I just picked up a new (to me) vehicle and am going insane with nothing but AM/FM/CD. I need Sirius/MP3/Phone connectivity!!!
Anyway, while I am tearing the dash apart I was thinking of doing a more "integrated" install with the car dock. I am planning on hard wiring the USB charger and instead of the suction cup mount was looking at vehicle specific mounts.
Crutchfield sells mounts from a company called Pro Fit, and here are their adapters:
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/shopholders.htm
I was wondering if their swivel mounts for the Garmin Nuvi or the Mio/Navman would work with the socket on the motorola car dock. Does anyone happen to have both that can try popping the dock off it's stem and trying the swivel from one of the navigation units?
Alternately does anyone know of a vehicle specific, solid mount that would be compatible with the Atrix Dock?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I'd try and check it myself but don't have the dock yet to play with.
For clarification...
Like this, but with the Atrix dock:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...icle-mount-garmin-ball-mount-2.html#post31187
Yes it does. I use a ProClip car mount with a Garmin-type ball and it works like a charm.
Laurent
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Fantastic! Thanks for your quick response!
LaurentR said:
Yes it does. I use a ProClip car mount with a Garmin-type ball and it works like a charm.
Laurent
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Notacop said:
I just picked up a new (to me) vehicle and am going insane with nothing but AM/FM/CD. I need Sirius/MP3/Phone connectivity!!!
Anyway, while I am tearing the dash apart I was thinking of doing a more "integrated" install with the car dock. I am planning on hard wiring the USB charger and instead of the suction cup mount was looking at vehicle specific mounts.
Crutchfield sells mounts from a company called Pro Fit, and here are their adapters:
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/shopholders.htm
I was wondering if their swivel mounts for the Garmin Nuvi or the Mio/Navman would work with the socket on the motorola car dock. Does anyone happen to have both that can try popping the dock off it's stem and trying the swivel from one of the navigation units?
Alternately does anyone know of a vehicle specific, solid mount that would be compatible with the Atrix Dock?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I'd try and check it myself but don't have the dock yet to play with.
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To both of you, THANKS! I was wondering this for a while since I am using profit mounts for god knows how long.
By the way, where did you get your car docks? It sells for $54 everywhere I looked, is there any place cheaper?
Note that for the Garmin mount, I had a ProClip one which I threw away a while back (don't ask...) and, not wanting to give them another $29 for it (seriously!), I found a much cheaper ($9.45), compatible one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ACP2FY
As for the dock, I bought it for $39 from my local AT&T store That's the standard price. I had to call around to find one, but then, that was the day the phone came out. Not sure now.
Laurent
LaurentR said:
Note that for the Garmin mount, I had a ProClip one which I threw away a while back (don't ask...) and, not wanting to give them another $29 for it (seriously!), I found a much cheaper ($9.45), compatible one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ACP2FY
As for the dock, I bought it for $39 from my local AT&T store That's the standard price. I had to call around to find one, but then, that was the day the phone came out. Not sure now.
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I owe you a beer you good good sir!
PS: For the life of me I cannot find any AT&T store that has the car dock in stock in Northern VA area.
AT&T seem to have the car dock at $39 in stock on their online store.
Laurent
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Go through att.com/discount and you'll get it for $29.99
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Go through att.com/discount and you'll get it for $29.99
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Ok, I owe you a beer too! Ordered one through the link for $29.9 + tax, free shipping.
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Go through att.com/discount and you'll get it for $29.99
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Thanks for the link. I just ordered one for $29 with free shipping.
Got one also with the discount...THANKS! Been trying to find one. Everyone in the AT&T stores I've been going to, as soon as I say the word dock, they think I'm talking about the laptop dock and it's hell trying to explain that's not what I want.
LaurentR said:
Note that for the Garmin mount, I had a ProClip one which I threw away a while back (don't ask...) and, not wanting to give them another $29 for it (seriously!), I found a much cheaper ($9.45), compatible one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ACP2FY
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Thanks! purchased one of these from Amazon (UK version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002ACP2FY/ref=oss_product) and a vehicle specific brodit proclip. Much better solution than having it stuck to my windscreen and either in my way or too far away due to the slope of the screen!
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Has anyone out there found a good car mount for there aria that isnt over 40 dollars ?
thanks in advance
panda703 said:
Has anyone out there found a good car mount for there aria that isnt over 40 dollars ?
thanks in advance
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That's going to be a hard one for any phone.
But I would recommend checking out Proclip. http://www.proclipusa.com/ I've used them in the past with success. They don't have Aria specific mounts yet, but I bet they will eventually. Their Mini HD mounts could possibly work though.
I just picked up a universal one for my old phone and it still works for this one. I've seen very similar ones at Wal-Mart and Target in their automotive sections. I believe they are made by Scosche
update went to Target today and picked up a "ipod" mount that came with universal adapters as well for 20 dollars. it's small and mounts on my car convieniently
Check out dealextreme.com . Search for car mounts. Fee shipping from China.
