Anyone found a good console mount for iPhone?

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by damageprone

I ended up getting the left A-Pillar mount from Proclip and stuck a Magicmount to it.

Ooooooo I like this. Very nice solution

[jdherman]

Originally Posted by rhk118

The best part is nothing is screwed or glued to the car (although I did put a small screw into the scosche to hold it to the kuda as my experience is that the double sided sticky tape only holds things to the interior for about 6 months)...the kuda holds onto the car by clamping force alone, 30 second install.

What tool did you use to remove the trim piece where the metal tab goes? I'm trying not to mar the trim piece.

How did you screw the Schoshe into the Kuda? Was there a screw provided by Schoshe? If not, what kind of screw did you use? Did you drill a pilot hole?

Thanks.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by jdherman

What tool did you use to remove the trim piece where the metal tab goes? I'm trying not to mar the trim piece.

How did you screw the Schoshe into the Kuda? Was there a screw provided by Schoshe? If not, what kind of screw did you use? Did you drill a pilot hole?

Thanks.

I got a trim removal kit from Amazon. They are made of plastic as to minimalist damage to your interior. You can also get them at pep boys.

[Mr. Hankey]

Originally Posted by jdherman

What tool did you use to remove the trim piece where the metal tab goes? I'm trying not to mar the trim piece.

How did you screw the Schoshe into the Kuda? Was there a screw provided by Schoshe? If not, what kind of screw did you use? Did you drill a pilot hole?

Thanks.

Sorry for the delayed reply. I also used a plastic trim removal tool to pry the trim away - flathead screwdriver with double layer of microfiber cloth works as well. To mount the scoche i pulled off the rubber cover, mounted it where i wanted with the applied double sided tape, then drilled a pilot hole right down the center hole of the metal plate and placed a small wood screw. The head of the screw sits lower than the tops of the magnets.

Also I recommend that you number the magnets 1-4 with a sharpie after removing the cover and before mounting. They are set up with 2 in one direction and 2 with opposite poles...in case they move you know where to put them back. I have this same setup in 3 of my cars and found this numbering system helpful!

[jdherman]

Originally Posted by jmg

I got a trim removal kit from Amazon. They are made of plastic as to minimalist damage to your interior. You can also get them at pep boys.

Thank you. I ended up buying this kit:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[///Mongo]

Originally Posted by f80

I got this, and I approve this message.

I also got this and I also approve this message

[jdherman]

Originally Posted by rhk118

To mount the scoche i pulled off the rubber cover, mounted it where i wanted with the applied double sided tape, then drilled a pilot hole right down the center hole of the metal plate and placed a small wood screw. The head of the screw sits lower than the tops of the magnets.

Also I recommend that you number the magnets 1-4 with a sharpie after removing the cover and before mounting. They are set up with 2 in one direction and 2 with opposite poles...in case they move you know where to put them back. I have this same setup in 3 of my cars and found this numbering system helpful!

Appreciate the reply. I followed your instructions and did the install. Thanks.

I'll add a couple of small things to the install instructions. 1) I used a flat head wood screw so that the head stood up less than a rounded head wood screw. 2) When I drilled the pilot hole in the center (through the plastic connection), I ended up needing to trim away the remaining parts of the plastic connection so that the head of the screw would sit as flush as possible to the metal plate.

My last comment is about the Kuda Mounting base. It is a quality base, but as others have reported (on Better Business Bureau, Google, here) the company in the US distributing makes you nervous. When I purchased a couple of weeks ago their website was crippling slow, their SSL certification was broken, calling their number got you to a European ring tone, the web order form was partially broken. I thought it was 50/50 at best that I'd get the right product sent to me. But, it turned out alright. I think they are really shooting themselves in the foot by how they are running the US distributor.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by jdherman

Appreciate the reply. I followed your instructions and did the install. Thanks.

I'll add a couple of small things to the install instructions. 1) I used a flat head wood screw so that the head stood up less than a rounded head wood screw. 2) When I drilled the pilot hole in the center (through the plastic connection), I ended up needing to trim away the remaining parts of the plastic connection so that the head of the screw would sit as flush as possible to the metal plate.

My last comment is about the Kuda Mounting base. It is a quality base, but as others have reported (on Better Business Bureau, Google, here) the company in the US distributing makes you nervous. When I purchased a couple of weeks ago their website was crippling slow, their SSL certification was broken, calling their number got you to a European ring tone, the web order form was partially broken. I thought it was 50/50 at best that I'd get the right product sent to me. But, it turned out alright. I think they are really shooting themselves in the foot by how they are running the US distributor.

I've been buying their mounts for almost ten years. I always got the right products!

[h3nrytan]

guys! checkout these car mounts for your iphone. place on your cupholder. very sleek that comes with variety of colours. www.joli.design

[starbai]

Has anyone tried to mount an ipad mini or something of that size anywhere?

[teemolovesm4]

The cup holder phone mount is the most stable one you can get but occupies a lot of space. Any air vent phone mounts are shaky from my experiences

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by starbai

Has anyone tried to mount an ipad mini or something of that size anywhere?

I've seen an ipad mini and some similar windows/android based tablets. The pics I've seen they've mounted in front of the center vents. Not sure on the actual mounting solution though.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by teemolovesm4

The cup holder phone mount is the most stable one you can get but occupies a lot of space. Any air vent phone mounts are shaky from my experiences

The kuda and proclip solutions are much more stable and don't eat up a cup holder.

[teemolovesm4]

Originally Posted by jmg

The kuda and proclip solutions are much more stable and don't eat up a cup holder.

Thanks for the suggestion! It's way better lel!

[BoxKing]

Originally Posted by ///Mongo

I also got this and I also approve this message

I do not suggest this mount to anyone. I just went through my second in the last 7 months. It never seems to stay seated in the cup holder, which requires you to re tighten often, and the slightest bit of "over tension" and it snaps; rendering it useless.

Back to looking for another solution.....

[BoxKing]

Originally Posted by h3nrytan

guys! checkout these car mounts for your iphone. place on your cupholder. very sleek that comes with variety of colours. www.joli.design

This looks slick, but pricey for what it is.
Has anyone tried this?

[pepo]

Originally Posted by jdherman

Thank you. I ended up buying this kit:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hi, so how did the Kuda installation go, where do you pry open the trim? does anything get broken or damaged? are there any clips or does it just pull of and then goes back to its original position without much force?

[Harleybuc]

I have one on order, and would love to see the exact place and piece of trim that needs prying.
Is it the piece on top, or the piece on the side that gets pried?
Can anyone post a pic with an arrow?

Thanks

[stylinexpat]

This is the one I designed. Should be ready to ship soon I hope.

https://www.facebook.com/IGoSmart-Pro-1348311785261089/

[discoboy1]

Originally Posted by BoxKing

This looks slick, but pricey for what it is.
Has anyone tried this?

Odered one, it s complete crap, cheap 3D print not worth 5$, plus it s tii big and does not fit in cup holder. The lightning connector does not hold and pushed out every time you put phone in. Got a refund and now in recycling bin

[JDougM3]

Based on feedback in this thread, I picked up a vent mount for my decommissioned iPhone 6 and made it a dedicated device for the V1Driver app.

[jmg]

Looks like the KUDA site is back up and running. Couldn't recommend it more:

20180506_1630 - Shift Knob - IMG_4930_100 by JMG, on Flickr

http://www2.kudausa.com/kuda_mount_a...12-3-690.html#

I'm liking the new one at the bottom of their page too. Keeps the phone higher.