PDA Mounting

[garethgtt]

I am wanting to mount my HP IPaQ in the Cerb as im going to get TOM TOm 5 on it along with speed camera gps software...anyhow-- do any of you mount a PDA in the cerb? and care to post a pic of describe were you have put it--- i really dont want it suckered onto the windscreen.


Thanks

[leebus]

you can mount it in centre console under radio! the gps will see thru the dashboard with it been fibre glass, mines there looks and works well

[garethgtt]

I initially thought about sticking it there however---its too large to attach to the back of the centre console (flat against the back)

Have you got any pics you can post ?

[cerbie]

I had to get a GPS antena fitted above the radio for my Road Angel to work in the centre console.

[GCerbera]

My PDA / Tom Tom hangs from the windscreen and I really don't find it a problem there.

[Tripps]

leebus said:

you can mount it in centre console under radio! the gps will see thru the dashboard with it been fibre glass, mines there looks and works well

Watch the size of the mount first before trying this, I fitted the mounting plate below the stereo, as it seemed a great idea I'd seen a friend use, but being an amplified mounting it was wider than some other units. So every time I push into third I bash into the damn thing!

[PetrolTed]

Got mine suckered to the screen. It's good at eye height.

[redleicester]

Likewise I didn't want a windscreen mount for my HP 4150, but ended up with a Holux mount from www.totalpda.com - brilliant sucker (oooer) and integrated GPS reciever and speaker - so just one cable went to the mount from the lighter and powered the reciever and charged the PDA whilst the speaker meant I could hear Tomtom shouting directions at me even over the sports exhaust, highly recommended.

[Garethgtt]

redleicester said:

Likewise I didn't want a windscreen mount for my HP 4150, but ended up with a Holux mount from www.totalpda.com - brilliant sucker (oooer) and integrated GPS reciever and speaker - so just one cable went to the mount from the lighter and powered the reciever and charged the PDA whilst the speaker meant I could hear Tomtom shouting directions at me even over the sports exhaust, highly recommended.

Care to post a pic of the setup?

[redleicester]

Errrr..... would do except I now erm...... drive an M5 !

The mount is here www.holux.com.tw/Temp%20web/CR-100.html - they do different versions for different PDAs.

[speed8]

garethgtt said:

I initially thought about sticking it there however---its too large to attach to the back of the centre console (flat against the back)

Meant to post the other night. IIRC TT5 can switch the view to a widescreen view so the PDA could sit on its side in the centre console space.

[Garethgtt]

speed8 said:

garethgtt said: I initially thought about sticking it there however---its too large to attach to the back of the centre console (flat against the back) Meant to post the other night. IIRC TT5 can switch the view to a widescreen view so the PDA could sit on its side in the centre console space.

Ahh, i heard that somewhere--glad you could clarify. I mainly want it for the speed camera updates and the very occasional sat nav.

Basically i dont want to sucker it onto the windscreen and have it `in my face` but i also dont want to noticably `damage` any of the cerbs interior by drilling/glueing mounts.

>> Edited by Garethgtt on Tuesday 27th December 18:04

[speed8]

Just checked mine to confirm and you can rotate the screen on TT5.

[whatever]

Garethgtt said:

speed8 said: garethgtt said: I initially thought about sticking it there however---its too large to attach to the back of the centre console (flat against the back) Meant to post the other night. IIRC TT5 can switch the view to a widescreen view so the PDA could sit on its side in the centre console space. Ahh, i heard that somewhere--glad you could clarify. I mainly want it for the speed camera updates and the very occasional sat nav. Basically i dont want to sucker it onto the windscreen and have it `in my face` but i also dont want to noticably `damage` any of the cerbs interior by drilling/glueing mounts. >> Edited by Garethgtt on Tuesday 27th December 18:04

I've got mine on the screen, using the standard TT sucker mount, in the centre as low down as possible.

Having TT in landscape means the mount doesn't really obscure any more visibility than what (little) there is to start with.


Now, if only there was a cable & software to run the ecu software on the ipaq...

[Duke Thrust]

speed8 said:

Just checked mine to confirm and you can rotate the screen on TT5.

Does anyone know of a fixed mount (not a sucker) that will hold a pda on its side?

[jesfirth]

take off the number plates instead