Cheap Axim Car Holder <$10

Burner_00 · 06-06-06, 08:42 PM

So I was going to buy a ProClip holder for my 2005 Grand Prix, but it was going to cost about ~$65 and I thought it was still a little pricey and I thought the mount location was to low. So I hunted online and found some $20 holders with shipping but I wasn't sure of the quality. So I went to Best Buy, Office Depot, Staples, and didn't see anything. Went to Target and found a cheap one. Not greatest quality but it serves its purpose.
Cost $7.00

Yup, you can rotate it (using the round vent)

Just the holder:

06-06-06, 09:27 PM

Looks like a deal to me.Thanks for the heads up.

06-07-06, 11:36 AM

Good find. I am all about cheap or as I like to say "cost efficient". I have tried a couple of low cost mounts and they work fine. The only advatage I see with the powered mounts is to have the built in speakers when using my GPS. The X50V jsut does not have the omph to get loud enough over the radio and the background talking......

Gigi · 06-07-06, 11:42 AM

I think it looks great! Can't really tell the difference between these and the higher priced mounts at all. :approve:

06-07-06, 12:00 PM

Wow. That looks like a great solution to me. And for $7.00? That's hard to beat. Thanks for the heads up! :approve:

netsyd · 06-07-06, 12:18 PM

Nice find ... off to Target I go.

Pocketbrain · 06-07-06, 12:33 PM

Much better than my $1 cheapskate mount. Still can't beat the cheapskate on price, but the leap in quality here easily justifies the extra $6. (link to "Tips from the Trenches" in my sig)

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stevenator65 · 06-07-06, 09:20 PM

Thanks burner! great pics, too.

**ksong12** · 06-07-06, 09:31 PM

Wow, not bad quality! Sure beats the one i got off of ebay!

myrcgarage · 06-07-06, 10:22 PM

looks very good. Will it ever fall off from the vent? Dos it have a hook or something? I am afraid that will crack the screen :)

TRUBigUns · 06-08-06, 01:45 AM

what is that top wire going to? Your Radio?

Burner_00 · 06-08-06, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by myrcgarage

looks very good. Will it ever fall off from the vent? Dos it have a hook or something? I am afraid that will crack the screen :)

It has two metal clips that slide over the vent, between the thickness of the vent and the metal clips, I think i would have to roll the car before it would fall off.
No hook though

Burner_00 · 06-08-06, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by TRUBigUns

what is that top wire going to? Your Radio?

Yup, Aux in (Add-on) into the the Factory stereo. I really need to find a 90 deg angle headphone cable

ReaVe The JusT · 06-08-06, 07:51 AM

Hey what player is that you are using displayed on the screen?

SolSie · 06-08-06, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Burner_00

Yup, Aux in (Add-on) into the the Factory stereo. I really need to find a 90 deg angle headphone cable

Radioshack has the 90 deg angle audio tip adapter!

BTW, the difference with this solution and Proclip (don't buy the one for Axim, get the adjustable one for iPod)
1-Rattling on bumpy road (especially if you use Microdrive)...
2-Can not adjust viewing angle (avoid glare)

Tip: I bought the Globalsat BT receiver and no longer need to connect the audio cable to my Axim.

Originally Posted by ReaVe The JusT

Hey what player is that you are using displayed on the screen?

It is Mortplayer