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- Dodlestonian
- Member Since: 13 Aug 2018
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Phone Bracket
With the help of Allan and Arthur from this forum I've created a phone bracket for the D5.
This allows your phone to be put in the best possible place IMHO for reception and viewing.
The bracket is 3D printed and it clips into the horizontal wood strip either side of the steering wheel, so you don't obstruct the air vent, and the phone is as high up as practically possible.
The bracket is designed to be used with a phone holder, probably you could use the one you already have. The phone holder bolts to this bracket.
Once the bracket is fitted it stays put!
Further info here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3384731
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- Russell
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- Dodlestonian
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- Russell
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AJ cheers for info, am not into this tech stuff and dont have a 3D printer.
But thanks anyway and a great effort with a good result
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- Dodlestonian
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- Russell
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So am I hence why I asked if you were going to produce and sell them
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- simonh
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- Dodlestonian
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Hi,
The bracket is designed so that the phone just clears the dash. That gives the possibility to rotate it and angle it as required.
Although it just clears the dash, there's quite a distence between the wood strip and the actual phone which brings the phone out closer to the steering wheel.
Here's a photo I've just taken showing the view from the drivers seat.
I'm average size I guess so my seat is about half way back on the runners.
My view of the phone is virtually unrestricted as you can see, also note that the bracket lifts the phone quite high, as a bonus, this would allow the phone camera to film the road ahead if you wanted to.
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- simonh
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- EMcC
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- Dodlestonian
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- Dodlestonian
- Member Since: 13 Aug 2018
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EMcC wrote:
Why does anybody want a 'phone on view when driving, mines ticked away but still works via blue tooth.
There's many reasons but some of them are:-
1) To get a better signal.
2) So you can use the phone screen for apps, better navigation etc.
3) Landrover are moving towards two screens instead of one, if you have your phone in view this can be used for certain functions leaving the car monitor for other duties.
4) so you can use your phone to record video of the road ahead.
5) many apps work better used directly on the phone rather that via carplay.
6) to free up your air vents
Personally I much prefer Waze for navigation and it only provides full functionality of you use it directly on the phone.
With the nav on the phone I have my car monitor free for controlling audio, car functions, cameras and information.
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- EMcC
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- Dodlestonian
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Hi,
Having a phone tucked away as you have certainly has advantages.
Unfortunately for me I don't live in an area with a good mobile coverage.
Moving the phone from high up to the centre console loses me two bars of signal.
For me that makes the difference from signal to no signal here in the sticks
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- simonh
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