Phone mount for a 2009 V8V
Discussion
Id like to get a phone mount for a 2009 V8V.
On a previous vehicle i had one (like the link below) that clipped into the louvres of the AC vents, but because the AC vents are reclined on the dash of the Vantage im not sure if this would work, dose anyone have a recommendation ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YOSH-Magnetic-Cellphones-...
On a previous vehicle i had one (like the link below) that clipped into the louvres of the AC vents, but because the AC vents are reclined on the dash of the Vantage im not sure if this would work, dose anyone have a recommendation ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YOSH-Magnetic-Cellphones-...
DapperDanMan said:
I use one like that on the door side vent and it works well.
Not tried it in the middle vents as being auto the phone would get in the way of the buttons.
I have been trying to find a solution that meets my requirements. Not sure I have the ultimate answer. For some answers see what I have done on my website at.Not tried it in the middle vents as being auto the phone would get in the way of the buttons.
http://bernardembden.com/am/iphonemt/index.htm
I can't speak to the suitability of the YOSH mount in a DB9 but I have similar in my V12VSR.
Yes it’s a snip to use, phone just sticks into place with a magnet and thus you haven't got all the exposed plastic that goes with many dash mounts but it’s not without problems.
In winter if you forget to close off the vent it cooks the phone and the phone will switch off until it cools down. In summer with AC on its fine, but of course if you do want to be heated or cooled by the vent then a big assed phone in the way does impede the efficiency and on hot days I do miss the direct flow of the precious little amount of cold air an AM pumps out.
With a biggish iPhone/Samsung, some of the gear change buttons (If you have an Auto) are covered up. This is not such an issue as you don’t need to rapidly access these buttons.
The other more serious issue I had was if I was changing direction quickly, which is a party trick of these kind of cars, the phone can take off from the dash at speed towards a door, obviously at a moment of maximum G force, just when you don’t want a large lump of glass a metal hurtling around the cab. Can be quite distracting. This has happened a couple of times and thankfully nothing got damaged in or outside the car as my concentration was momentarily broken. Of course you could simply remove the phone when driving vigorously.
Whilst a lot uglier, I am thinking of getting a CD mounted system. It’s mechanically tethered so I should not be troubled by a flying phone and it won’t impede the flow of air.
Yes it’s a snip to use, phone just sticks into place with a magnet and thus you haven't got all the exposed plastic that goes with many dash mounts but it’s not without problems.
In winter if you forget to close off the vent it cooks the phone and the phone will switch off until it cools down. In summer with AC on its fine, but of course if you do want to be heated or cooled by the vent then a big assed phone in the way does impede the efficiency and on hot days I do miss the direct flow of the precious little amount of cold air an AM pumps out.
With a biggish iPhone/Samsung, some of the gear change buttons (If you have an Auto) are covered up. This is not such an issue as you don’t need to rapidly access these buttons.
The other more serious issue I had was if I was changing direction quickly, which is a party trick of these kind of cars, the phone can take off from the dash at speed towards a door, obviously at a moment of maximum G force, just when you don’t want a large lump of glass a metal hurtling around the cab. Can be quite distracting. This has happened a couple of times and thankfully nothing got damaged in or outside the car as my concentration was momentarily broken. Of course you could simply remove the phone when driving vigorously.
Whilst a lot uglier, I am thinking of getting a CD mounted system. It’s mechanically tethered so I should not be troubled by a flying phone and it won’t impede the flow of air.
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