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I recently got my powered ProClip car mount for my Thunderbolt, and I posted a video of it on YouTube. Here it is in case you're wondering whether this is the right car mount for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmhNVaS5mQM
looks nice but the Verizon mount only costs 33.00 on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-HTC6400MNT-Thunderbolt-Car-Mount/dp/B004U1DGGA
not talking bad about the mount Proclip, just saying the Verizon one is good and cheaper and with gas prices... well you know
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looks nice but the Verizon mount only costs 33.00 on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-HTC6400MNT-Thunderbolt-Car-Mount/dp/B004U1DGGA
not talking bad about the mount Proclip, just saying the Verizon one is good and cheaper.
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Agreed. It's actually only $29.99 at the VZW store. However, the OEM mount doesn't allow for an extended battery, and the phone recognizes the charger as USB so it's hella slow when charging. It's an alternative, but not a good one - I returned mine.
Slow charging
Thats one of the biggest Problem the thing with the horrible slow chargingtimes. When i want to charge my phone and i dont have much time lets say about 15 minutes and i charge it i want at least 10 percent battery and not just 1 =)
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the phone recognizes the charger as USB so it's hella slow when charging. It's an alternative, but not a good one - I returned mine.
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That's a function of the charger you use, not the mount. The mount just does a passthrough.
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That's a function of the charger you use, not the mount. The mount just does a passthrough.
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agreed, my mini-usb charger just charges. plus i looked at the location for the Scion TC from proClip and it is in a very bad spot. you have to look down to see where your going.
i got this sand bag sand, that has a flat plastic area, the VZW stand sticks to it like champion, plus that stand i got from big-o-lots for $10, it does not move or vibrate. I'll up load a pic of it later.
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That's a function of the charger you use, not the mount. The mount just does a passthrough.
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The charger i used works fine when plugged directly into the phone and it recognizes it as an ac charger. However, when using as a pass through with the iGrip dock it didn't work/showed as USB. Ymmv.
i got a question for ya..
i already have the car mount and i just suction cup whatever i use to it. on the mount for the phone that has the 4 screw holes.. is that attached to the rest of the mount via a tilt/swivel ball joint?
cuz what id do is attach a ball mount suction cup to the TB mount and then obviously suction cup it to the car mount. no screwing anything in and it allows you to use one car mount for almost every device u have.
vavaud said:
looks nice but the Verizon mount only costs 33.00 on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-HTC6400MNT-Thunderbolt-Car-Mount/dp/B004U1DGGA
not talking bad about the mount Proclip, just saying the Verizon one is good and cheaper and with gas prices... well you know
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Nevermind, I just realized this link is the same product as the retail Verizon sells.
looks cool but pretty expensive for both pieces. probably gonna go with that amazon deal on the suction mount for now
ok so after watching this video I had to try this product out. I have a Arkon with charger now, the only I don't like about the Arkon is that it is a charger with the phone holder attached. So it does wiggle a little when driving. I bought the proclip last week and got it on Saturday. Let me say it is night and day difference from the Arkon. It is solid and doesn't wiggle when driving. If you have the money I would say go for it.
Will this work with a Verizon skin?
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i have the case mate barely there and it works with that. I also have the case and clip from bestbuy which does not work.
Don't think I noticed this in your video but can this mount turn the phone landscape?
I can never get the suction cup to stay on in this South Texas heat.
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Don't think I noticed this in your video but can this mount turn the phone landscape?
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Yes it can.
Any way to set up this clip with a suction cup to mount to the windshield? Have the Droid 1 VZW dock and a factory Garmin nuvi 200 mount sitting around.
powells85 said:
Any way to set up this clip with a suction cup to mount to the windshield? Have the Droid 1 VZW dock and a factory Garmin nuvi 200 mount sitting around.
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They sell several different adapters. If your mount would work with one of these then it should be fine.
http://www.proclipusa.com/devicemountingadapter/devicemountingadapter.aspx
DIY "proclip" style mount for $10 total
Thought you guys might want to see this. Much cheaper than proclip and just as effective.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084078
Nice video!
Is the aux-in hole sized large enough to accommodate larger audio cables comfortably?
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Hi All,
I am looking for an car dock, please suggest me which would be good, i do not mind if it is universal car dock as long as it does not spoil my phone. I am open for anyone selling orginal car dock.
Buying an original brand new car dock is out of question as it has to be shipped from US and not available locally and it is pretty costly by the time it reaches here(Taxes etc)
Location: India,Bangalore
I did buy a charger a local car charger but this does not charge my atrix where as it works for other phones any idea?
Please let me know guys appreciate anyone's help
I'm on the search for one my self and so far Clingo is the best universal car mount there is! I'll be buying one very soon. Or I'll wait bit, I'm sure the official car dock will get very cheap and it will be affordable even including taxes. You can do the same if you are able to wait.
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Amazon has the Motorola car dock for the atrix. Motorola suggests 59.95, but you can get it for 25.00 at amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Motorola-Atrix-Car-Dock/dp/tags-on-product/B004OA1UMY
The motorola vehicle dock is mint. Worth every penny. The integrated audio and charge via single custom wire makes for a clean look.
