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CVO Technical => Electronic Toys and Gadgets => Topic started by: hard10 on November 12, 2006, 01:09:43 AM

Title: GPSMAP 478
Post by: hard10 on November 12, 2006, 01:09:43 AM

I currently use the GPSMAP 276 C Plus for both my truck and boats (4 of them) & I love it. I am considering the 478 w/ XM weather for the boats & the new SEUC. Has anyone tried this product? I seen someone say that they used the 276, which is in the same housing, mounted on a Tech Mount. Thanks in advance, AJ

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: hard10 on November 12, 2006, 01:11:05 AM

Four years of college & I still can't spell.

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: porthole on November 22, 2006, 10:51:47 PM

The 478 will be the replacement for my 276. very happy with the 276 It goes wherever I go, planes trains and automobiles, not to forget motorcycles and boats too.

But I just bought my wife a Garmin Nuvi 660 and a 37" Sharp Aquas for the bedroom. So the 478 is on hold. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: hard10 on November 22, 2006, 11:30:29 PM

I just bought the 478 on eBay: $910 + 12.95 sh tonight. 'OSED' (?) at it finest. I've already got the GMX 30 so all I have to do now is pony up the $30/ mo for XM/WX.

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: porthole on November 23, 2006, 12:25:11 PM

I have a dealer account for Garmin, could have gotten it shipped for about $50 less. $210 for the GMX 30 antenna.

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: hard10 on December 14, 2006, 01:43:36 AM

OK. If it's primary duty was not for the watercraft, this unit would not go on the bike. I haven't found a mounting location for it yet. But from the looks of things, it will have to go on the handle bar w/ a tech-mount or fabricated on the dashpad. I wish the MoCo could incorporate the mapping into their unit. AJ

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: porthole on December 15, 2006, 01:02:38 PM

Scroll down on this page and you can see a 276 (same housing as the 478) mounted with the tech mount

http://www.porthole2.com/porthole/photos_Rides_SEEG.htm

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: hard10 on December 16, 2006, 11:53:29 PM

Thanks Porthole. It looks good. Really nice bike. What size did you use?

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: porthole on December 17, 2006, 12:03:12 AM

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What size did you use?

What size what?

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: hard10 on December 18, 2006, 12:21:27 AM

I thought the arm came in different lengths.

Title: Re: GPSMAP 478
Post by: porthole on December 19, 2006, 01:28:51 PM

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I thought the arm came in different lengths.

It does. I'll measure it later today.