Phone install in glassholder tray?

E9xfan89 · 06-22-2015, 12:03 PM

evening all - not sure if anyone on here will have done this but thought it was worth a shout.

Has anyone done a build so they can fit a phone (or other mp3 player) into the sunglass holder/ashtray in front of the gear stick? a bit like in the pic below.

I don't have any sat nav etc in my car just the good old aux port however I have added a bluetooth aux adapter so it's not too bad.

I just though it would be cool if there was a way to fit a spare android phone or mp3 player in this space that i can leave there and just close away, that way i can just open it up and have an app display whats playing which touch screen controls to change tracks.

Has anyone done this or have any suggestions as to how it could be done?

Thanks

Thermobaric · 06-22-2015, 12:49 PM

I've seen an insert that acts as dock for your phone providing power from the lighter socket. The phone is held in vertical position like an iPod dock. I'm not sure who makes them though but they are out there.

Stoatmaster · 06-22-2015, 04:32 PM

I have a Nexus 6, I was thinking similar but the phone fits perfectly due to its size. (Considerable)

I just added a wireless charger that sits behind it so its powered when it's sat there. Don't use it all the time, but when I do its most useful, especially with the voice commands.

litany · 06-22-2015, 05:08 PM

Waspo · 06-23-2015, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by litany

Is this yours Simon? How did you do this if so?

E9xfan89 · 06-23-2015, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by litany

thanks for the replies all.

litany that looks pretty sweet. Can you buy that or did you build it yourself?

E9xfan89 · 07-05-2015, 07:42 AM

has anyone else done anything similar to this?

dy63 · 07-05-2015, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Waspo

Is this yours Simon? How did you do this if so?

looks like a LHD to me

IanS100 · 07-05-2015, 09:03 AM

I considered leaving an Android phone permanently connected under the armrest for apps etc but, I don't drive the car every day & with battery life of Android phones being less than a day, I gave up on the idea.

thesanchez · 07-12-2015, 05:57 AM

If you had an android phone and put it into airplane mode then you'd get a few days out of it I'm sure.

Stoatmaster · 07-12-2015, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by thesanchez

If you had an android phone and put it into airplane mode then you'd get a few days out of it I'm sure.

Correct, its the radio that kills the battery. (Along with the screen)

If you put the phone into AirPlane mode, you'll get a week out of most handsets.

IanS100 · 07-12-2015, 07:39 AM

It's just as easy to switch it off or remove it completely than messing around with airplane mode

thesanchez · 07-12-2015, 01:52 PM

It's not really though, is it? It takes a minute or so to power on. Then you have to plug it in. And do you really need it in anything other than airplane mode with Wi-Fi turned on? You're not going to be keeping a SIM in it surely? Just teather to your 'daily driver' via Bluetooth for its data connection when your too far from your house to get Wi-Fi. Let it do all the leg work on your Wi-Fi at home, updating apps, downloading podcasts etc when you're parked at home and not using the car.

E9xfan89 · 07-13-2015, 01:01 PM

Power wouldn't be a problem id wire it up to the car - really struggling to find a bracket or hinge that will pop up once I click it and I can push it back down and it clicks back in if that makes sense?

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E9xfan89 Private 7 Rep 68 Posts Drives: E92 could Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Phone install in glassholder tray? evening all - not sure if anyone on here will have done this but thought it was worth a shout. Has anyone done a build so they can fit a phone (or other mp3 player) into the sunglass holder/ashtray in front of the gear stick? a bit like in the pic below. I don't have any sat nav etc in my car just the good old aux port however I have added a bluetooth aux adapter so it's not too bad. I just though it would be cool if there was a way to fit a spare android phone or mp3 player in this space that i can leave there and just close away, that way i can just open it up and have an app display whats playing which touch screen controls to change tracks. Has anyone done this or have any suggestions as to how it could be done? Thanks
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Thermobaric Captain 65 Rep 670 Posts Drives: BMW E92 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bucks iTrader: (1)	I've seen an insert that acts as dock for your phone providing power from the lighter socket. The phone is held in vertical position like an iPod dock. I'm not sure who makes them though but they are out there.
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Stoatmaster Private First Class 9 Rep 103 Posts Drives: E92 330i M Sport (MT) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Wales iTrader: (0)	I have a Nexus 6, I was thinking similar but the phone fits perfectly due to its size. (Considerable) I just added a wireless charger that sits behind it so its powered when it's sat there. Don't use it all the time, but when I do its most useful, especially with the voice commands.
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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	I considered leaving an Android phone permanently connected under the armrest for apps etc but, I don't drive the car every day & with battery life of Android phones being less than a day, I gave up on the idea.
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thesanchez Private 15 Rep 69 Posts Drives: F31 330D Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	If you had an android phone and put it into airplane mode then you'd get a few days out of it I'm sure. __________________
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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	It's just as easy to switch it off or remove it completely than messing around with airplane mode
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thesanchez Private 15 Rep 69 Posts Drives: F31 330D Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	It's not really though, is it? It takes a minute or so to power on. Then you have to plug it in. And do you really need it in anything other than airplane mode with Wi-Fi turned on? You're not going to be keeping a SIM in it surely? Just teather to your 'daily driver' via Bluetooth for its data connection when your too far from your house to get Wi-Fi. Let it do all the leg work on your Wi-Fi at home, updating apps, downloading podcasts etc when you're parked at home and not using the car. __________________ Last edited by thesanchez; 07-12-2015 at 03:33 PM..
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E9xfan89 Private 7 Rep 68 Posts Drives: E92 could Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Power wouldn't be a problem id wire it up to the car - really struggling to find a bracket or hinge that will pop up once I click it and I can push it back down and it clicks back in if that makes sense?
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