for slow-downs, etc.

They have a a nice car-kit mount with a built-in GPS chip to boost signal, but they are a little too proud of those right now. Waiting to see if the price comes down any at discounters.

I used to have a Navigon (until they pulled out of North America). Now I recently upgraded my phone to the Droid. The google maps based GPS navigation is awesome! I went during Thanksgiving to a remote cabin in Arkansas where we had to drive on 10 miles of back country dirt roads, took me right to the front door using longitude and latitude as input.

That's good to no mkh, if I ever get one ill be sure to get the tom tom app.

Garmin 296. Oh! thats for when I am flying.:grin: For the street I have a garmin 350 that works well and a lot cheapier then the 1500 that I spent on the 296. The 296 has an auto selection that is basic but you can upgrade it to have all the features but it costs more then just buying one that is made for autos.

I'm a Garmin also.

Nice Les Paul Marvin!

Thank's TonyS It's one of 3 and my favorite..

I started one of those social pages on here- The Music Box (get it) - so stop by and show off that Paul to the others!

I don't have one just yet,but after I get my wheels and tires,I've been thinking about making my next purchase a Garmin nuvi 765T.:-)

Well I decided to purchase the Garmin nuvi 765T a bit earlier than expected and I received it yesterday morning.8) It's quite nice,I like it.:-) I also ordered the billet aluminum ball mount from fellow member e4u2c and received it yesterday morning too.I highly recommend the billet mount,it's a super nice piece.I'm waiting on my external microphone to get here so I can finish up my clean install.I'll post some pics when I'm finished.;-)

I haven't received my external mic.yet,but I decided to go ahead and install my Garmin nuvi 765T anyway.8)

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0376.jpg

^^Since the plug couldn't be safely disassembled,I had to cut that hole to pass the plug through.That's OK,because it can't even be seen once the cradle and GPS unit is in place.

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0370.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0372.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0385.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0387.jpg

^That's the super nice billet aluminum mount from member e4u2c 8)

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0391.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr183/1Damaged/100_0406.jpg

Oh and of course if you have a nuvi you've just got to add jimbos cool Element icon.:-D

i like that mount good job....:grin:

i like that mount good job....:grin:

Thanks,I like it too.:-)

Very nice! I guess from the EwwE's pics, it's safe to drill in that area.
I might try something in a Velcro - no sharp tools!

Very nice! That came out real well.

Question: Any obstruction from your steering wheel at that location?

Eww, I have the 765T too and love it, Just using the beanbag mount now but I like what you did, Might have to in the future

Very nice! I guess from the EwwE's pics, it's safe to drill in that area.
I might try something in a Velcro - no sharp tools!

Thanks!:-)
Velcro would be good for a temporary mount,but if you want a clean looking install without any wires showing,drilling/cutting holes is really the best option.As you can tell,I don't mind drilling and cutting on my E' :grin: Anyway,it doesn't really cost much to replace that entire piece.

Very nice! That came out real well.

Question: Any obstruction from your steering wheel at that location?Thanks!:-)
Nope...from my seating position there's no obstructions at all,it's very easy to view,use and remove in that location.I highly recommend mounting a GPS in that spot.8)

Oh and whenever I finish installing the external microphone for the Bluetooth on this unit,I'll post some pics of that too.;-)

Eww, I have the 765T too and love it, Just using the beanbag mount now but I like what you did, Might have to in the future

Thanks! :-)
I really like the 765T too,as I'm sure you know it's a great unit.

A really cool compass with time and temp and A LOT of maps in the passenger door pocket and even more in the Thule tote :grin:

-g

I just picked up the Garmin nuvi 1690. Great GPS. I gave my old nuvi 360 to my father-in-law.

Thanks!:-)
Nope...from my seating position there's no obstructions at all,it's very easy to view,use and remove in that location.I highly recommend mounting a GPS in that spot.8)

Oh and whenever I finish installing the external microphone for the Bluetooth on this unit,I'll post some pics of that too.;-)

Nice! I'll have to consider this mod. It might free up that space besides the radio for my iPhone. Sweet!

