Custom Mobile Car dock!

BenB · Jul 20th, 2012, 11:10

I a desk dock to fit my v50, got fed up with trying to squeeze the phone into a rubbish looking universal mount, then connecting a trailing cable. So I hid the cables hard-wired behind the dash, and dremel'd the dock to shape, bent it with a hot air-gun, clamping it in a vice. Getting the connector to stay in place took a hot glue gun. (leaving a cavity underneath means I can still reach my headlight switch, not that i use it, I leave it set to on 100% of the time!)
I think now I've got a working prototype I'll buy another and redo it a bit neater. (The dock is only about £4 from china!) as the plastic has reacted a bit to the heat!
The dock is simply squeezed into the gap in the dash trim, it holds fine.
The phone jiggles a bit and it isn't angled towards the driver quite right, but it's fine, and certainly easier than having to fiddle the phone and charger in every time I get in the car!

The phone is an LG optimus 4x HD - I waiting excitedly for the Galaxy s III to be released, but when it came out it was an anticlimax - the design isn't to my taste, (I actually prefered the Galaxy sII's squarer shape) so I ordered the LG from amazon.de as it isn't out here yet! It's got the same Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 1280x720 IPS screen as the HTC One X - Anyway, I digress, this isn't a phone forum!!

jaygee · Jul 20th, 2012, 11:45

SO when are you free to do mine ;-)

Daim · Jul 20th, 2012, 15:15

The One X was on my buying list a few weeks ago. I decided against it, as it isn't as much HTC as HTCs used to be. The screen has some good opticals BUT it isn't as smooth running as it could be. The thing feels cheap and that, what used to be HTC's advantage over the I-Phone (expandable storage space via card, removeable battery, reliability) have been thrown overboard

I in the end took an older Samsung Galaxy Note aka my mobile telephone box. Haven't regreted it as my friend bought a One X. Or should I say he bought one but is on his 3rd as the other two didn't work right.

mikealder · Jul 20th, 2012, 15:43

Neat and cheap way to create a phone holder, I only use Brodit these days but they do cost a few quid.

My daughter chose a HTC One V last Sunday as the contract was up for renewal, at least that one can accept the MicroSD card, screen isn't quite as large as the X and the camera is only 5M but the phone seems fine - It also came bundled with a free pair of DR Dre Solo headphones which sound great - Mike

BenB · Jul 20th, 2012, 15:46

My Brodit was terrible - it wouldn't stay put, the clasp around one side of the grille (same position as this) kept popping off, eventually it snapped off. That got me thinking 'actually it doesn't to be held as tightly as a brodit holds it'!

LJD · Jul 21st, 2012, 12:38

Thats going to end in tears ......
a item like that needs to be secured. In a impact , that LG will turn into a weapon

nbuuifx · Jul 21st, 2012, 21:27

I had a similar mount for a htc desire HD, it knackered the phone very quickly. Basically it wore the USB port out from moving around on the connector.

Volvorforlife · Jul 26th, 2012, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daim

The One X was on my buying list a few weeks ago. I decided against it, as it isn't as much HTC as HTCs used to be. The screen has some good opticals BUT it isn't as smooth running as it could be. The thing feels cheap and that, what used to be HTC's advantage over the I-Phone (expandable storage space via card, removeable battery, reliability) have been thrown overboard

I in the end took an older Samsung Galaxy Note aka my mobile telephone box. Haven't regreted it as my friend bought a One X. Or should I say he bought one but is on his 3rd as the other two didn't work right.

How is the battery life on the note? I tried one a month or so back and it was way worse then the iphone 4 The upgrade to ICS helped a bit. In the end I went back to apple and got an ip4s because as nice as the phone was to look at it was just too big and I couldn't get along with it. Can't beat a 4s with jailbreak.

Btw I have a Samsung car holder for it if you want it (just pay postage)

To the op, I agree with above post that says it will bugger up the usb on the phone after a while. I have used brodit stuff before and never had a problem with their stuff. I only use a TomTom iphone kit now as I don't use a bumper on my phone

mikealder · Jul 26th, 2012, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volvorforlife

I only use a TomTom iphone kit now as I don't use a bumper on my phone

Brodit make a powered holder for an iPhone in a bumper case as I have such a mount fitted in the wifes V40, quite a neat way to adjust the docking connector so the iPhone in it's case simply drops in to the mount everytime, great bit of kit - Mike

BenB · Jul 26th, 2012, 09:31

Brodit don't make a bracket for the LG, it's not even out in this country yet. I'll have to wait and see i f they make one!
In the mean time may modify a Brodit for a Galaxy sII, as this phone is only 2mm wider despite having a 4.7in screen!

