How to Mount a cell phone on 08 dashboard?

[sunshy]

Yo! Wondering how y'all mount your cell phones near your dashboard to use the phone's navigation, blu tooth music, etc. Here is one my friend installed on her Toyota (boo!).



I have something similar already for my bike and thought I could potentially mod it to be used in my car:


Saw this on another post but $30 plus the cost of the mount seems a bit much:

http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionpath= ... eftorright

[vibenvy]

Here is one my friend installed on her Toyota (boo!).

You do realize your Vibe is a Toyota right?

[gtv237]

I mount mine on the windshield. Let me know if you would like a picture.

[kumquat]

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=41821#p497109

[sunshy]

Nice Kumquat but my 08 has a different dash config than your 09.

I'm in Cali and I think it's illegal here to mount anything on your windshield GTV237 (sorry, should have mentioned that).

Yes I know it's basically a matrix Vibenvy (probably why mine's lasted for so long) but it's not the same thing

Thanks for your posts. I may just try some velcro on the back of the phone and some on the Pontiac insignia in the center of the steering wheel. I'll report back.

[Bastranz]

Honestly, I just used a universal CD phone mount for my Vibe as I absolutely didn't want anything sticking to the windshield or to the top of the dashboard. I rarely listen to CDs nowadays (I have all my music on a USB flash drive that I use with my new stereo unit), and it works quite well for me.

Koomus CD-Eco Universal CD Slot Smartphone Car Mount Holder Cradle: http://amzn.com/B00JP0RTB4

[joatmon]

Like Bastranz, I use a universal CD slot mount, and it works great. I use a different one, http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroove-U ... B004G1L52Q but it was gifted to me, so I didn't particularly compare various models

Before that, I tried epoxy-ing a suction cup mounting disk to one of the silver trim pieces , and that worked ok, except on a rough road, when weighed down with my GPS, the trim tends to work loose from the dash, Sometimes I run both the GPS and the cell with google map/navigate, comes in handy if you need to detour in the boonies when there's no cell service

Here's a pic of the empty mounts

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Here's a pic of the devices in the mounts

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[sunshy]

Thanks. I like that best so far. I tried heavy duty velcro and it seemed to work pretty well actually. I'll post a pic.

[mbz321]

I just use a suction cup dash mount...it seems like the best position for glancing at quickly while driving. Don't remember what brand I bought or anything, but I've had mine for like a year and 1/2 and it has yet to come off.

[sunshy]

Here is what I have using some industrial strength velcro (the all plastic kind, not the fuzzy cloth kind). Works great:

[joatmon]

Here is what I have using some industrial strength velcro (the all plastic kind, not the fuzzy cloth kind). Works great:

I'd be worried that if the airbag deploys, it could explode that phone right into my face, if not directly, then a ricochet off the headliner. Even if it missed you, you'd be hard pressed to find it to call for help after the accident

[kumquat]

Here is what I have using some industrial strength velcro (the all plastic kind, not the fuzzy cloth kind). Works great:

I'd be worried that if the airbag deploys, it could explode that phone right into my face, if not directly, then a ricochet off the headliner. Even if it missed you, you'd be hard pressed to find it to call for help after the accident

I was kinda hoping it was a joke. That's extremely foolish.