So, I got the Ringke Slim hoping it would fit with the ProClip . . . which it didn't.
It would slide in ok, but the alignment to the charging port was off by nearly an 8th inch.
I had to take the dremmel to the mount to get it to work, but it works. Surprisingly, the phone still fits pretty snuggly even without the case
I got the hard-wired mount, so I also dremmeled a small gap in the console for the power cable and an audio cable.
Waze looks great on this thing!!
Let me know if the pictures show up or not . . . experimenting with using facebook to image host
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How did u install this?
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How did u install this?
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When you order the ProClip you get the dock and mount together with a mount specific to your car.
They have a standalone dock, a lighter charger dock, and a hardire dock. I got the hard wired. Pulled the console out and soldered the positive lead into the existing cigarette lighter power supply with an inline 2a fuse and grounded to the existing ground.
I already had an ipod interface installed to work with the factory head unit, and that interface also has auxiliary input. Just ran the rca through the same hole for the power cable and plugged it in to the ipod interface unit behind the dash.
I always bought ProClip USa mounts for my devices. They are vibration free, and very quality products.
However I'm surprised they don't have the adjustable dock for the note (like they did for my iPhone 4). It would allow for different case widths...I guess they don't do it for all devices.
Is that a tape player in your car?
falconeight said:
Is that a tape player in your car?
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LOL . . . no. There was an option tape deck that fit under the cd deck so it's got the button on there for input selection. I have the "cash box" under the head unit and in the cash box is an old iPhone 3g hooked up to a PA11-HON which charges and controls the playlists through the factory deck.
RipplingHurst said:
I always bought ProClip USa mounts for my devices. They are vibration free, and very quality products.
However I'm surprised they don't have the adjustable dock for the note (like they did for my iPhone 4). It would allow for different case widths...I guess they don't do it for all devices.
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It was either this one or the "universal mount" . . . I didn't want to play with the universal thing so I got this knowing I'd either need to mod it or go case free. It's still snug as a bug even without the case, but I think I may have voided my warranty and affected my resale value
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Can anyone suggest a car mount?
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heres one i wanna get.
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
youtube vid of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNiCyvg78W4
Even says in the vid, it supports MT3GS
Yea I like that one to
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Real window mount
remixtherom said:
heres one i wanna get.
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
youtube vid of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNiCyvg78W4
Even says in the vid, it supports MT3GS
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I'd like to find a custom-fit mount. I've found universal mounts to be horrible at best.
I'm tempted to take the myTouch 3G Slide Charging Cradle and mod the crap out of it to make it work with my HR window mount... or maybe I'll just put a giant two-sided sticker to keep this on the dash. I'm not sure if the bluetooth receiver is in the base...
sort of a car mount
I got two of these Akron holders.
amazon.com/gp/product/B00343295O
Arkon MICRO Universal Lighter Socket Mount with Micro USB Charge Cable for Mobile Phones and Smartphones (Black)
Not exactly a 'mount' but plugs into the charger and is adjustable. Works great in my truck and my explorer, especially when using GPS.
Sorry not enough posts yet to set a link.
I swear by PanaVise's "InDash" mounts. They're basically a bent piece of powder-coated metal, cut and formed for your particular car. It has holes in it for any AMPS compatible holder.
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For the holder itself, I use a bracketron universal holder since it's relatively cheap and durable. For those who want one specifically for the MT3GS, ProClip makes two slide-in docks for the phone. One is just a plain cradle. The other is a charging dock that can either be plugged into the lighter socket or hardwired into the vehicle. I drooled over it, but I wouldn't spend what they're asking for any phone-specific dock that I probably wouldn't use in a year's time.
Thnks for the info guys I was also looking for a car mount.
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I have not found a desent car holder.
Just got this delivered from Mountek.
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Best universal car mount I've ever had. I live in So Cal and go to Vegas frequently so having a windshield (or even dash) mounted phone holder for the car isn't so great in the summer time. Phone gets real hot and it affects the charging.
This feels like it was made with some pretty quality materials and I think the company is based in Northern California so shipping was two days when I ordered it off of Ebay. Paid $17.95 and $4.95 shipping plus CA sales tax. Well worth it.