Jul 20th, 2012, 11:10	#1
BenB V50 Driver Last Online: May 16th, 2022 09:47 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester	Custom Mobile Car dock! I a desk dock to fit my v50, got fed up with trying to squeeze the phone into a rubbish looking universal mount, then connecting a trailing cable. So I hid the cables hard-wired behind the dash, and dremel'd the dock to shape, bent it with a hot air-gun, clamping it in a vice. Getting the connector to stay in place took a hot glue gun. (leaving a cavity underneath means I can still reach my headlight switch, not that i use it, I leave it set to on 100% of the time!) I think now I've got a working prototype I'll buy another and redo it a bit neater. (The dock is only about £4 from china!) as the plastic has reacted a bit to the heat! The dock is simply squeezed into the gap in the dash trim, it holds fine. The phone jiggles a bit and it isn't angled towards the driver quite right, but it's fine, and certainly easier than having to fiddle the phone and charger in every time I get in the car! The phone is an LG optimus 4x HD - I waiting excitedly for the Galaxy s III to be released, but when it came out it was an anticlimax - the design isn't to my taste, (I actually prefered the Galaxy sII's squarer shape) so I ordered the LG from amazon.de as it isn't out here yet! It's got the same Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 1280x720 IPS screen as the HTC One X - Anyway, I digress, this isn't a phone forum!! Last edited by BenB; Jul 20th, 2012 at 12:29.

Jul 20th, 2012, 15:15	#3
Daim Brit in Germany Last Online: Yesterday 06:58 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bremen	The One X was on my buying list a few weeks ago. I decided against it, as it isn't as much HTC as HTCs used to be. The screen has some good opticals BUT it isn't as smooth running as it could be. The thing feels cheap and that, what used to be HTC's advantage over the I-Phone (expandable storage space via card, removeable battery, reliability) have been thrown overboard I in the end took an older Samsung Galaxy Note aka my mobile telephone box. Haven't regreted it as my friend bought a One X. Or should I say he bought one but is on his 3rd as the other two didn't work right. __________________ The Best Nation Is Imagination 2010 V70 (Type 135) D5 (D5244T10) Automatic (TF-80SC)

Jul 20th, 2012, 11:45	#2
jaygee Avid Member Last Online: Nov 14th, 2020 09:58 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leeds View Photos By: jaygee	SO when are you free to do mine ;-)

Jul 20th, 2012, 15:43	#4
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	Neat and cheap way to create a phone holder, I only use Brodit these days but they do cost a few quid. My daughter chose a HTC One V last Sunday as the contract was up for renewal, at least that one can accept the MicroSD card, screen isn't quite as large as the X and the camera is only 5M but the phone seems fine - It also came bundled with a free pair of DR Dre Solo headphones which sound great - Mike

Jul 20th, 2012, 15:46	#5
BenB V50 Driver Last Online: May 16th, 2022 09:47 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester	My Brodit was terrible - it wouldn't stay put, the clasp around one side of the grille (same position as this) kept popping off, eventually it snapped off. That got me thinking 'actually it doesn't to be held as tightly as a brodit holds it'!

Jul 21st, 2012, 12:38	#6
LJD I've Been Banned Last Online: Oct 22nd, 2021 18:48 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: london	Thats going to end in tears ...... a item like that needs to be secured. In a impact , that LG will turn into a weapon

Jul 21st, 2012, 21:27	#7
nbuuifx Senior Member Last Online: May 1st, 2015 23:01 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Staffs	I had a similar mount for a htc desire HD, it knackered the phone very quickly. Basically it wore the USB port out from moving around on the connector.

Jul 26th, 2012, 09:31	#10
BenB V50 Driver Last Online: May 16th, 2022 09:47 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester	Brodit don't make a bracket for the LG, it's not even out in this country yet. I'll have to wait and see i f they make one! In the mean time may modify a Brodit for a Galaxy sII, as this phone is only 2mm wider despite having a 4.7in screen!

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