Phone holders/solutions

[Sino]

Share your tips for phone holding in car!

 

I'm currently using BREFFO but I'm also considering the TETRAX as a next purchase...

 

Ev. show your installs for hidden charge cables!
 

 

[Jonners_GTI]

i always use a brodit holder....very well designed to fit exactly to your car and your phone.

 

available from here... http://www.dsldevelopments.com/

[mikejay]

im struggling to find somewhere on my dash that will fit my phone. its a note 2 so its size is a factor

[Jonners_GTI]

I have a note 2 too. Got a brodit holder fitted to top right of bolero / right centre air vent. Works well, good for when using sat nav. Only button it blocks out is cd eject but that doesn't get used anyway.

[monkeyalan]

Used to have a Brodit. Now have one of these bad boys stuck to the top of the top box lid: http://osomount.com/shop/u-grip-ex/

[mikejay]

does it not get in the way of the screen? any pics of it?

[monkeyalan]

Nope. Totally out of the way of the screen! Here's a pic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/r6sr0liw4ax9c4i/2014-01-10%2019.59.36.jpg

[mikejay]

thats not too bad. what about when you open that flap? does it not catch on windscreen?

[mikejay]

the ones that clip to the vents isnt there a danger of damaging the phone when you have the blower on?

[Gyp]

im struggling to find somewhere on my dash that will fit my phone. its a note 2 so its size is a factor

I've got my note 1 on the dash using a Brodit holder, no problem.

[monkeyalan]

thats not too bad. what about when you open that flap? does it not catch on windscreen?

Nope. It's fine. I have this one because it puts the phone right where I need it to touch and get best sight when using the Waze sat nav app. It also blends right in weirdly. Dead easy to take the phone out and put back again. Really sturdy, never comes off. I've tried loads of cradles before settling on this one. Not for everybody but suits me perfectly.

[monkeyalan]

Here's the one I used to have but was never happy with it: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-99964-0-55813200-1379594883.jpg

[Sino]

Here's the one I used to have but was never happy with it: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-99964-0-55813200-1379594883.jpg

Not really interested in the holder but.. how you managed to run cables under the dash cover?

[Gyp]

Not my install, but... the silver surround pops off with a little encouragement (but be careful as they are about £45 to replace if you get it wrong) and then there's loads of room down the side of the radio and behind the air con housing.

[mikejay]

just found an exelent way to mount your phone in your top cubby for fee and it only takes a second to install! just remove the rubber tray, turn it round with the bottom facing towards you wedged against the lid and there you have it. your phone fits nicely and doesnt slide at all.

[Anddenton]

just found an exelent way to mount your phone in your top cubby for fee and it only takes a second to install! just remove the rubber tray, turn it round with the bottom facing towards you wedged against the lid and there you have it. your phone fits nicely and doesnt slide at all.

Don't put your foot down too hard though :-)

[mikejay]

so far so good. done some pritty rapid driving without any problems.

[Gyp]

That sort of works, but I do end up with a lapful of Nexus on occasion

 

 

...must be the power of the 1.6 Greenline...

[monkeyalan]

Not really interested in the holder but.. how you managed to run cables under the dash cover?

Just took the radio out and routed the cable down the side and pushed it back in. Ran the wire all the way to the fuse box. But I didn't like it like that as it pushed the metal trim out a bit.

[stever750]

I've tried lots, but found most to be cheap plastic junk. Currently using something called akron which I bought from Amazon for around a tenner, seems better built / quality of plastics than most other. Clamps onto the air vent and fits a galaxy s3 perfectly.

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[Hungry Horace]

I prefer factory fit stuff wherever possible. I need to get one myself. Does anyone know how easy it is to retrofit the factory fit option in the picture?

 

[Gyp]

Err... what factory was that from?

[Hungry Horace]

I assumed it was factory fit as it takes the Vag group adapters, unless I am mistaken and it's a third party kit.

[Jonny5ive]

i always use a brodit holder....very well designed to fit exactly to your car and your phone.

available from here... http://www.dsldevelopments.com/

+1 however they sell on eBay through carphoneholders (same company as paperwork arrived with DSL on it) a few pence cheaper and with free p&p

[Gyp]

I assumed it was factory fit as it takes the Vag group adapters, unless I am mistaken and it's a third party kit.

Oh ok, I've not seen one before.