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MagSafe iPhone Car Mounts?
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I have given up with holders, used to use Brodit holders, the magsafe version doesn't suit where it has to go in my new vehicle, hate the windscreen and vent mounts.
Have wireless CarPlay so just use the cup holder now lol.
Have wireless CarPlay so just use the cup holder now lol.
My Brodit/ESR franken-mount is still going strong. Have since done another for my dad’s Porsche.
Same here. Put together parts from Brodit / ProClips and Arkon to create a pretty nice MagSafe mount for my car.
Did you ever show a picture? I am looking for which Brodit mount you are using.
I don't think I did, I have just had a quick look through my Photos library, and this is the only photo I have of it - where I had to take a drill to it to modify it to fit the bracket for the ESR mount.
It is the specific Brodit mount for my vehicle (VW Transporter).
Thanks! I am looking at doing something similar, but finding a Brodit for my vehicle has been tough (Infiniti QX80)
I'm currently using this as the one in my car barely charges it makes the phone hot when I'm using Carplay with maps and youtube. I did swap the head out as I wanted a shorter cable.
Spigen OneTap Pro (MagFit) Designed for MagSafe Wireless Charger Dashboard, Windshield, & Screen Car Mount Compatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max, 16 Pro, 16 Plus, 15, 14, 13, and 12 Series
Mount and charge your MagSafe iPhone with a single tap with our latest series, OneTapâ¢. It's designed with a slim, low profile to stay put and not distract. Time to hit the road wire free with your new levitating iPhone.[Long Description] [Section] Dimension 2.38 x 2.38 x 0.99 inches Product We...
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I'm currently using this as the one in my car barely charges it makes the phone hot when I'm using Carplay with maps and youtube. I did swap the head out as I wanted a shorter cable.
View attachment 2070072View attachment 2070073View attachment 2070074Spigen OneTap Pro (MagFit) Designed for MagSafe Wireless Charger Dashboard, Windshield, & Screen Car Mount Compatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max, 16 Pro, 16 Plus, 15, 14, 13, and 12 Series
Mount and charge your MagSafe iPhone with a single tap with our latest series, OneTapâ¢. It's designed with a slim, low profile to stay put and not distract. Time to hit the road wire free with your new levitating iPhone.[Long Description] [Section] Dimension 2.38 x 2.38 x 0.99 inches Product We...smile.amazon.com
Here's mine (ProClip w/ Apple Magsafe):
Mike, when you replied , did you see that the vents or picture are circular? I got the recommended product, but everytime i turn with the car left or right, the vent and the phone make also a turn
so impractical. Magnet is good with apple case, but rest is not stableI am having trouble understanding this. It sounds like you are saying your vents turn left or right with the steering wheel. I have never come across a car like that. My central vents are fixed (but have small knobs to manually adjust the direction of flow). The mount has a secure clamp which grips the horizontal slats very securely.Mike, when you replied , did you see that the vents or picture are circular? I got the recommended product, but everytime i turn with the car left or right, the vent and the phone make also a turnso impractical. Magnet is good with apple case, but rest is not stable
I can see that with your circular vent the central knob may protrude such that it interferes with the mount. With my rectangular vent (see photo) there is more space to position the mount to avoid the vent controls. If this is your problem I suspect it will affect all vent mounts.
Of course with the mount clamped to the vent, it is no longer possible to adjust the direction of flow, at least with mine, but this is the general problem with vent mounts.
PS We have two because sometimes my wife wants to charge her phone and plonking it on the mount is very easy. Also on some journeys I have hers set to the route overview and mine to detail view.
CheDux Magnetic Wireless Car Charger for iPhone 13/13 Pro/13 Pro Max/13 mini/12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/12 Mini,Compatible with MagSafe Car Charger, 15W Fast Wireless Charging Car Mount with Air Vent Clamp https://amzn.eu/d/1Iv9WGv
I’ve got one of these.
Absolutely spot. Ties in with my car’s interior, fast charging if I need to use it and really strong magnets
I’ve got one of these.
Absolutely spot. Ties in with my car’s interior, fast charging if I need to use it and really strong magnets
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Looks good and good price. The actual clamp to the horizontal slat of the vent looks near identical to mine so I think @djmanosv will have the same problem.
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The 7.5w for iPhone in the above ad is kind of triggering me a bit.
I was looking for a mount that had active cooling (like the new esr mounts) but will accept an official apple MagSafe puck. So far I haven’t come upon any.
It might be either a diy job to custom make an external fan vented MagSafe holder, or to order a fan equipped 7.5w charger and see if it overheats.
(I have a Rav 4, with a dash mount currently from Proclip/17mm ball joint. The older rav is stupid hard to get cell phone holders to work.)
With iOS 16, I started receiving overheating warnings (charging stopped) on my current iPhone 11, I suspect the overheating has been going on much longer, but iOS 15 didn’t tell about the issue like iOS 16 does.
I would like to put some kind of active cooling holder when I get my next iPhone, as I can see overheating becoming more of a problem with the higher MagSafe wattage. My car won’t be replaced anytime soon, so I will have to work with what I have (or can cobble together.)
