Is There An Automount Kit For Etrex Legend?

[+amytincan]

Laying it on the dash of my suburban works, but the thing could go airborne if I stopped quicky and its difficult to nagivate while driving cause I can't see the screen (lol lol)

[+Binrat]

Go with a Ram-Mount . I went with the optional Twist-lock suction cup, it will NEVER fall off.

 

You start with a starter set(cheaper in long run)

Then add the 5 1/4" arm

The add a Twist-Lock Suction cup

and you will need a second Diamond ball(I goofed and didn't)

 

The best part of the Ram system is the ability to add other parts to it to make it more versitile, and easy to get a new part when you upgrade your unit.

 

Here is what a starter set looks like http://www.ram-mount.com/gpspdaweb/rapb138ga5.jpg

 

Binrat

P.S. The picture below shows my 60C with the 5 1/4" arm and suction cup

 

Edited December 2, 2004 by Binrat

[+Damenace]

Please take a look HERE . If you scroll down to the prices, there is a listing for an auto bracket. Hope this helps.

Damenace

[+amytincan]

Please take a look HERE . If you scroll down to the prices, there is a listing for an auto bracket. Hope this helps.

Damenace

so with an automount bracket I should be able to stabilize my GPS and still have it get a signal?

[Bobthearch]

As long as the signal can travel through your vehicle's glass, the mounting bracket shouldn't interfere. GPSGeek.com has lots of non-Garmin brand accessories for Garmin units. I highly recommend their service and products - and it's a LOT cheaper than buying stuff that says "Garmin" on it.

 

-Bob

[Vlad]

you can also add garmin's beanbag to the garmin auto mount if you want something that does not need to be stuck down.

[+NightPilot]

Or, you could get a cheap cell-phone mount that suction-cups onto the windshield. You can often find them for < $5. Not as cool as the expensive mounts, but they work.

[IdeaMan]

Where do you buy the cell phone mounts... I've been looking EVERYWHERE. Can't even find these at cell phone stores. I boutght a Garmin eTrex Legend at Walmart and now I can't find any accessories locally. I don't want to wait for shipping. Any chain stores I should be checking to find some sort of windshield suction car mount?

[+Wadcutter]

I use the cell phone suction cup mount in the car. Works great. I got mine at WallyWorld in the auto parts section but have also seen them at KMart. A whole lot cheaper than holders specifically made for GPS.

In my truck that I use for camping I built a holder using a cup holder, the kind with the hook that's suppose to go over the window sill. I used the size that will hold a 12 oz can. I cut off the front of the circle to leave a semi-circle. This protects the GPS from getting bumped. On the bottom of the holder I put a small piece of the fuzzy side of velcro. This keeps the GPS from bouncing and holds the bottom from jiggling around. On the top of the holder I put a strip of the hook side of velcro. On the back of my GPS at the top I put a strip of fuzzy side velcro. The cup holder clips into one of the dash vents. The GPS just sits in the modified cup holder and is held in place by the velcro. We've had it mounted there on some pretty rough 4X4 roads and it's never shaken lose. Mounting it dash level keeps the screen out of the sun which makes it easier to read. Total cost - an old cup holder that wasn't being used and about 3" of velcro.

[+seether106]

I tried the generic cell phone mount, but it held the GPS by squeezing it between to foam covered sides and I couldn't access the buttons.

I bought the Garmin Automotive Windshield Mounting Bracket, which is the suction cup mount, and it was worth it. It holds securely and I can access all of the buttons.

www.gpscity.com has them for $25.95 +shipping.

 

You can get a car power/data cable on ebay, for about $12

[+Minex]

Just a word of warning. I purchased this particular RAM Mount :

 

 

It works great in mounting your Etrex, but it ended up scratching the crap out of the lower portion of my etrex. Notice the two lips on the lower left and right hand side of the mount. Those things actually dug into my screen after several uses.

[+falcon28]

VELCRO HEAVY DUTY TYPE.

 

Works great. I use a old motorola fipphone holder for my bike. Legends fit very nice,