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Old 09-07-2007, 06:02 PM
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Brodit Car Mount and Active Tilt/Swivel/Charge Holder

Finally it arrived today, wasn't sure if it would or not at first lol. Opened up the package and both my mounting point and active holder were there, so off I went out to the car.

The mount itself is just a rigid piece of plastic which is designed for my car as they have different mounts for different cars. It took me 5mins to attach at as all it involved was removing my centre panel on the dash, 2 minute job, and then using the alcohol wipe provided to wipe down the part of the dash the double sided sticky pad will be attaching itself to. I then just slotted one end at the side of my glove box which clipped in and then pressed the sticky pad down at the dash end. Replaced the console, job done, might sound like a cheap bit of kit but believe me it's not. It's very rigid and doesn't move at all, the plastic is also of good quality. I then obviously replaced the centre panel lol.

Then came the active holder, this just has 4 little screws which attach to the mount, therefore saving any screws going into your cars dash, something I have refused to do in the past. They screwed in very easily by unscrewing the swivel screw which pops off the holder itself allowing me access to the screw points. Once screwed on it secured the holder very firmly, I then re-attached the holder itself.





That took about 10 minutes at most, although it may differ for other cars depending on your mount.

The phone then slides into the mount like a glove, I was very impressed with this as I was expecting maybe a little bit of play in it. The phone slides down and sits nicely on the charging point.



The active holder has the ability to charge the phone via the cigarette lighter and again, no problems at all, once it's plugged in the phone charges no problem.



Once sat in the drivers seat I can clearly see and swivel/tilt the phone to suit my view.


If you want a car mount for your Nokia N95 then I wouldn't look any further than brodit. They have an extensive range and they save any damage to your car, the product is of high quality for what it is and it does exactly what it claims to.

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Old 09-07-2007, 06:19 PM
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Being a fellow Brodit Active car mount owner I totally agree. They take minutes to fit and you don't have to screw into your dash. I had one of these on my old SPV M600 and have never looked back. Brodit really are the best guys.

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Scott, never mind the install photo's, tell me about your theme?

Two questions and thanks for the hands on review:

I noticed your GPS above the dash...hardwired? And how did you wire your phone for power?

Is there enough play in the N95 holder to fit a case like my Vaja or a generic silicone case? I would hate to take it on and off all the time.
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Is there enough play in the N95 holder to fit a case like my Vaja or a generic silicone case?
Nope, the fit is very snug and shaped for the buttons.
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Panther, the thing above the dash isn't GPS it's a speed camera detector lol, it is hard wired to my car though as I hooked it up to a switch in the car. I use a TomTom One in the car so I don't need the sat nav, the phone is charged via the cigarette lighter, you should be able to see in the last pic.



Clearer picture lol, before the phone mount.
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Scotteh, thats some light show you have there mate... looks like a cockpit.
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That looks great, good review. Nice motor too. I see boost, GT4?

Does anyone else have this device and can confirm what the reception is like for the internal GPS whilst in the mount? At the moment, I jam my phone into the spokes of my steering wheel!
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Aye GT4 :)
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Aye GT4 :)
Nice. Did you go to Japfest this year? I was there with my Accord Type-R.

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Old 09-08-2007, 06:31 PM
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"Jap"fest? Really?

At any rate- Scotteh- I dig the array of gadgetry involved in your driving experience. I thought I had a lot of things attached to various parts of my car in the general road viewing area. I've been proven sorely wrong- well done- I'm more than a bit envious of your setup!
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