Good day, all,
I recently purchased a Garmin DriveSmart 86 navigator and am happy to report that it requires no modification of the unit or the pod to fit into the OEM Nav Pod. The 8" screen is just a few mm too tall, however, so a few mm of the bottom of the screen is covered, but it actually fits snug without any major reinforcement necessary (I put some tape to secure it, that's all, but it appears not to need it).
The nice thing about this unit, too, is that it updates via Wifi, so no need to ever remove it, really. It is also plug and play, and it can turn on and off with the ignition, which is nice (you need an adapter to plug into the clock power supply, which I got from seller "thePrintedNSX" on Etsy, btw).
Also, the Garmin BC 40 Wireless backup cam can be added without having to route any wires or cables to the rear license plate area (hence the term "wireless").
In summary, if you want to add Navi to the OEM Nav Pod without having to modify the pod, wireless backup cam, and various Bluetooth features, you should consider this Garmin product!
I recently purchased a Garmin DriveSmart 86 navigator and am happy to report that it requires no modification of the unit or the pod to fit into the OEM Nav Pod. The 8" screen is just a few mm too tall, however, so a few mm of the bottom of the screen is covered, but it actually fits snug without any major reinforcement necessary (I put some tape to secure it, that's all, but it appears not to need it).
The nice thing about this unit, too, is that it updates via Wifi, so no need to ever remove it, really. It is also plug and play, and it can turn on and off with the ignition, which is nice (you need an adapter to plug into the clock power supply, which I got from seller "thePrintedNSX" on Etsy, btw).
Also, the Garmin BC 40 Wireless backup cam can be added without having to route any wires or cables to the rear license plate area (hence the term "wireless").
In summary, if you want to add Navi to the OEM Nav Pod without having to modify the pod, wireless backup cam, and various Bluetooth features, you should consider this Garmin product!
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