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barralee
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Postby barralee » Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:39 am
I don't have nav in my car , and use the phone . I would like some advice on phone holders that you can turn landscape for nav . And where you place them in the car . Tried a magnet one but wouldn't stick , just looking for the best option .
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Postby srhutch » Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:55 am
Brodit do a couple of options for the E85/6
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Postby dgm » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:19 am
I used this one after a recommendation on here, very pleased with it.
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Postby hopz121 » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:29 pm
Id go for a Brodit Op great bit of kit and they fit really well.
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Postby 1000rr » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:03 pm
I use a magnetic ball fixing...Sainsburys fuel station for around a fiver. Very strong magnet and the phone doesn't move. It's attached to the underside of the dash, where the plastic panel is. I hate windscreen and vent fixings as my OCD deems them untidy. 
I have also made a permanent charger in the ashtray that i used from a desktop charger from eBay and butchered it... it's wired upto an aux fuse thats in the fusebox, and comes on with ignition, landscape or portrait view.:
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Postby barralee » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:40 pm
Yes I used the ball one in my van works great , but it kept falling off the z4 . However I didn't place it where you have yours . Is that a bit low down or do you find it easy to use . Think I might've get try the radio mount one . Just for the hieght .
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Postby idej_z4 » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:41 pm
1000rr wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:03 pmI use a magnetic ball fixing...Sainsburys fuel station for around a fiver. Very strong magnet and the phone doesn't move. It's attached to the underside of the dash, where the plastic panel is. I hate windscreen and vent fixings as my OCD deems them untidy.
I have also made a permanent charger in the ashtray that i used from a desktop charger from eBay and butchered it... it's wired upto an aux fuse thats in the fusebox, and comes on with ignition, landscape or portrait view.:
WOW - that was in-depth on the photos!!!
I do like the positioning of your holder, although the portrait thing would do my head in.
I decided to go just inside the door. Doesn't ruin the look of the main dash, but good viewing position for both portrait and landscape. 
Probably worth mentioning I've had to stick a bit of glue on the holder to get it to stay.
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Postby barralee » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:42 pm
dgm wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:19 amI used this one after a recommendation on here, very pleased with it.
Think I will give this a go thank you
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Postby Rusky » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:26 pm
i had the cdslotmount and its ok but this one is better as it locks in
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Postby Garybroon » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:40 pm
Depending on the phone you are using, but I have been looking at these. The magnets should be strong enough. I'm not sure about the curve on the dash impeding the positioning.
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Postby Timmyboybunter » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:57 am
Going to stick a reply on this thread just because it comes up as the first Google search result when looking for an E85 phone mount and I referred back to it a few times. Be wary of the CD Slot Mount discussed above, quite clearly works for many people but has damaged my E85 nav head unit which will no longer load discs 
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Postby parabolica » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:32 am
Hmm... I bought a CD-slot mount as well and never had issue, mind due I no longer own any CDs so couldn't tell you if the loader still works or not 
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Postby enzed4 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:47 am
1000rr wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:03 pmI use a magnetic ball fixing...Sainsburys fuel station for around a fiver. Very strong magnet and the phone doesn't move. It's attached to the underside of the dash, where the plastic panel is. I hate windscreen and vent fixings as my OCD deems them untidy.
I have also made a permanent charger in the ashtray that i used from a desktop charger from eBay and butchered it... it's wired upto an aux fuse thats in the fusebox, and comes on with ignition, landscape or portrait view.:
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Curious as to how you look at that without taking your eyes off the road? Unless you load up the destination then just use the voice prompts?
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Postby 1000rr » Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:11 pm
Just voice.
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Postby Big Andra » Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:27 pm
[/quote]Curious as to how you look at that without taking your eyes off the road?
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