I went searching for a charging mount for my iPhone XS Max. My favorite vendor of these types of mounts is Proclip, but they don’t have anything yet. I could not find any other options that I liked, but I came up with a solution I am happy with.
I found this cool ‘automated’ mount on Amazon;
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Cha...pID=515wVShAo1L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
One handed operation, since it opens automatically via a motion sensor. Cool!
Works for iPhone X/XS Max/XR/8 Plus/Galaxy S9/S9+/S8+ LG G6/V30. Fits my iPhone XS Max perfectly. Here is a Youtube that shows it in action;
https://youtu.be/Mne34WJg0Hs
(The audio announcement you hear is my Blackvue dashcam)
This mount came with a vent clip style mount, which I did not use. I combined the following;
- my existing Proclip base mount
- an extension plate (Proclip) which already had
- an angle block (also from Proclip) just to angle the phone towards me a little bit
- and a small piece of sheet metal
I drilled holes in the right places on the sheet metal to mount to my existing base, and then drilled a 7/8 inch hole to accommodate the Insten mount. The 7/8 hole needs just a small amount of filing.
On the back of the Insten mount there is a round threaded post, and a plastic nut is on the vent mount. That is how I attached the mount to the sheet metal. See pics for more detail. The nut is held to the vent clip that you need to cut off. Cut where the red arrows are in the last pic. Keep the nut, throw the vent mount away.
Front view of the two parts;
Back view showing the threaded post;
View of vent mount - cut off the ball at arrows in order to free up the nut;
I'm happy with the result, and love the cool factor. The holder grips the phone firmly, but if you shut off the car, you can still remove the phone from the mount without power.
Final installation views;
Enjoy!
I found this cool ‘automated’ mount on Amazon;
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Cha...pID=515wVShAo1L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
One handed operation, since it opens automatically via a motion sensor. Cool!
Works for iPhone X/XS Max/XR/8 Plus/Galaxy S9/S9+/S8+ LG G6/V30. Fits my iPhone XS Max perfectly. Here is a Youtube that shows it in action;
https://youtu.be/Mne34WJg0Hs
(The audio announcement you hear is my Blackvue dashcam)
This mount came with a vent clip style mount, which I did not use. I combined the following;
- my existing Proclip base mount
- an extension plate (Proclip) which already had
- an angle block (also from Proclip) just to angle the phone towards me a little bit
- and a small piece of sheet metal
I drilled holes in the right places on the sheet metal to mount to my existing base, and then drilled a 7/8 inch hole to accommodate the Insten mount. The 7/8 hole needs just a small amount of filing.
On the back of the Insten mount there is a round threaded post, and a plastic nut is on the vent mount. That is how I attached the mount to the sheet metal. See pics for more detail. The nut is held to the vent clip that you need to cut off. Cut where the red arrows are in the last pic. Keep the nut, throw the vent mount away.
Front view of the two parts;
Back view showing the threaded post;
View of vent mount - cut off the ball at arrows in order to free up the nut;
I'm happy with the result, and love the cool factor. The holder grips the phone firmly, but if you shut off the car, you can still remove the phone from the mount without power.
Final installation views;
Enjoy!
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