Just a head's up for i-phone users. Just got "MotionX GPS Drive" for the i-phone. Had the Tom-Tom for i-phone and it's car mount kit, but the mount kept breaking (would not stay in landscape) and without the mount with it's additional chip, the lag on voice directions was too much. Would be telling me to turn when I was already almost past the turn, so two mounts later sent it all back, and got AMEX to refund me on the App. as well. Was going to go back to my old Garmin Nuvi, but found the MotionX GPS Drive App. Not full featured (yet) but each update they seem to makes big leaps forward in features. Unique approach. The app itself is a whopping 99 cents, and you cache maps as needed from their database - so no bloated App on your i-phone eating up space (you control the size of your cache). They provide 30 days of free Live Voice guidance, with predicative live traffic routing from TrafficCast (where available), then you can pay by the month or year for that. $2.99 month by month, or $24 a year, which is way, way less than Garmin wants for traffic and updates (my Garmin is way out of date - map wise now and they want $70 to update it). The MotionX Seems to really work nicely with the i-phone's features, instead of just adding a standard gps on top of the hardware.

Will be adding a Kensington Acoustic Amplified GPS Mount for it from Amazon this week.

So far, I'm impressed with the features it has for the price. Check it out.
http://drive.motionx.com/overview/

They also have MotionX-GPS for cross-country, biking, camping, hiking, triathlon, which is like a hand-held topo gps (pretty cool looking) - don't confuse the two :-)

Basic mount, works well - no problem with reception, CA legal, doesn't block access to anything - 10 minute install.

TomTom 720, mounted in Panavise #751171003 w/ Arkon APTTGO-VSM. The Panavise part # is only listed up to 2009, but unsurprisingly it fits a 2010 fine. With the appropriate Arkon adaptor, I'm sure any of the Nuvi's would work equally well - they're close enough in size to the TomTom 720.

The Panavise instructions mention a little trimming to the bezel "might be necessary". It does bulge slightly where the mount comes out, but it's tough to notice - particularly with the GPS in place. I'd rather live with the bulge I don't notice, and be able to revert to stock if I decide to remove the mount for any reason.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7_MYUIr6jXo/S5FZT0oB3CI/AAAAAAAAASk/q5c8xOeUaSo/s800/Panavise-1.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_7_MYUIr6jXo/S5FZT7hJPdI/AAAAAAAAASo/f42Pk4Zas70/s800/Panavise-2.jpg

Factory Nav:
http://homepage.mac.com/travisasmith/.pictures/EOC/pmminterior.jpg

Yea, what Amba Lamps said. :lol: The Panavise mount works great.
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32566
Here's a link to the panavise http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=311826&eventPage=1
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42865&stc=1&d=1196375530

Garmin Nuvi 760T.
Panavise Mounting system as well!!

http://aztecrol.smugmug.com/Cars/Honda-Element/E-Garmin-Dash0052/579966775_ZUCpv-XL.jpg

http://aztecrol.smugmug.com/Cars/Honda-Element/E-Garmin-Dash0056/579967037_Tmfir-XL.jpg

Hey guys here's my updated Garmin 765T installs pics with the external Bluetooth microphone.:-)

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2520/1000504f.jpg
^^Here's the hole I cut for the microphone to pass through.Notice I used grommets to prevent chafing of the wires.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3509/1000506x.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7817/1000832p.jpg
^^I removed the previous washer and replaced it with a serrated star washer,which works much better at keeping the mount nice and tight,as it digs/grabs into the plastic.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/747/mic1.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5917/1000852.jpg
^^Here's where I mounted the microphone.

I trimmed that opening slit where the wire is passing through,so it wouldn't pinch the wire.The mic. seems to work great for me in that location and it's out of view,plus I'd probably have to actually point it out for one to even notice it.8)

Oh and for others who may have missed my original post from this same thread,here you go.;-)
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=834564&postcount=96