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#245357 - 03/01/2005 17:48 Best Way to attach a PDA mount to a dashboard?
burdell1
old hand

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 931
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
I just bought this this PDA mount and was looking to use the suction cup windshield mount on the dashboard instead of the window. What is the best way to mount it onto the dashboard without damaging the dashboard in the future when I remove it?

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#245358 - 03/01/2005 18:01 Re: Best Way to attach a PDA mount to a dashboard? [Re: burdell1]
Cris
pooh-bah

Registered: 06/02/2002
Posts: 1904
Loc: Leeds, UK
Has to be a Brodit ProClip. I have one for the PDA in the Smart, my Boss has one in his Vectra, they are worth the money if they do them for your car, way way way better than suction cup solutions.

Cheers

Cris


Edited by Cris (03/01/2005 18:04)

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#245359 - 03/01/2005 18:33 Re: Best Way to attach a PDA mount to a dashboard? [Re: burdell1]
gbeer
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/12/2000
Posts: 2665
Loc: Manteca, California
Sorry to rain on your parade.

I don't know of anything that, won't over the long term, leave a noticable spot. Just convering an area will create a clean unfaded spot that will stand out. So that only leaves attaching it to places that can't be seen unless looked for.

The under side of the dash comes to mind. See the attachment for a very simplified concept. The red part would be screwed to the bottom of the dash. The green is the base of the pda mount you mentioned. Finding a suitable location depends on the auto.

Another way is to screw through any carpeted area. Carpet more or less self heals when the screws are removed.


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#245360 - 03/01/2005 20:05 Re: Best Way to attach a PDA mount to a dashboard? [Re: burdell1]
DLF
addict

Registered: 24/07/2003
Posts: 500
Loc: Colorado, N.A.
The answer, of course, is not to mount it on the dashboard. I use this less-than-ideal, universal gizmo with the ideal price: FREE w/any GPS purchase!
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#245361 - 04/01/2005 11:30 Re: Best Way to attach a PDA mount to a dashboard? [Re: burdell1]
StigOE
addict

Registered: 27/10/2002
Posts: 568
When I needed to install the mount for my pda, I made a mirrored copy of my telephone mount. Luckily I had access to metalworking tools...

Attached is a picture of how it looks in my car.

Stig


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