Garmin Nuvi car mount + [phone model] Hard Case = uBer cheap awesome quality mount!

Wossi · 25 Aug 2010 at 10:04

Finally got the dash mount thingy last night so can have this sitting on the dash instead of the windscreen.

Cheers Khaaan!

-westy- · 25 Aug 2010 at 13:26

Ordered the bits, I'll post a pic once its made. Along with the other eleventy billion things I have to fix/make/fit

unwashed potato! · 25 Aug 2010 at 22:05

ah waited ages for find a good car mount for my hero, one finally comes (which is a bit disapointing) and then i see this. you think it'll be do able with a hero mount khaan?

BananaDunka · 25 Aug 2010 at 22:21

^^ Yes you'll be needing a hard case like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hard-Back-Cov...5?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches

And thanks all!

magicoi · 25 Aug 2010 at 23:10

Good work sir!

Ordered parts !

gumbald · 1 Sep 2010 at 11:38

Holy bump - just about to order the parts, but I'm a little confused about the part that does actually stick to the dash? Is it just a pad that can then be removed easily (enough) later?

BananaDunka · 1 Sep 2010 at 12:02

It's just a dashboard disc that came with my original Garmin satnav unit, you can buy them on ebay for less than a fiver. They just stick on as they have a sticky pad on the underside. Can be carefully removed later but I see no need to remove it as it is useful to keep there anyway if you don't like attaching suction cups to your windscreen and leaving marks.

Also, this guide is being featured in Popular Science Magazine USA in the next issue so be sure to check it out!

gumbald · 1 Sep 2010 at 14:38

Khaaan! said:
It's just a dashboard disc that came with my original Garmin satnav unit, you can buy them on ebay for less than a fiver. They just stick on as they have a sticky pad on the underside. Can be carefully removed later but I see no need to remove it as it is useful to keep there anyway if you don't like attaching suction cups to your windscreen and leaving marks.!

Right, so it just offers a smooth surface on your dashboard that you can suction to rather than the windscreen?

BananaDunka · 1 Sep 2010 at 14:50

That is correct!

gumbald · 2 Sep 2010 at 12:08

It's cost me £4.57! :mad:

markomania · 3 Sep 2010 at 03:04

Finally got round to ordering the stuff needed

Thanks for the guide Khaan!

Oh Ed not again. · 8 Sep 2010 at 12:06

My mount turned up today, just thinking about the best way of adapting this mod for the iPhone now. I've got a Rebel Capsule case on the phone, which very nearly snaps into the mount as is.

I reckon with a bit of heating the plastic could be persuaded to bend inwards meaning it should snap in/out as the original sat nav would have.

Pics to follow.

Dreadi · 8 Sep 2010 at 12:54

Looks good but my phone is already in a case making so i'm assuming of no use to me

Sunbed · 14 Dec 2010 at 12:43

Khaaan!

That post is featured today as one of Lifehackers "Most Popular DIY Projects of 2010"

Congrats

BananaDunka · 14 Dec 2010 at 12:45

:O Didn't expect it to make it there! I sent myself the best of 2010 link to read when I got home!

Participant · 14 Dec 2010 at 13:00

Khaaan! said:

Wrinkly hand is wrinkly

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BananaDunka · 14 Dec 2010 at 14:02

Probably just stepped out the shower at the time, I can't remember, that and that my hand is cupped to hold the phone so looks like that anyway, same goes for any human!

stoke1863 · 22 Jul 2011 at 14:30

Sorry to bump an old thread. Using your method i have just made myself a SGS2 cradle and also two cradles for the orange san Francisco for the family. Cheap and MUCH better quality than the rubbish bulky ones from ebay.

Thanks a lot

BananaDunka · 22 Jul 2011 at 14:34

Glad to be of service!

DarkShadow · 31 Oct 2011 at 20:15

Howdy mrk,

Regarding the sticky pads for the dash option am I right in thinking it's double sided sticky tape. Therefore not allowing you to remove the mount for easy storage?