Garmin 296 discontinued and needs replacing - Any suggestions?

[Alan]

The Garmin 296 GPS in my 10 year old Jab 230 has developed a white flare area in the middle of the LCD. The 296 is no longer available and replacement LCDs do not appear to be available either.

 

I have an Ipad GPS etc. which I use with a kneepad, but would like to fill the gap in the panel.

 

So I need a replacement GPS, preferably able to fit in the panel where the 296 used to reside.

 

Perhaps somebody else has had this problem. Any suggestions/experience etc?

 

Regards

 

Alan

 

 

[vic160D]

The Garmin 296 GPS in my 10 year old Jab 230 has developed a white flare area in the middle of the LCD. The 296 is no longer available and replacement LCDs do not appear to be available either.I have an Ipad GPS etc. which I use with a kneepad, but would like to fill the gap in the panel.

 

So I need a replacement GPS, preferably able to fit in the panel where the 296 used to reside.

 

Perhaps somebody else has had this problem. Any suggestions/experience etc?

 

Regards

 

Alan

Hi Alan,

Replaced my 296 with Garmin 660 in Jab 160d, great gps and fits in the same spot perfectly;

 

Cal..

 

 

[jetjr]

Sure it fits in hole for 296?

 

Jabiru have profiled hole for 296 not a dock.

 

 

[vic160D]

Sure it fits in hole for 296?Jabiru have profiled hole for 296 not a dock.

Well of course the 296 dock is removed and the 660 dock put it its place

 

 

[jetjr]

As I said, Jabiru built aircraft DO NOT use a dock, its a hole cut in panel and bracket to mount garmin mount to, it isnt square and is a profile fit around gps unit

 

So no it doesnt fit in 296 hole.

 

 

[vic160D]

As I said, Jabiru built aircraft DO NOT use a dock, its a hole cut in panel and bracket to mount garmin mount to, it isnt square and is a profile fit around gps unitSo no it doesnt fit in 296 hole.

Alan, l fitted the “Garmin 660 dock that came with the gps straight into the same whole in the Jabiru dash that

the 296 Garmin dock came out of, fitted perfectly, hope this helps..

 

 

[Alan]

Alan, l fitted the “Garmin 660 dock that came with the gps straight into the same whole in the Jabiru dash thatthe 296 Garmin dock came out of, fitted perfectly, hope this helps..

Thanks for your help. I had assumed a mounting clip swap would be needed as will the BNC for the remote antenna. I was surprised that Jab fitted a remote GPS antenna; with composites I would have thought it unnecessary.

Regards

 

Alan