Will this gadget work?
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Looks pretty good that. Off the top of my head the volume knob is right next to the CD slot so may prove problematic with fitting it and will also mean it's difficult to access the volume from the drive side if you have the radio or aux playing.
Worth a look for a tenner though, might get one myself
Worth a look for a tenner though, might get one myself
I don't believe in "sticky pads". Had one on the dash - it was good while it was new clean, but a couple of days later the phone flew all over the cabin when I braked or accelerated.
Ste said:Looks pretty good that. Off the top of my head the volume knob is right next to the CD slot so may prove problematic with fitting it and will also mean it's difficult to access the volume from the drive side if you have the radio or aux playing.
Worth a look for a tenner though, might get one myself
Yeh, I thought the same about the volume button. I might just take a chance for that price.
Silverfox said:Ste said:Looks pretty good that. Off the top of my head the volume knob is right next to the CD slot so may prove problematic with fitting it and will also mean it's difficult to access the volume from the drive side if you have the radio or aux playing.
Worth a look for a tenner though, might get one myself
Yeh, I thought the same about the volume button. I might just take a chance for that price.
Good stuff, you can review it and let me know if it's worth getting 8)
danmiddle2
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I quite like the idea, but I think I will give the Mountek nGroove CD Slot Mount a try instead. Same principle, but seems to be a little better designed (to me).
The angle is more changeable and you can have the phone held above or below the CD tray, and it has screws to tighen into place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Ss7bYAtzY
The angle is more changeable and you can have the phone held above or below the CD tray, and it has screws to tighen into place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Ss7bYAtzY
johnnymarrsbarres
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I can just see the phone flying out of the back of the car now with the roof down 
I wouldn't fancy it, tbh.
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I wouldn't fancy it, tbh.
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my god these guys waffle on in the vidoes!
nice idea but im not convinced that long term they wont damage your cd slot. especially if you start hanging heavier items.
i had a simial idea that stuck into the ciggy lighter so would act as a chrager too for the iphone. over time it made the round socket egg shaped. i would worry with this that it will for the cd opening apart. especially the screw one where your putting force into the system if its overtightened.
nice idea but im not convinced that long term they wont damage your cd slot. especially if you start hanging heavier items.
i had a simial idea that stuck into the ciggy lighter so would act as a chrager too for the iphone. over time it made the round socket egg shaped. i would worry with this that it will for the cd opening apart. especially the screw one where your putting force into the system if its overtightened.
danmiddle2
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domsz4 said:
Inclined to agree - except I don't use CD's anymore, so I am not sure I care if it damages it... so long as the rest of the headunit continues to function.
chrissrush
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Will it work... Yes and No is my answer.
I bought one at the ideal home show, it fits into the CD player on my 1 series BUT it doesn't go all the way in as it has thicker strengthening "ridges" that prevent it going into the CD slot IYSWIM. It may just be the angle the radio sits at???
The end result is the sticky pad sits parallel with the floor so when I put my iphone on it, it's not at a usable angle.
I think the sticky pad part is OK though.
I've not tried it in the Z as it has Nav already
I bought one at the ideal home show, it fits into the CD player on my 1 series BUT it doesn't go all the way in as it has thicker strengthening "ridges" that prevent it going into the CD slot IYSWIM. It may just be the angle the radio sits at???
The end result is the sticky pad sits parallel with the floor so when I put my iphone on it, it's not at a usable angle.
I think the sticky pad part is OK though.
I've not tried it in the Z as it has Nav already
chrissrush
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chrissrush said:Will it work... Yes and No is my answer.
I bought one at the ideal home show, it fits into the CD player on my 1 series BUT it doesn't go all the way in as it has thicker strengthening "ridges" that prevent it going into the CD slot IYSWIM. It may just be the angle the radio sits at???
The end result is the sticky pad sits parallel with the floor so when I put my iphone on it, it's not at a usable angle.
I think the sticky pad part is OK though.
I've not tried it in the Z as it has Nav already
Ok now I've got home and tried it...
No - it wouldn't do for me.
The slit where the CD goes in is much thinner than the gadget, as such, it's sticks out about 1CM further than I'd expect it too and doesn't make a solid platform.
Anyway if you want to go ahead you can have mine (used for about one hour) for £8 delivered
chrissrush said:chrissrush said:Will it work... Yes and No is my answer.
I bought one at the ideal home show, it fits into the CD player on my 1 series BUT it doesn't go all the way in as it has thicker strengthening "ridges" that prevent it going into the CD slot IYSWIM. It may just be the angle the radio sits at???
The end result is the sticky pad sits parallel with the floor so when I put my iphone on it, it's not at a usable angle.
I think the sticky pad part is OK though.
I've not tried it in the Z as it has Nav already
Ok now I've got home and tried it...
No - it wouldn't do for me.
The slit where the CD goes in is much thinner than the gadget, as such, it's sticks out about 1CM further than I'd expect it too and doesn't make a solid platform.
Anyway if you want to go ahead you can have mine (used for about one hour) for £8 delivered
s**t I've already order one
We also bought one from the Ideal Home Exhibition, it does work as the video shows with the TomTom, would not ruin the disc player as it is shaped longer at the sides and would not fly out when the top is down, but Mike thinks it's sits too low down in the car, so he feels that he is taking his eyes off the road too long to focus on the maps.
So if anyone wants it for a fiver, they are quite welcome to PM us with address etc and bacs us the monies. We have still got the cardboard backing with the instructions on and we have covered it in cling film to keep the sticky pad clean.
We are going to get the flat mat that goes on top of the dashboard, which works on the same sticky middle principle.
Mike & Sandy
So if anyone wants it for a fiver, they are quite welcome to PM us with address etc and bacs us the monies. We have still got the cardboard backing with the instructions on and we have covered it in cling film to keep the sticky pad clean.
We are going to get the flat mat that goes on top of the dashboard, which works on the same sticky middle principle.
Mike & Sandy
danmiddle2
Active member
Shamu1982 said:It seems the hunt for a good phone mounting device (non perm) continues
What about the brodit pro-mounts? I have one and am very pleased with that.
My issue is that I need multiple devices mounted... for no other reason than I am a really big nerd. But that is reason enough.