Mobile phone mount

[VWSunny72]

I have a 72 westy with the ashtray cup holders. I've used on one of the cup holders for my phone as it sets up nicely to see GPS. I'm going on a two week road trip and would like to use both cup holders, for cups. The CD style doesn't work that well because the cups get in the way. Anyone have a favorite mount option they want to share?

I saw this option on the vanagon site:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012EI4J3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_GRgozb2BABCC3

Thoughts?
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I am owned by a 1972 Westy named Sunny. She has a 1979 2.0L engine w/ dual Weber IDF 40s.

[skills@eurocarsplus]

junk^^^^

got to rammount and spend some money. VERY, VERY nice stuff. get the magnetic base and the X grip

http://www.rammount.com/products/x-grip
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[kooper271]

I will second that. Rammount makes the best mounts

[Tcash]

X3

[BUSBOSS]

I have Wizgear mounts in 3 cars and love them. I have the mount that clips to the vent louvers.
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All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
1976 Westfalia
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (sold - but not forgotten)

[VWSunny72]

[ccpalmer]

I use a wizgear in my truck and love it. Magnetic mounts are the way to go.

In my Bus I use a mount that is meant to go into your CD player. It works fairly well and doesn't involve sticking things to my Bus dash. I am looking for a better solution though so I am watching this thread..

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'71 Westy

[skills@eurocarsplus]

[VWSunny72]

Thanks as always skills. I won't be home until Monday to check it out, but given your description, I'm assuming there's metal under the top of the dash. Is that correct? If so, seems like a great solution.
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I am owned by a 1972 Westy named Sunny. She has a 1979 2.0L engine w/ dual Weber IDF 40s.

[Globespotter]

I use ProClip products - the suction cup one lets me move it from one vehicle to another and it sticks really well:

http://www.proclipusa.com/mounts/suction-cup-mounts/suction-cup-device-mounts.aspx
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1977 Westfalia - October 2015 - Current
1971 Super Beetle - May 2012 - Current
1979 Westfalia - 1986-1991
1971 Super Beetle - 1977-1980

1971 SB Survivor Story: https://globespotter.com/
Road Trip Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=511800&highlight=
My 77 Westy Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=647114&highlight=

http://vw-mplate.com/mcode.php?lang=EN&id=30990
https://vw-type2-id.xyz/mplate/72067382

[skills@eurocarsplus]

Your whole dash top is metal, unless someone did some custom work to it
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[ROCKOROD71]

Here is my ghetto ass solution:

Took some business card magnets (had em at work), cut them up to fit the back of my IPhone case (works great, stick the phone on the fridge, underneath the car for flashlight feature, etc), take a piece of scrap steel lying around, bend at approx. 110-120*, to match the contour of the dash, so a flat piece of steel is facing you in the captians chair. Use the magnets on the scrap steel, so it sticks to the metal dash. stick your phone to your new phone holder!
Note: might need counterweight on TOP of the bent piece of steel, again, use the sticky magnets and a weight of some kind. I used a flat 2" pulley.

I have been using this handy little device for 2 years now, and in all the pics of my cockpit this little bracket is juuust out of frame on every single one. I'll try and post one later. Beauty of this is no screws, clamps, nothing, just magnets on metal. MAGIC
Total cost= free.99
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1977 WESTY "KrustyKamper" 2L FI

[VWSunny72]

After a few tries/fails, I wanted to pass along my mobile phone setup that i really like from RAM Mounts. I used the magnetic mount and arm that Skills suggested onto the top of the dash (requires nothing permanent). I tried their X-grip, but hated it...so bought another magnetic mount and placed a flat metal plate under my phone case and perfect-a-mundo.

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I am owned by a 1972 Westy named Sunny. She has a 1979 2.0L engine w/ dual Weber IDF 40s.

[Hikelite]

[VWSunny72]

https://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-202-339U

This setup is fantastic, the magnets are very strong...the only downside is that ain't cheap (2 magnet bases + arm).
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I am owned by a 1972 Westy named Sunny. She has a 1979 2.0L engine w/ dual Weber IDF 40s.

[Hikelite]

[adam78]

You cannot beat this. $20, and it takes no effort to put the phone in or take it out, and yet I have never had it fall out. I actually have one in my bus, and loved it so much, I got one for my Fiat Abarth 500c. It not only holds the phone well, and with good visibility, but it also has a wireless quick charger built in. That means that I dont have to plug my phone in every time I put it in the holder. I just pop it in, the weight of the phone causes the two sides to fall down and grip the phone, and it starts charging. I just lift the phone up and the sides release, and take it with me charged up! It uses a suction base, and since my dash is rough, I bought a cheap-o flat gps mounting plate that uses 3m sticky tape on the bottom for better adhesion, although if your dash isnt a half painted and slightly rusty mess like mine, you should be fine with just the suction mount.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0769792CK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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1975 Beetle 1600dp 4spd Daily Driver.
1972 Westy 1600 Type IV 4spd project/ soon to be driver.

[Disko72]

I just use an Aukey vent mounted magnet that connects with a magnet on the back of my phone.

I use the vent on the left of the steering wheel, which is quite convenient for Waze and Google maps. If I need to charge as well I run a cable up to a powerbank on the dash.

its unintrusive and doesnt require sticking anything to the dash.

http://a.co/evhjDt2
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1972 Deluxe Campmobile, Canadian, Pastel White L90D
https://vw-type2-id.xyz/mplate/22203074/

[alinghi12]

Yo I use a super similar mount to that and love it, hasn't failed me yet!
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1986 Westy Stock 2.1l
http://www.cdyphotos.com/

[Hikelite]