The charging port is well above the cradle arms so it's easy to put it in. Stays locked in position really well and my Evo with a silicone skin slides in easily enough but stays snug. I like how the bottom piece is detachable so if I want to use it with my iPod Touch or a standalone GPS it'll work just fine and let it stay charged.
It rotates VERY fluidly between portrait and landscape. There's no annoying "click" stops that make others feel and sound cheap. Was using it with the navigation and maps apps and it was great.
I really like how you can adjust the profile of it depending on which way you stick it inside the CD slot. I didn't like it the way it was installed the first time because it blocked my car clock so I put it in "upside down" and it's perfect. The little slots that go inside the slot really seem to grab hold and you can adjust the tightness very easily.
Stays low enough to where I don't feel too nervous running into a 7-11 for something quick having a $500 gadget hanging from the windshield like with others. And like I said it mounts right above the CD player and stays out of the sunlight, also helping with glare issues. Having it right below the A/C vents means it'll keep the phone and battery cool during the summer.
Probably not a great idea for someone who swaps out a lot of CDs while they're driving, but it's not that hard to take off with one had while your driving in a pinch anyway. Besides, who uses CDs anymore anyway? LOL.
Search Ebay for Mountek (cheaper) or order direct:
http://mountek.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=52_54&products_id=94
(Not spamming, just was so thrilled with this, thought I'd give them a glowing review)
Not my review, but the ones embedded on their Ebay auctions are pretty bland and horrible...
Thanks for the review!
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Thanks for the review!
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How about hitting the THANKS button.
newegg had these the other day for 17.xx with free shipping. I ordered 2, glad to see a good review of the product.
I had this dock. Worked great but wouldn't fit my otterbox. Had to send it back for the slip grip car dock.
mattfmartin said:
I had this dock. Worked great but wouldn't fit my otterbox. Had to send it back for the slip grip car dock.
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Which otterbox? I have the commuter.
I switched back to a palm pre 2 from the evo3d. Anyone wnat one of these? I have it sitting in my car and does no good with the pre. 15 bucks shipped and paypaled.
I went to Sprint today to get the car dock. Unfortunately, even with it's extra space for a cover it just isn't big enough to accommodate the Defender. Does anyone have a suggestion on a dock that would work?
http://www.rammount.com/NewProducts/xgripholder/tabid/3687/Default.aspx#/
Check this out spring loaded universal mount
keep on the lookout for slipgrip mounts on ebay, the guy does mounts for a lot of the popular cases. It won't have the dock functionality but it'll hold the device at the least, just connect your own power from the cig lighter
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http://www.rammount.com/NewProducts/xgripholder/tabid/3687/Default.aspx#/
Check this out spring loaded universal mount
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Looks nice but damn, based on the price, they're quite proud of that unit.
lacrossev said:
keep on the lookout for slipgrip mounts on ebay, the guy does mounts for a lot of the popular cases. It won't have the dock functionality but it'll hold the device at the least, just connect your own power from the cig lighter
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That looks like it would work - I have more chargers and cables so don't need a powered dock. Have you used these before? My only concern is that I drive a Suburban and the windshield is a long way from the front of the dash if I am going to mount it low. I suppose I could mount it up near the mirror though.
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That looks like it would work - I have more chargers and cables so don't need a powered dock. Have you used these before? My only concern is that I drive a Suburban and the windshield is a long way from the front of the dash if I am going to mount it low. I suppose I could mount it up near the mirror though.
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Yea i have, i got the vent mount and the bike mount and had they guy ship them separately so i could use just the dock part with my proclip vehicle specific mount.
Here's some pics of the old evo setup, the bracket that goes in the dash is from proclip, i just made some small modifications and screwed the mount on to the ball joint that then screws in to the bracket. I ran a second lighter socket to the 5v source behind the original sig lighter, plugged a belkin microusb charger in there and ran the wire out. I also ran a 3.5mm from the line in behind the HU to right near the mount. Its a lot neater now than it is in the pictures as i've ran the wires again but you get the idea.
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Looks good. I just need to figure out how I want to put it all together so that it isn't too crazy with wires everywhere.
I know this seems odd, but does anyone here have an old Samsung Infuse car dock that they could test and see if the Optimus G will work in? According to the dimensions, the Optimus G is in between the Infuse and the Galaxy S III. The GS3 fits into the Infuse car dock, so I bet the Optimus G will fit. If so that would be awesome since the Infuse car dock is dirt cheap.
