Android Cell Phone Mount

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Once again I have been thwarted by technology. After getting all the mounts set up exactly the way I wanted and cables routed and secured, it turns out theat I can't run the GPS off USB power because it dims the display to unreadable. I need to go back to the Garmin car adapter that I removed and re-wire my setup.
Scoured the Garmin forums and it is by design due the 500 mA USB limit.

Sonofabitch.
 
MANUCHAO said:
Elbert, I pull the liner up and drill a couple of holes, installed some nutsert and Bingo !! Nutserts rock !!!
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Ok, guess I need to buy a nutsert kit.....anyone have any good recommendations for a kit with all the "stuff"., brand, source?
 
Jon, how does the x-grip work with the phone, it looks like it'll interfere with the buttons? I thought about getting one, but that was my only concern.
 
gahi said:
Jon, how does the x-grip work with the phone, it looks like it'll interfere with the buttons? I thought about getting one, but that was my only concern.
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You can move it around however you want. The only side buttons on the 4S are the volume and you control that with the stereo head so no loss. You can also adjust it in/out or slightly angled, it does a good job of gripping whatever part it makes contact with.
 
gahi said:
Jon, how does the x-grip work with the phone, it looks like it'll interfere with the buttons? I thought about getting one, but that was my only concern.
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X-grip is cool. As stated already you can move the phone within the mount. The power button and the volume rocker are the only 2 that interfered. If you center the phone in the mount, they'll make contact. You need to adjust vertically so that the top of the phone is lower in the mount and the finger clears the power button and you can still access it with your finger.
I thought at first that this was going to be a problem, but the finger grips are a soft silicone material and grip the crap out of it. They need just a little bit of bite and this thing isn't going anywhere. The Gnex is a failrly large phone, so you would have to play with your phone to get it right, but I don't think it would be an issue for any phone.

Going back to the Garmin 12v adapter for the GPS today and I moved the mount for the GPS as far down and to the left as possible. Having the 2 devices on the left stacked the way I did really got uncomfortable driving. Too much of a blind spot for me. It did look cool though.
I think I will move the phone to the right of the steering wheel still suctioned to the windshield. This blocks some of the hoodline but none of the road. Cable routing won't be as elegant, but I'll make it work.
 
I have a case on mine as well and the X-grip works great. The phone is actually quite thin and the fingers are tapered. I'll snap some pics of the phone in the mount when I get a chance.

I ordered a longer swivel arm to get the phone closer to the edge of the dash and I was able to tuck the USB cable between the windshield seal and the dash so the only cable that is visible runs from the windshield across the top of the dash to the phone. Not as elegant as I had hoped, but not horrible either. I'll add a small tie wrap to the RAM mount to secure the cable when I'm happy with the final location. I'm still moving the phone around on the windshield to get it comfortable.

The GPS works and looks great where it is and is very secure. All cables are routed up from the driver's kick panel where I added 2 12V receptacles and tuck behind the dash. Very clean and secure.
 
The 6" arm works perfect on the 100 with the x-grip. I've tried longer/closer and while it's easier to reach, I find it better/safer to keep the device as far forward and as high as possible so that the road stays in your field of view and your focal length stays as far forward as possible. Mine is set so that when my wrist is even with the wheel, my finger tips just touch the screen. It's rock solid at 6". They also have a double-jointed arm now (two 3" sticks with a barbell in the middle) if you need to articulate around the dash on your rig.
 
OregonLC said:
I find it better/safer to keep the device as far forward and as high as possible so that the road stays in your field of view and your focal length stays as far forward as possible.
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I'm fighting with this now. LOL, I find that having progressive lenses helps alot ;)
 
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