Dashboard/iPod Mount
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Dashboard/iPod Mount
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First, I'm driving a '98 Civic, LX.
As seen from the pictures, my mount is fairly close to the dashboard. I plan on splicing a cigarette lighter behind the dash, and I would like to run an iPod/iPhone charger from that up to my phone. Now, I hate having wires hanging around. My question is: where is the absolute best place to either drill (if i absolutely have to) into the dashboard where it could reach the Car Mount with minimum wires (If I do this, I'd also be running the aux wire through) showing.
So, basically. Is drilling necessary, or could I just pry the plastic in a specific place up a little bit and squeeze the wire through there? And if drilling is necessary. Where is the best place?
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First, I'm driving a '98 Civic, LX.
As seen from the pictures, my mount is fairly close to the dashboard. I plan on splicing a cigarette lighter behind the dash, and I would like to run an iPod/iPhone charger from that up to my phone. Now, I hate having wires hanging around. My question is: where is the absolute best place to either drill (if i absolutely have to) into the dashboard where it could reach the Car Mount with minimum wires (If I do this, I'd also be running the aux wire through) showing.
So, basically. Is drilling necessary, or could I just pry the plastic in a specific place up a little bit and squeeze the wire through there? And if drilling is necessary. Where is the best place?
Thanks.
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what you're really asking about is the cigarette outlet mounting, not the ipod/dashboard mount, right?
I'm planning to do the same thing to my civic - look forward to seeing your results.
Where did you get the enercell outlet? radioshack?
btw, my buddy proposed adding a simple flip switch to mine, as I'm going to have this outlet bypass the ignition
I'm planning to do the same thing to my civic - look forward to seeing your results.
Where did you get the enercell outlet? radioshack?
btw, my buddy proposed adding a simple flip switch to mine, as I'm going to have this outlet bypass the ignition
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what you're really asking about is the cigarette outlet mounting, not the ipod/dashboard mount, right?
I'm planning to do the same thing to my civic - look forward to seeing your results.
Where did you get the enercell outlet? radioshack?
btw, my buddy proposed adding a simple flip switch to mine, as I'm going to have this outlet bypass the ignition
I'm planning to do the same thing to my civic - look forward to seeing your results.
Where did you get the enercell outlet? radioshack?
btw, my buddy proposed adding a simple flip switch to mine, as I'm going to have this outlet bypass the ignition
Well, not really. I know how to splice the cigarette outlet behind the dash. Im just trying to find out where the most convenient place to drill a hole into the dashboard would be so that my iphone charger wire can travel behind the dash up to my phone.
But yes. a flip switch sounds like an excellent idea.
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Hmmm, I see some walmart stuff going on in there :P
Dunno though, your setup is...well, not too great
You can probably fish the wire through your A/C but that would look weird
What I would maybe do, is cut a hole in the back of that pocket next to your deck, and run the ipod wire through that, then move the windshield mount over a tad to the right
But if it was my car, I would get a USB dock, like something similar to this
Drill a hole in the dash, stick the docking station to the dash, and wire it up inside the dash
Dunno though, your setup is...well, not too great
You can probably fish the wire through your A/C but that would look weird
What I would maybe do, is cut a hole in the back of that pocket next to your deck, and run the ipod wire through that, then move the windshield mount over a tad to the right
But if it was my car, I would get a USB dock, like something similar to this
Drill a hole in the dash, stick the docking station to the dash, and wire it up inside the dash
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Hmmm, I see some walmart stuff going on in there :P
Dunno though, your setup is...well, not too great
You can probably fish the wire through your A/C but that would look weird
What I would maybe do, is cut a hole in the back of that pocket next to your deck, and run the ipod wire through that, then move the windshield mount over a tad to the right
But if it was my car, I would get a USB dock, like something similar to this
Drill a hole in the dash, stick the docking station to the dash, and wire it up inside the dash
Dunno though, your setup is...well, not too great
You can probably fish the wire through your A/C but that would look weird
What I would maybe do, is cut a hole in the back of that pocket next to your deck, and run the ipod wire through that, then move the windshield mount over a tad to the right
But if it was my car, I would get a USB dock, like something similar to this
Drill a hole in the dash, stick the docking station to the dash, and wire it up inside the dash
And I would've gotten a true dock, but I use an otterbox case. And I really didn't want to take it on/off every time I wanted to use it.
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