Also, I noticed the Optimus G floor model at AT&T came pre-loaded with the Car Home app. So maybe they are working on an OEM car dock anyways.
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I'd like to know as well; it actually might work with a case based upon the thickness specs.
I'll let you know, I ordered one for 5$.
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I'll let you know, I ordered one for 5$.
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Cool, thanks!
My optimus came in today and I was able to modify the car dock to make the optimus g fit. It took a good amount of dremilling to make it fit and isn't the prettiest job, but it works and the usb lines up and charges the phone.
Shawn
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How about some pics of the franken-dock.
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How about some pics of the franken-dock.
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Here are some pics... Sorry about the quality of the photos with the phone in the dock. I had to use an old Palm Pre Plus to take the pictures. Man we have come a long way.
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As you can see I did a hack-job on this.... I think I need some better/different dremel attachments.
But, this shows that it is possible to get the Samsung Infuse car dock for next to nothing and you can make it work.
By the way, the extra hole in the dock was for the speaker on a SGS3.
Thanks for posting this.
Where did you get the dock for cheap?
Does the aux out function from the dock work with the optimus?
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It looks like you got it to fit without a case. Do you think there is enough material in the dock to take more out to get it to fit with something like the BodyGlove case?
Update:
Found a Infuse case at an AT&T store. Paid 5 bucks for it. The phone will fit the case if you take a pair of pliers and bend the corners back a bit. I find it works best to bend the corners close to the charging base more than the corners on the other side.
Also, there is no audio out from the mount. You have to plug the aux cable into the phone to get it to work.
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It looks like you got it to fit without a case. Do you think there is enough material in the dock to take more out to get it to fit with something like the BodyGlove case?
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I don't think this will work with any case. There really is not a whole lot of wiggle room, and the micro-usb part of the dock that slides into the phone has to align perfectly.
So I ordered These two things from Amazon as I wanted my Shield Tablet mounted to my windshield.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OQQ27E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IV6OHC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I must say I think this is probably the best mount I've ever had. It doesn't shake or move when I hit a bump. I thought maybe the tablet was going to be too heavy but the suction cup is high quality and locks. You'd think having a tablet mounted to your windshield is overkill but it's actually quite nice.
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Ok that looks badass.. I just ordered them. I use my Shield for GPS I'm on the road all the time and this mount looks like it can take a beating.
Thanks for posting the link!
I've installed Tasker and now everything is pretty much automated. As soon as it connects to my bluetooth and sensors it's on it's left side, it goes into car mode, disables screen lock and searches for my wifi my phone shares. Really happy with it so far.
tooshea45 said:
Ok that looks badass.. I just ordered them. I use my Shield for GPS I'm on the road all the time and this mount looks like it can take a beating.
Thanks for posting the link!
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Have you received it yet? How do you like it?
I build some for my own. because I don t like it in window.
but now I need a program that show me the radiostations over OBDII..
Only problem is I didn't want my stereo being covered up by having my tablet in front of it. There was enough space between my stereo and climate controls to have the tablet mounted there but I couldn't find any mount that would allow it.
wiQbold said:
I build some for my own. because I don t like it in window.
but now I need a program that show me the radiostations over OBDII..
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I didn't know they made programs to show radio stations over OBDII... I don't even think the computer knows what the radio is doing, right?
SEscobedo said:
So I ordered These two things from Amazon as I wanted my Shield Tablet mounted to my windshield.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OQQ27E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IV6OHC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I must say I think this is probably the best mount I've ever had. It doesn't shake or move when I hit a bump. I thought maybe the tablet was going to be too heavy but the suction cup is high quality and locks. You'd think having a tablet mounted to your windshield is overkill but it's actually quite nice.
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Hey. Is one side for a tablet and if you flip it around the other side is for a phone. Was wondering what the thing were on the other side of the grip tablet holder. This mount has still been performing well?
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Hey. Is one side for a tablet and if you flip it around the other side is for a phone. Was wondering what the thing were on the other side of the grip tablet holder. This mount has still been performing well?
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I was hoping that was a mount for a phone as well but it's so you can open it up easier as it's spring mounted. It' been performing great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQDmIy81HA