My Car Mount Solution - G Tablet Accessories

This works with my 2002 Lexus ES 300, YMMV.
Hardware purchased from ProClipusa.com. (I have no affiliation with ProClip, other than as a satisfied customer).
First piece is the car clip, which seats firmly to the right of the radio panel:
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Here is another view of this piece and how it attaches (it is not permanent, and can be removed):
Second piece is the device mount, which attaches to the car mount and to the device, and has a pivot on it. I was already using one that screwed into my Sirius radio, so I unscrewed it from the radio an put velcro on it. I already had velcro on the back of my G-Tab for my folio case, so the G-Tab velcros nicely onto the device mount.
Here is the picture of the device mount:
The rear of the male plate screws into the car mount, and the female plate slides onto the front of the male plate. The device attaches to the female plate.
The car and device mount sit quite firmly in the car. Because the G-Tab is quite a bit larger then the velcroed device mount (which is probably 2-3 inches square), it could attach more firmly, but there is no danger of it falling off.
ProClip has hundreds of car-specific and device-specific mounts, so if they have a car mount that will work in your car, you probably could search the device mounts to find a flat one with a larger surface area than my Sirius mount, for a larger velcro attachment. I have not done this, since the Sirius one works fine for me.
I am not at home, but I will take a picture of the mounted G-Tab later and update.
This is not the cheapest solution, but with the velcro, I now use this mount for the G-Tab, my HTC Inspire, and my Sirius radio.
Works great for me.
UPDATE:
I just took a quick look and they do sell a generic device mount for larger devices, for which they supply 2 sided tape to attach to the device. But, for me, velcro is better:
http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...te-for-tablet-style-devices-215159-13975.aspx
If you are interested, make sure this device mount will attach to the specific car mount that you use.

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Can anyone suggest a car mount?
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heres one i wanna get.
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
youtube vid of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNiCyvg78W4
Even says in the vid, it supports MT3GS
Yea I like that one to
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Real window mount
remixtherom said:
heres one i wanna get.
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
youtube vid of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNiCyvg78W4
Even says in the vid, it supports MT3GS
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I'd like to find a custom-fit mount. I've found universal mounts to be horrible at best.
I'm tempted to take the myTouch 3G Slide Charging Cradle and mod the crap out of it to make it work with my HR window mount... or maybe I'll just put a giant two-sided sticker to keep this on the dash. I'm not sure if the bluetooth receiver is in the base...
sort of a car mount
I got two of these Akron holders.
amazon.com/gp/product/B00343295O
Arkon MICRO Universal Lighter Socket Mount with Micro USB Charge Cable for Mobile Phones and Smartphones (Black)
Not exactly a 'mount' but plugs into the charger and is adjustable. Works great in my truck and my explorer, especially when using GPS.
Sorry not enough posts yet to set a link.
I swear by PanaVise's "InDash" mounts. They're basically a bent piece of powder-coated metal, cut and formed for your particular car. It has holes in it for any AMPS compatible holder.
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For the holder itself, I use a bracketron universal holder since it's relatively cheap and durable. For those who want one specifically for the MT3GS, ProClip makes two slide-in docks for the phone. One is just a plain cradle. The other is a charging dock that can either be plugged into the lighter socket or hardwired into the vehicle. I drooled over it, but I wouldn't spend what they're asking for any phone-specific dock that I probably wouldn't use in a year's time.
Thnks for the info guys I was also looking for a car mount.
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I have not found a desent car holder.

DIY soft case from military equipment

Not specific to the G Tab, but that's what I have so I'm posting it here...
I was nosing around for something distinctive to carry my G Tab and, since I'm a Soldier, I was looking for something in ACU camoflage. I didn't find any tablet cases in ACU, but I spotted something which I have and turned out to work perfectly: the case for an issue 100 oz (3 liter) water bladder.
There are several types of varying sizes and profiles. You want the one that looks like this:
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or this:
You'll notice that they have a squared off bottom. The width is perfect for the G Tab and the carrier is already lined with foam. I had a couple of the green type spare, so I used one of those; but the ACU version has PALS webbing (which would let you attach a MOLLE-compatible pouch) as well as a nifty carrying handle.
I slid the G Tab in, made a couple marks and started cutting. I cut away material on the front (where the cap and black material were) and found that left a perfectly-sized flap on the back. I sealed the cut with duct tape and duct taped over the backs of the snaps and grommet to prevent scratches. Then I sewed on a strip of Velcro and reattached one of the existing straps near the top and I was done.
Total construction time was maybe 20 minutes. I spent more time nosing around for the materials. It's ugly, but supremely functional. I may finish the duct taped edge, or I may not.
At any rate, just passing along a source for a cheap, unusual and repurposed G Tab case.
Good innovation. You should take that by someplace that does alterations, and secure that duct taped edge. Is that blue band velcro? If so, and due to the noisy-ness of that signature velcro r-r-r-rip, you might consider snaps to keep the flap in place. While you're there, have them pop on some PALS webbing and a pen sleeve, or two. Sorry, I'm a gear-do...
Seriously, though, that's pretty cool.

