iPhone/Smart phone mounting
 

Hey, wasn't able to find a thread on this, so here goes:

I'm looking to mount my iPhone in a place where I can easily see it for things like Waze. Obviously space is pretty limited and I was hoping to have it somewhere where I can also have it plugged into the USB slot for charging.

What are some of your solutions for this?
Photos?

Thanks,

-Mike

Get an air vent mount and place it on the passenger side. Then just get a regular iPhone cable and put it into the USB port. I think (guess?) it should charge and sync with your iPhone. Or you might need that special cable to plug both the USB and AUX ports.

Kensington has a mount on Amazon. Mounts on the windshield or air vent. Around $24.00. One thing I like is I can use my video camera on my IPhone to record if needed. There are some very crazy drivers out there or the truckers that decide to block the merging lanes 5 miles before the merge point. At worst might make good comedy for You Tube. Windshield mount is also great for the GPS App (GPS DRIVE by Motion X ). Hope this helps. Enjoy your car. I love mine.

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Something like that to attach directly to the window or somehow mod the bottom with 3M double sided adhesive tape and mount it to a flat surface

This one has a clip: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q6GU7Y/"]Amazon.com: In Your Face 00200 Flexible Holder for iPhone and Touch - Black: MP3 Players & Accessories[/ame]

I'm getting a Ram Mount that attaches to the rearview mirror, and I plan to tap into the auto dimming mirror wiring to charge it.

You might be able to get this from Scion:

Yea I got one of those from Toyota, however it's pretty useless as the cup holders are way back at my elbows and I would most certainly wreck my car trying to look that far back while driving.

Any current owners with working solutions?

Ah, thanks for that. I'll keep checking to see what you guys come up with. :)

I bought a universal vent mount that didn't fit the 86's vents. They were too recessed for it to fit properly, however, I cut the mount up a bit and got it to work. The best part is it rests in a way that the camera faces forward for recording.

i found that just putting it in the little space next to the USB/AUX jack works fine for me... i run my tom-tom app with it there and it seems just fine by me. i'm honestly looking for a good mount myself though so it's a little more easily usable, maybe some way to stick it next to the sound system. if i find anything i'll post it here...

How about this? I ordered one for my ipod. They haven't shipped out yet so I can't say how well it works.

http://limb.al/

I use velcro to mount 2 phones and a zune.

I wedge it into the dashboard. Having a flexible plastic case helps.

For my old Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 and Honda Element I used mounts from http://www.proclipusa.com/ I liked them a lot. The mounts aren't expensive, but the holder is definitely pricey. But they looked great and didn't seem cheap. ie didn't use suction cups. Each of their mounts are designed for specific vehicles which is why they can look as good as they do. It looks like they don't currently have a solution for our car, but maybe we should reach out to them and see what they can do for us? I'm currently between phones so I'm just tossing my iPhone into the space next to the USB/AUX ports or just leave it in my pocket since I don't use it much for navigation right now.