Will this Gilson beanbag mount work with a Garmin C580? Has anyone had experience using the "Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount" on a garmin C series GPS like the C550 or C580? The Garmin C series is not listed in their compatible list but it might just be an oversight. The garmin nuvi GPS units are listed as compatible. Also, the Garrmin friction mount is compatible with both Garmin nuvi and C series GPS units. Will this Gilson beanbag mount work with a Garmin C580? Has anyone had experience using the "Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount" on a garmin C series GPS... » Read More Will this Gilson beanbag mount work with a Garmin C580? Has anyone had experience using the "Gilsson UBM Portable Car Non-Skid Friction Beanbag Dashboard Mount" on a garmin C series GPS like the C550 or C580? The Garmin C series is not listed in their compatible list but it might just be an oversight. The garmin nuvi GPS units are listed as compatible. Also, the Garrmin friction mount is compatible with both Garmin nuvi and C series GPS units. « Show Less
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Yes, Gilsson UBM Portable Beabag Mount will work perfectly with your Garmin C series, including the C550, C580, as well as all other Garmin Nuvi series. Essentially, this Gilsson beanbag mount will work with any existing suction cup mount for GPS, PDA, iPhone, iPod and Blackberry units.
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I do not know about your particular GPS model, but when I bought my City Navigator back in June 2014, I went to Garmin's web site, searched for City Navigator, and when I found this particular model, I saw a list of compatible devices. I looked on this web site: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/maps/on-the-road-maps/city-navigator-nt/c452-c454-c496-p1.html. Good luck. It would be nice if Amazon had this information, wouldn't it?
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Gary, I have been researching the same use (snowmobiling) for the nuvi 500. sledgps dot com lists chips available either nationally or by region. The region maps are $50, the national $99. Did you get the 500, and do you like it? I want a crossover/multi mode unit and this one seems to be the only one available. I think the difference between this unit and the 550 is that the 500 has US road and US topo maps, and the 550 has north american roads but no topo maps. I don't know if sledgps maps will overlay on the topo. If anyone has tried this, please reply with info. I have not bought it yet, so can't answer your question directly (I want to be able to though). Finally I am torn on the mixed reviews on the unit. I can handle the missing USB cable, and AC adapter, but has everyone found the unit accurate, both on road and off road? Are the maps updated? Thanks...
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I am thinking about purchasing one and have looked at many reviews for all Garmin GPS's. My main concern is that I want the bluetooth since the law about using hands free to talk on your cell phone starts next month. I have come to find out that you can get the C550 street pilot for a lot cheaper then any of the Nuvis with bluetooth. The only bad thing ive found is the street pilot is a bit bulkier, but if I am going to save $200, I dont mind the bulk...think im gonna go with the street pilot C550.
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I have a Nuvi 2555lmt which it has a separate pocket where is slides into. I have all the cords in the other part. I think the mount is too wide to put in there. The case is hard so it doesn't stretch. Hope this helps!
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Apologies, but I have no idea. You could check the garmin website - or - I thought there was a list of devices it worked with in the specifications. When I did a search, I specified the model of my unit. Perhaps looking at the space it fits into on the device would help.
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it is size specific... it fits my 7" Garmin like a glove... it will not fit a 5" screen... [perhaps they make another size specific version]... I use a beanbag mount and it works just fine and I like the product and would recommend it for the 7" application...
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No, this mount uses a different swivel assembly. The adapter only has tilt swivel and is not attached to the 17mm ball pattern. See GN022, GN079WD, or GN068WD mounts instead from the same company. They have the 17mm ball mount pattern which works on most of the Garmin Nuvi GPS devices. Unfortunately, Arkon's newer LONG windshield suction mount, the CM117-SBH has a 22mm ball pattern instead of the 17mm ball pattern. So, if you needed a really long windshield suction mount with a 17mm ball head, they don't offer it. The longest is their GN042 8.5" suction mount.
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I emailed National Geographic and they indicated that their Topo Software in it's current version will work with this Garmin unit. I ordered it and am waiting for delivery.I doubt Garmin is embedding code to stop 3rd party software from working. They probably have a new format and older versions of Topo Software are not suitable.
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Got the same problem. I put the GPS unit under the little ball on the curved arm, but the bottom of GPS has nothing to hold in place and when moved it easily slips out. Cannot figure out how to use this bean bag base with this unit with curved piece with ball on it??????
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Don't know the answer. But the mount that came with the unit would not accommodate the Garmin Nuvi. I used the Garmin mount on the Naztech base.
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Garmin has many units with the same "form factor", FF, i.e. the cases are the came. I have a GPSMAP 276 C and a GPSMAP 378 and they are the same case and cover. I'd goto the Garmin website and search their product list which will have pics. It will have many more of that FF.
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You need to use the clip that came with your garmin. Clip that adapter to the back of the garmin and this bean bag holder ball mount clicks into that adapter.
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I don't know. However, if you look at the Amazon listing for the 2797, you will see they recommend the Garmin Friction Mount as an additional purchase.
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I believe that if you have a mount on your GPS that has the ball receptacle, it will work just fine. It just snaps into your mount. I assume it is a universal ball mount. It works great on my standard mount.
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I am not sure what the 350 NUVI model ount is but this mount and connection is different than any other Garmin unit I have. I believe this is mainly due to its size (it is huge). The connection is no longer the ball connection as this is a flat square box mount type connection that snaps in place to the mount on the windshield. It is much easier to 'unmount' it though than the other Garmin connection mounts.
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It worked just fine on a Nuvi 250 and Nuvi 255. I would trust it to work on a Nuvi 350. Can't imagine Garmin would change the design that radically among like models.