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joeras said:
Amazon has the Motorola car dock for the atrix. Motorola suggests 59.95, but you can get it for 25.00 at amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Motorola-Atrix-Car-Dock/dp/tags-on-product/B004OA1UMY
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Thanks for the info but unfortunately Amazon does not ship to India..
I was searching one to buy, but it's hard to find here in Brazil (or I hadn't searched hard enough). But this one from Amazon will do just great!
Thanks!
santro652 said:
Thanks for the info but unfortunately Amazon does not ship to India..
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That sucks. try your luck on Ebay? The official car dock is definitely the way to go.
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...tations/Vehicle-Dock-for-MOTOROLA-ATRIX-US-EN
On sale for 29.99 on the motorola site. Cant get more reliable than that.
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http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...tations/Vehicle-Dock-for-MOTOROLA-ATRIX-US-EN
On sale for 29.99 on the motorola site. Cant get more reliable than that.
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Sale must have ended already. I just clicked the link and price is showing $59.99 again. Bummer.
Add to cart then view it in cart. Boom. 29.99
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Anyone use this with cm9 or cm7? Does that all in one audio cable that comes out of the USB work or does it need some blur app?
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I've used the Motorola Car Dock with both cm7 and cm9. Google's Car Home apk works fine with cm7, though I had some audio glitches and would have to unplug and replug the audio jack.
I'm using Car Home Ultra with cm9 now as the google car home does not work yet and have had great luck with it. Bluetooth and audio jack work as expected.
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Anyone use this with cm9 or cm7? Does that all in one audio cable that comes out of the USB work or does it need some blur app?
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All Moto Car Dock Audio works flawlessly with CM9 but only once you install the Google car app. At CM7 it was a cluster. Weekly CM7 resolved this, but the audio routing would change to speakerphone if you received or made a call. Blur based ROM is better at 2.3.x. Been running CM9 from jokersax for 4 days. Very impressed. Not worth trying CM7, considering how far along CM9 is at the moment. Some issues exist, but nothing that will prevent you using it as your primary phone.
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santro652 said:
Hi All,
I am looking for an car dock, please suggest me which would be good, i do not mind if it is universal car dock as long as it does not spoil my phone. I am open for anyone selling orginal car dock.
Buying an original brand new car dock is out of question as it has to be shipped from US and not available locally and it is pretty costly by the time it reaches here(Taxes etc)
Location: India,Bangalore
I did buy a charger a local car charger but this does not charge my atrix where as it works for other phones any idea?
Please let me know guys appreciate anyone's help
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Don't post this stuff here man, It belongs in the market place - Forum Rules clearly state this.
Was curious if anybody has tried the cheap car mounts on ebay. I can't post links but they are model specific and around $6. There is one for the Inc2 and a slightly different one for the IncS.
If you wanted to search for them on ebay the titles are:
FOR HTC Droid Incredible 2 CAR MOUNT CRADLE HOLDER dock
Car Mount Holder Cradle For HTC Incredible S G11
I've been thinking about getting one to see if it is total garbage or not and thought maybe somebody else has already done that.
Dermen said:
Was curious if anybody has tried the cheap car mounts on ebay. I can't post links but they are model specific and around $6. There is one for the Inc2 and a slightly different one for the IncS.
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It should work just fine if you are not using a protective case on your DI2 - however, I do not like using these windshield mount, like GPS mount, as it's an open invitation for someone to break car windows looking for something of value in a grab & run.
I got something similar but a generic one with A/C vent mounting - horizontal style for a few dollars off eBay, great when using Google Map/Nav. on the go - the old Garmin has long retired even w. 2 updates.
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It should work just fine if you are not using a protective case on your DI2 - however, I do not like using these windshield mount, like GPS mount, as it's an open invitation for someone to break car windows looking for something of value in a grab & run.
I got something similar but a generic one with A/C vent mounting - horizontal style for a few dollars off eBay, great when using Google Map/Nav. on the go - the old Garmin has long retired even w. 2 updates.
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I would throw the mount in the glove box when not in use. Was thinking about trying one of those bean bag things that just sit on the dash. Seems a lot easier than trying to undo the suction cup or the vent mount all the time.
http://www.amazon.com/iMagnet-Magne...e=UTF8&qid=1351497221&sr=8-1&keywords=imagnet
you are welcome!:good:
$28.20 shipped unless you find an additional $5.01
Hmmm this has me thinking about a DIY project now
youtube review of the product http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0vavxOq6P4&feature=related
10% off Coupon code: S7JM7BX8
TheLynxy said:
$28.20 shipped unless you find an additional $5.01
Hmmm this has me thinking about a DIY project now
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go get a coiled micro usb http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-C...d=1351536960&sr=8-1&keywords=coiled+micro+usb
thanks my wife has needed a mount for her phone when she goes on travel. I have liked this one but didn't want to pay 50+ for it.
Does anyone know if this will mess with NFC? OTherwise seems like a good deal, but with the metal plate I think it will not work with NFC and that is a dealbreaker for me
Just ordered one. I'll give an update when it comes in.
I have one, (well 2) and I love it.