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Originally, I was contemplating using the factory NAV system for the screen mount. However, it's not available in Canada and none of the Mazda sales/serviceman would order the factory mount for me(or even know one existed). Additionally, I heard that it's only designed for a 5.4" screen or something like that so neither the lilliput nor the xenarc touchscreen's could fit(can anyone verify this?).
I had a custom mount made for the screen. A square hole slightly larger than the monitor was cut out of the plastic vent cover and mounted to a plastic housing which slid over the screen. Attached to the plastic housing is a railing which allows it to rotate in and out of place. When it's in the up position it's held there with a magnet. When in the closed position there is a pushdown spring which pops the screen out when pushed.
I made a few small diagrams which illustrate this more clearly (sorry for the quality, i just put these together quickly). I would post pictures but it's hard to get a good angle which shows how it works.
So far it works great. The only issue which I have run into is the screen angle. Its important to make sure the screen is perpendicular with your eyes so the picture looks as clear as possible. This is especially important on sunny days.
I hope this answers your questions.
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