Rearth Ringke Slim w/ Brodit ProClip

So, I got the Ringke Slim hoping it would fit with the ProClip . . . which it didn't.
It would slide in ok, but the alignment to the charging port was off by nearly an 8th inch.
I had to take the dremmel to the mount to get it to work, but it works. Surprisingly, the phone still fits pretty snuggly even without the case
I got the hard-wired mount, so I also dremmeled a small gap in the console for the power cable and an audio cable.
Waze looks great on this thing!!
Let me know if the pictures show up or not . . . experimenting with using facebook to image host
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How did u install this?
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borijess said:
How did u install this?
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When you order the ProClip you get the dock and mount together with a mount specific to your car.
They have a standalone dock, a lighter charger dock, and a hardire dock. I got the hard wired. Pulled the console out and soldered the positive lead into the existing cigarette lighter power supply with an inline 2a fuse and grounded to the existing ground.
I already had an ipod interface installed to work with the factory head unit, and that interface also has auxiliary input. Just ran the rca through the same hole for the power cable and plugged it in to the ipod interface unit behind the dash.
I always bought ProClip USa mounts for my devices. They are vibration free, and very quality products.
However I'm surprised they don't have the adjustable dock for the note (like they did for my iPhone 4). It would allow for different case widths...I guess they don't do it for all devices.
Is that a tape player in your car?
falconeight said:
Is that a tape player in your car?
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LOL . . . no. There was an option tape deck that fit under the cd deck so it's got the button on there for input selection. I have the "cash box" under the head unit and in the cash box is an old iPhone 3g hooked up to a PA11-HON which charges and controls the playlists through the factory deck.
RipplingHurst said:
I always bought ProClip USa mounts for my devices. They are vibration free, and very quality products.
However I'm surprised they don't have the adjustable dock for the note (like they did for my iPhone 4). It would allow for different case widths...I guess they don't do it for all devices.
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It was either this one or the "universal mount" . . . I didn't want to play with the universal thing so I got this knowing I'd either need to mod it or go case free. It's still snug as a bug even without the case, but I think I may have voided my warranty and affected my resale value

Car Dock to work with Otterbox Defender

I went to Sprint today to get the car dock. Unfortunately, even with it's extra space for a cover it just isn't big enough to accommodate the Defender. Does anyone have a suggestion on a dock that would work?
http://www.rammount.com/NewProducts/xgripholder/tabid/3687/Default.aspx#/
Check this out spring loaded universal mount
keep on the lookout for slipgrip mounts on ebay, the guy does mounts for a lot of the popular cases. It won't have the dock functionality but it'll hold the device at the least, just connect your own power from the cig lighter
FlaXB9R said:
http://www.rammount.com/NewProducts/xgripholder/tabid/3687/Default.aspx#/
Check this out spring loaded universal mount
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Looks nice but damn, based on the price, they're quite proud of that unit.
lacrossev said:
keep on the lookout for slipgrip mounts on ebay, the guy does mounts for a lot of the popular cases. It won't have the dock functionality but it'll hold the device at the least, just connect your own power from the cig lighter
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That looks like it would work - I have more chargers and cables so don't need a powered dock. Have you used these before? My only concern is that I drive a Suburban and the windshield is a long way from the front of the dash if I am going to mount it low. I suppose I could mount it up near the mirror though.
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That looks like it would work - I have more chargers and cables so don't need a powered dock. Have you used these before? My only concern is that I drive a Suburban and the windshield is a long way from the front of the dash if I am going to mount it low. I suppose I could mount it up near the mirror though.
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Yea i have, i got the vent mount and the bike mount and had they guy ship them separately so i could use just the dock part with my proclip vehicle specific mount.
Here's some pics of the old evo setup, the bracket that goes in the dash is from proclip, i just made some small modifications and screwed the mount on to the ball joint that then screws in to the bracket. I ran a second lighter socket to the 5v source behind the original sig lighter, plugged a belkin microusb charger in there and ran the wire out. I also ran a 3.5mm from the line in behind the HU to right near the mount. Its a lot neater now than it is in the pictures as i've ran the wires again but you get the idea.
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Looks good. I just need to figure out how I want to put it all together so that it isn't too crazy with wires everywhere.

DIY: wireless car charger

Hi guys,
just wanna share with you my experience. I'm a big fan of wireless charging; I'm using Nokia's wireless charging plates (DT-900) at home and at work. The only one missed point - charging in a car... Yes, I know about Nokia's wireless car charger but:
- I can't find it on sale in US;
- $90 is too much for that kind of stuff (I think so!);
- I already have a very nice phone holder and don't need second one.
So, I've decided to make car charger by myself. Parts used:
- Nokia wireless charging plate DT-900 (bought on sale - slickdeals.net rulezz! - $19.95 total)
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- 12V/1 A DC car charger - $3.99
- sticky pads (it's optional - will explain below)
- scotch double-sided transparent mounting tape (I already have)
Total is $29.40
The only "tricky" part is to replace car charger connector by the original Nokia's connector (Nokia's socket is thinner). You'll need a multimeter for this job. Cut both cables, strip the wires. Attach Nokia's connector to car charger (you may just twist the wires) and check the polarity (this is important!). Polarity should be positive! Connect multimeter's ground (black one) to the external side of the connector, and put pin of red probe inside. You should see +13.4 V but not -13.4 V. Now you may solder wires (for better connectivity) or just twist 'em strong and put adhesive tape on it.
You are almost done. Cut the sticky pad by the shape of charging plate. Put mounting scotch on the back of charging plate and attach to the car. Instead of sticky pad you may use two narrow strips of the double sided scotch but sticky pad looks more "professional"
Result should looks like

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