PDA mount

eidolon · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:01

I've got an iPaq 4700 with a CF GPS receiver. Now all I need is a way of mounting it in my car so it's over to you lot for suggestions.

Ideally I want it to be as small and inconspicuous as possible as it's not like I can chuck it in the glovebox when I leave the car.

Maybe I should've bought an Astra, wouldn't have that problem then.......

Jez · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:16

It sounds silly, but isnt there anywhere that you can wedge it? With my dell axim with CF receiver ive found about 4-5 places where i can wedge it, saves having a holder on show for when im parked up in dodgy areas.

One place ive started having it is on its side just propped up against the dials in my dash, easy to look at alongside the speedo etc then.

Luke · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:17

Do Brodit not make anything for your car?

Firestar_3x · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:20

They do a center mount, i got a clip for the mx5 but it looks so out of place on the dash, final result was me ripping it off and fitting my avic-x1r instead.

http://www.carkitonline.co.uk/index...76_183&zenid=9373e5894cf8f097848dfa7452144c81

Tomsk · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:20

Jez said:
having it is on its side just propped up against the dials in my dash, easy to look at alongside the speedo etc then.

I do the same with my QTek9000, sitting on a small piece of non-slip mat. My brother secures his TomTom 300 in front of the dials with some Blu-tac.

penski · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:25

Blu-tac for the win.

*n

Rednut05 · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:28

Ebay do cheap ipaq holders, about £10 delivered. Comes with a suction pad for window and then clips to mount from a air vent.

Puzzled · 28 Jun 2006 at 17:49

Best advice I can give you is finding someone who's selling loads of holders on ebay and ask to go and have a look at his stuff.

I luckily found a guy local to me who sells tons of the stuff, so I went round for him to have a look and came out with a great powered setup for about £25.

You couldn't get a custom setup like mine by just ordering online, you really need to see this stuff and how it would go in your car.

For example, this bloke managed to find a clip that fits perfectly in the cubby hole in my mx-5. I have this bolted in, so I can remove the whole lot and all that's left is small bolt which you can hardly see anyway.

He's in Aylesbury though, so a bit far away. Here's the website but a lot of his stuff isn't even listed.

Be careful with the vent clips if yours aren't standard shape. Apparantly a bloke with an Audi TT got a cheap vent clip stuck, and ended breaking the vent by accident. I have small circular vents, so the clips are useless.