iPhone 3G in the car

[RiGo]

Carcomm iPhone 3G mount

- Charges
- Has audio output
- Windshield mount for GPS functionality

Has only one cable making it easy to tuck it away behind the dash for a neat install.

 

[chimpboy74]

Hi folks
I am after a mount for my wifes 3G. I bought her the Kensington windscreen which I thought was rather good but she said it looked ugly!
Anyway I am now trying to find a decent ven t mount the problem being that the vents in her car are angled like this (this isnt the same model as she has but it gives the general idea:



can anyone advise ( I have asked in some shops but I just get blank expressions back) I have looked online but am not sure how they fit to a vent so Cant tell if they will work with an angled vent

ta

 

[UFO212]

using belkin car charger for i pod / i phone but my i phone 3g did not play music while charging... so i returned it for another belkin charger.. it had a plug so u can plug in ur laptop i phone i pod etc.. i travel sometimes and i wanted to charge my mbp while in the car.. works great but little bulky

 

[emt1]

Okay, sorry for not posting back last night, completely forgot. I did however go back to pepboys btw. I ended up getting another one for my girlfriends iPhone as well, so I even snapped a pic of the holder in it's original case.

Should be able to find it at your local pepboys or autozone for $10

My sister uses this. Works great and easy to mount

 

[Rayfire]

Okay, sorry for not posting back last night, completely forgot. I did however go back to pepboys btw. I ended up getting another one for my girlfriends iPhone as well, so I even snapped a pic of the holder in it's original case.

Should be able to find it at your local pepboys or autozone for $10

Can someone point me a link to buy online for this mount? I've already looked in autozone (we don't have pepboys in our area) but can't find one. I also tried Best Buy, Radioshack & Sears but still none.

 

[acousticbiker]

Picked this up the other day for something like $10 bucks, actually, I think it was less.... anyways, it gets the job done

First of all, great pics! I thought they were promo pics at first! Are the arms adjustable, spring-loaded or fixed? Also, is there an adhesive on the back or is it a vent-type mount?

 

[acousticbiker]

Best Buy is selling two bundles with a new version of the cup holder -

one with an Aux cable http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...hone&lp=13&type=product&cp=3&id=1200703057028

and the other with the cassette. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...ffin&lp=10&type=product&cp=1&id=1201306784884

Anyone actually using the iSqueez? If so, would it work with a skinned 3G? I've got a Power Support Air Jacket...

 

[KimmiH]

Gomadic vent holder for Pontiac Grand Am vents???

My problem in finding a vent holder is my vents are (as I have heard then referred to as) "bug eyes" type. The middle vent part sticks out the longest, with the ones immediately below & above the middle one shorter, and the ones at the top & bottom even shorter. SO does anyone have this Gomadic holder & if so, are the vent clip parts pretty long? Also wondering if the shorter vent parts will be a problem with the "support" thing in the back center.


http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222557873&sr=1-2

 

[reliantj]

just got my rebels yesterday. Tiger and Black $15 each.
along with my car mounts $6 for both cause they
screwed up my order. IS was $4.71.
Mounts bought on amazon.com, reseller was eforcity.com
they have great customer service!

this one is staying by my BedTop(bed/desktop)
so that i can easily view the time and hear my
alarm. also it'll be able to charge and sync
because there is an outlet nearby and my
laptop stays at the foot of my bed.

this one is going to my car. both mounts
can be used with the neck or connected
to the airconditioning vents, depending
on my mood. and both rotate left and
right which is awesome.
for charging and listening i'll be using
something like this

and this for clarity

 

[robdam1001]

I use this from ProClip USA. It's nice because it has an adjustable cradle depending upon your skin/case size. Works really well and I highly recommend it.

Item No. 875214 - Adjustable Holder with Tilt Swivel
Price: USD $45.99

http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionp...egoryid=&p_year=&p_countryid=0&p_leftorright=

 

[eleazar]

I use this from ProClip USA. It's nice because it has an adjustable cradle depending upon your skin/case size. Works really well and I highly recommend it.

Item No. 875214 - Adjustable Holder with Tilt Swivel
Price: USD $45.99

http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionp...egoryid=&p_year=&p_countryid=0&p_leftorright=

I've heard great things about Proclip. I'm trying to find a solution that will let me use proclip materials but not have to purchase their $100 iphone dock (includes charging and audio/video passthrough). I'm thinking about getting the Proclip mount for my car ($35) + the proclip iphone 3g mount ($30) + the Kensington Liquidaux ($55, not the deluxe which is $80) to charge the phone and move the audio port to the bottom of the dock. But that total is around $135 when you include shipping. Does anybody know of a cheaper alternative to the Kensington Liquidaux? I just need a charging and audio out cable so I don't have to have a big cable coming out of the top of my phone up by my dashboard.

I appreciate any assistance!

 

[Rayfire]

I've heard great things about Proclip. I'm trying to find a solution that will let me use proclip materials but not have to purchase their $100 iphone dock (includes charging and audio/video passthrough). I'm thinking about getting the Proclip mount for my car ($35) + the proclip iphone 3g mount ($30) + the Kensington Liquidaux ($55, not the deluxe which is $80) to charge the phone and move the audio port to the bottom of the dock. But that total is around $135 when you include shipping. Does anybody know of a cheaper alternative to the Kensington Liquidaux? I just need a charging and audio out cable so I don't have to have a big cable coming out of the top of my phone up by my dashboard.

