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Ash10
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A big thank you to Mr. Gonzales for his, er, special balls! 
Spot the mount:
I like! 8) |
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Dilcymro
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi all,
Nice job Ash10, did notice though that the ball is quite flush with the dash
does this mean that the i3 is square on, or can you twist it towards you a bit. Also were do your cables come out or do you run on the batterries?.
I have a couple of spare switch covers! on my dash I could use but need to run a cable for the arial and power lead.
Looks pretty good though and neat.
Regards....Dilwyn |
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Ash10
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Dilcymro wrote: | did notice though that the ball is quite flush with the dash
does this mean that the i3 is square on, or can you twist it towards you a bit. Also were do your cables come out or do you run on the batterries?. |
There's about +/-30 degrees freedom of movement - any more and I accidently either change the clock or switch the hazards on! 
But that's plenty of adjustment for me - as I look down to the i3 it's completely facing me 
The power cable just drops down to the fag-lighter below (which is why I'm tying to source a curly/coiled one). I don't want to conceal the cable as I regularly switch between two cars... |
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Dilcymro
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the quick reply Ash10, Looks like I didnt need to buy that console for the car then!!! what about your arial, do you use one or the inbuilt one?, sorry to be a pain but I know Matb will be nosing around aswell so he`ll have everything planned out for when his wife gets home.
Rgards....Dilwyn
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Ash10
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Dilcymro wrote: | | Thanks for the quick reply Ash10, Looks like I didnt need to buy that console for the car then!!! what about your arial, do you use one or the inbuilt one?, sorry to be a pain but I know Matb will be nosing around aswell so he`ll have everything planned out for when his wife gets home. |
I'm using the built-in antenna, seem to still get 4 or 5 green bars on the signal strength indicator - that's with a standard non-athermic windscreen and no sunroof. |
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Dilcymro
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Ash, appreciated
regards......  Dilwyn |
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matb
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Dilcymro wrote: | Thanks for the quick reply Ash10, Looks like I didnt need to buy that console for the car then!!! what about your arial, do you use one or the inbuilt one?, sorry to be a pain but I know Matb will be nosing around aswell so he`ll have everything planned out for when his wife gets home.
Rgards....Dilwyn |
dilwyn
i feel like i have known you for years 
and the i3 returns, oh yes and the wife also.
i have been trying to post the picture of my mounting of mr. g's ball but can't fathum it out, ash give us a clue  |
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matb
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and here is my example
thanks again mr.g
(posting of picture with help of ash10)  |
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Dilcymro
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Congrats Matb you managed the photo then.....by the way how did you get that 90% angle on the arial connector, it didnt come like that!!!
Nice job too.
egards....Dilwyn
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porky48
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: UK supplier |
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| zogman wrote: | | a company called ''ram mounts'' make a 9/16'' size ball mount which i believe is equivilent to 17mm..they've named it an 'a' size ball and is available in the states but not over here yet... |
There is also a UK supplier click on this link http://www.ram-mount-uk.com/ |
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bumpkin
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: Re: UK supplier |
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| porky48 wrote: | | zogman wrote: | | a company called ''ram mounts'' make a 9/16'' size ball mount which i believe is equivilent to 17mm..they've named it an 'a' size ball and is available in the states but not over here yet... |
There is also a UK supplier click on this link http://www.ram-mount-uk.com/ |
I think it's been pointed out before that 9/16 is around 14.3mm, too small for the i3.
Got my custom Ram to i3 adaptor from Mr G on Saturday morning. Whilst the Ram adaptor was expensive (compared to a theoretical solution from Ram if the correct size balls were available) it looks great and works even better. I'll post a picture soon.
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galaxy111
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| matb wrote: | | and here is my example |
Interesting. What's the second lead? Is that for an audio output socket that you've added? |
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MaFt
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| galaxy111 wrote: | | matb wrote: | | and here is my example |
Interesting. What's the second lead? Is that for an audio output socket that you've added? |
external aerial, i believe
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matb
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | | galaxy111 wrote: | | matb wrote: | | and here is my example |
Interesting. What's the second lead? Is that for an audio output socket that you've added? |
external aerial, i believe
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MaFt there are no flys on you my friend.
its the lead for my roof mounted A47FH aerial, £9.99 from maplins. |
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: Mr G ....PM Sent |
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