Well after endless hours of research on this forum, getting parts, sourcing a plastic cutting company, breaking a brand new GPS then getting another, shortening a fuse and the cars ECU along with it, a new car battery, getting a tow truck, mechanic to reset the ECU and various cuts...

The bastard, sorry, Sat Nav is now in and working - YAY!!!!!

Thanks to everyone, especially egipp, for all the info Putting an in-line switch in is a good idea too.

BTW: The surround on the newer 2000 series Garmins is now part of the main housing of the unit and cannot be detached unlike the 1490 model for example if a 'flush' fit is what you are after.

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determination.

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Fingerprints on a touch screen device!

To be honest - I daren't touch it. It might blow up or something knowing my luck

Where did you decide to put the switch? Sorting mine out Saturday I'm thinking glove box area?  

Excellent installation AiiEEX, very glad it all worked out for you after your bad luck. Stownrow, there is a location in the top of the glove box, next to the glove box light switch, for an on/off switch. There's a picture in my gallery which might help - sorry about the blur!
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stownrow wrote:

Where did you decide to put the switch? Sorting mine out Saturday I'm thinking glove box area?

I put my switch in the same place as egipp's. The hole is just behind the catch in the center of the glove box and this particular switch, held on by a ringed washer which you just tighten up by hand, fits perfectly.

There are 3 spade connector type sockets: EARTH/LOAD/SUPPLY a diagram of which is which should be shown on the back of the switch.

LOAD = Out to my 12v cigarette socket

SUPPLY = Live from fuse box behind glove box. I used F5 with a MINI 10amp fuse with a fly lead.

EARTH - There is a metal plate just behind this switch area and just below the airbag. This has 2 screws attached which I used one for the switch and the other for the 12 cigarette socket.

Just make sure you don't make the same stupid mistake as I did wiring the switch wrongly

The 12v socket has to be right out of the way of the glove box else it will catch. I stuck mine using double sided mounting tape and 2 one way ties on a metal bar on the top left behind the glove box area.

Info about the switch and its dimensions:

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?I...rm=KEYWORD

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Thanks guys that's realluy helpful ! Will report back with how I get on! Cheers  

A much better picture than mine AiiEEX!

egipp wrote:

A much better picture than mine AiiEEX!

Thanks. It took about 8 attempts

stownrow wrote:

Hi all,

Possibly a question for alex....

So
F5 switch live
F15 perminant live but switches off after an hour when car goes to sleep mode
F16 perminant live

Do have any in the bonnet fuse box that are spare like these ?

Ok had to go for fuse f19 for the tracker. Is this on all the time or hour shut off ?  

Diagrams tell us that F19 is after a battery saver relay, so as you said "hour shut off".

alex_pescaru wrote:

Diagrams tell us that F19 is after a battery saver relay, so as you said "hour shut off".

Ok on that basis will put the tracker in f16 and the sat nav in f19

Thanks again alex !!!  

stownrow wrote:

alex_pescaru wrote:

Diagrams tell us that F19 is after a battery saver relay, so as you said "hour shut off".

Ok on that basis will put the tracker in f16 and the sat nav in f19

Thanks again alex !!!

Hmm seems F16 is also a batt shut off? Any more you know of Alex??  

Sorry, but can you tell me what are you looking for?...