I appreciate any assistance!

So you want an aux cable out + to charge your iPhone? Cause there's some mounts that can do that BUT they're F.M. transmitters

 

[eleazar]

So you want an aux cable out + to charge your iPhone? Cause there's some mounts that can do that BUT they're F.M. transmitters

I guess I'm just looking for a cable that has an aux cable out (so I don't have to plug a cable into the top of the phone to get audio out) that also charges the phone. It would be fine if it has an FM transmitter too, I would just never use/need that functionality. I'm hoping there is like a $20-$30 generic solution instead of paying the extreme prices of Belkin or Kensington.

 

[Rayfire]

I guess I'm just looking for a cable that has an aux cable out (so I don't have to plug a cable into the top of the phone to get audio out) that also charges the phone. It would be fine if it has an FM transmitter too, I would just never use/need that functionality. I'm hoping there is like a $20-$30 generic solution instead of paying the extreme prices of Belkin or Kensington.

Oh I see. I haven't seen one that won't require to plug a cable into the top of the phone, just to get the audio out THAT also charges the phone. All I see so far are you either get the bottom part that charges that's also a transmitter (to get audio out but with static of course) or just get an audio out through the phone on top but the mount includes a charger that you have to also plug at the bottom.

 

[Aurial]

Does anyone have any experience with DICE systems?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/iPod-iPhone-D...304166929QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320304166929

I'm going to get a Brodit Proclip to hold the phone. Whenever I change phones I always get a new Brodit clip, you really can't beat them.

I want to be able to play the music through my factory-fitted stereo and charge at the same time. This would seem to do the job. I really don't like FM transmitter solutions at all, and I don't want any messy wires dangling around in my car. One wire into the stereo is all I want.

I just need to find a kit that will charge the iPhone from the Molex connector rather than the cigarette lighter.

 

[bimmerchop]

First of all, great pics! I thought they were promo pics at first! Are the arms adjustable, spring-loaded or fixed? Also, is there an adhesive on the back or is it a vent-type mount?

Thanks, and sorry for not replying sooner. I haven't been back on the forums in awhile. To answer your questions though, yes, the arms are adjustable to fit other devices, and it also does come with an optional adhesive back bracket in case you choose to not mount it on the vent

 

[ZGXtreme]

Carcomm iPhone 3G mount

- Charges
- Has audio output
- Windshield mount for GPS functionality

Has only one cable making it easy to tuck it away behind the dash for a neat install.

Thanks for mentioning this product. I am most certainly going to be following it's development! Would work perfect in both the personal and company car.

 

[UFO212]

just got my rebels yesterday. Tiger and Black $15 each.
along with my car mounts $6 for both cause they
screwed up my order. IS was $4.71.
Mounts bought on amazon.com, reseller was eforcity.com
they have great customer service!

this one is staying by my BedTop(bed/desktop)
so that i can easily view the time and hear my
alarm. also it'll be able to charge and sync
because there is an outlet nearby and my
laptop stays at the foot of my bed.

this one is going to my car. both mounts
can be used with the neck or connected
to the airconditioning vents, depending
on my mood. and both rotate left and
right which is awesome.
for charging and listening i'll be using
something like this

and this for clarity

I have same Belkin tape to iPod... mine makes this weird noise sometimes.. otherwise works great... tried iTrip and threw it away...

 

[reboad]

Hey, is that cassette thingie any better than fm-transmitters? I've been scratching my head with fm-transmitters, even gave up after hearing too many bad things about them. Luckily my volvo has a cassette deck too, so it might be worth a try. I guess I should try if it even works, never once have I tried if it works

I was so fed up with it that I even thought about this IMIV setup, but it costs about 250e and I would need to rip open my dash and everything to install it. Although this has a lot of ups, song names, buttons on the steering wheel work with it etc.

Ah, now I remember why I didn't get it ultimately, it doesn't charge the 3G iphone...

 

[fabian9]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-USB...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1308&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

that with a standard ipod usb cord and ur sorted.

best $5 ever spent...

 

[reliantj]

Hey, is that cassette thingie any better than fm-transmitters?

i love my cassette deck adapter.
the sound is perfect, no need to look for a station, i can charge my iphone, the signal doesn't get interfered with.

honestly, i have one of those $20-30 itrip transmitters and it's total s*it.
actually i have 2. one from griffin and one from ... someone else. it doens't matter. i'm sticking with my deck adapter till i get a new deck with iPod integration or usb input.

 

[9822679]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-USB...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1308&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

that with a standard ipod usb cord and ur sorted.

best $5 ever spent...

I don't recommend these crappy ebay chargers

if you use them for extended periods of time ( like a road trip ) when using 3g and gps it willl actually overheat the charger and cause it to stop working

 

[aloofman]

Hey, is that cassette thingie any better than fm-transmitters? I've been scratching my head with fm-transmitters, even gave up after hearing too many bad things about them. Luckily my volvo has a cassette deck too, so it might be worth a try. I guess I should try if it even works, never once have I tried if it works

I bought a FM transmitter/dock/charger that recently stopped working. But I never use the FM transmitter because I can't find an empty radio frequency in southern California.