My iPad quick (ghetto) mount

3Coupe4Me · 10-28-2010, 08:50 PM

I have a road trip do which came about suddenly. It should be fun. However because I don't have iDrive I decided that the next best thing to use is my iPad. It has music (ipod, Pandora, Slacker Radio, iHeart Radio etc) and most importantly navigation (Tomtom, Google Maps). I wanted to use a Pro Clip Mount for the iPad however it's going to take long to get here. So here is the temporary setup which happens to work great with the Apple case for the iPad

Here is my driving test

Here is the non destructive and non invasive way I did it. It's totally reversible without any ill effects.

This should get me by on this road trip until I get the right mount.

idrift4wd · 10-28-2010, 09:02 PM

thats pretty awesome lol.

does your ipad have 3g? i see that it has turn by turn navigation so im guessing so. how did the ipad hold up?

E46toE90 · 10-28-2010, 09:32 PM

looks good

good way to get your moneys worth !

but you need some q-tips and clean out those vents haha

NiVeDh · 10-28-2010, 09:36 PM

That's really cool!

shockin330i · 10-28-2010, 09:44 PM

Nice

snipersix · 10-28-2010, 09:49 PM

how did u make the mount?

3Coupe4Me · 10-28-2010, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by idrift4wd

thats pretty awesome lol.

does your ipad have 3g? i see that it has turn by turn navigation so im guessing so. how did the ipad hold up?

Yeah its the 3G. Had the wifi only version and sold it after 2 months. The iPad holds up nice and it's firmly planted to the dash. I just lift the flap of the case back and insert it into that little setup. I wish the setup was black though

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Originally Posted by E46toE90

but you need some q-tips and clean out those vents haha

Looks terrible in the closeup and sunlight.

3Coupe4Me · 10-28-2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by snipersix

how did u make the mount?

Very simple really. I used clothes hangar wire. I cut it a little longer than the iPad and made hooks at the end. I then slip the hooks behind the trim starting from the left side next to the start button and slid it over to the center. I was careful not to scratch the trim or dash. I closed the center vents and got plenty of cool air from the vents on top of the dash.

Krozi · 10-28-2010, 10:02 PM

But now you can't reach the DCT button

Where exactly in S. Fl are you?

lopealle · 10-28-2010, 10:07 PM

thats awesome

hipnotic · 10-28-2010, 11:24 PM

good work

jayely1 · 10-29-2010, 12:10 AM

You know your listening to Justin Timberlake right?

mmmmm235i · 10-29-2010, 12:36 AM

sick idea especially for long drives. was looking to pick up an ipad anyway

ZoomZoom · 10-29-2010, 08:30 AM

I guess buying a tom-tom was to hard??

Quick6EF · 10-29-2010, 08:47 AM

Pretty cool idea, but not appealing to look at.

You ever see the video of the 4Runner with it built in?

EDIT: Go to 4:56 for demo.

skaar · 10-31-2010, 02:17 PM

I like your solution.

But man... the music....

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3Coupe4Me Private First Class 81 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S.FL iTrader: (1)	My iPad quick (ghetto) mount I have a road trip do which came about suddenly. It should be fun. However because I don't have iDrive I decided that the next best thing to use is my iPad. It has music (ipod, Pandora, Slacker Radio, iHeart Radio etc) and most importantly navigation (Tomtom, Google Maps). I wanted to use a Pro Clip Mount for the iPad however it's going to take long to get here. So here is the temporary setup which happens to work great with the Apple case for the iPad Here is my driving test Here is the non destructive and non invasive way I did it. It's totally reversible without any ill effects. This should get me by on this road trip until I get the right mount. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
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idrift4wd Brigadier General 149 Rep 3,552 Posts Drives: Three Hundred and Thirty Five Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yonkers NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW [7.00]	thats pretty awesome lol. does your ipad have 3g? i see that it has turn by turn navigation so im guessing so. how did the ipad hold up?
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mmmmm235i Captain 104 Rep 835 Posts Drives: 440xi GC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY -> CO iTrader: (12)	sick idea especially for long drives. was looking to pick up an ipad anyway
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Quick6EF Lieutenant 84 Rep 489 Posts Drives: E92 Space Gray Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Pretty cool idea, but not appealing to look at. You ever see the video of the 4Runner with it built in? EDIT: Go to 4:56 for demo.
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10-31-2010, 02:17 PM	#16
skaar Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Victoria, BC iTrader: (0)	I like your solution. But man... the music....
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