Help! How do I remove the proclip from my VW Golf???

Wazza_G

Can someone please tell me how to get this thing off of my new Golf!

I've installed it and now I don't like it Sad

, it spoils the look of the dash, no matter what I try I can't get the Censored

thing to release from the dash!

Ta!

Wazza_G

Privateer · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject:

Hi Wazza_G,

caveat firstly: I've not removed any Brodit ProClip from any vehicle yet!

However I've fitted a few Brodit ProClips for myself, friends, and family, so I've seen that ProClips either just slot into place (sometimes using a plastic tool) or they use double sided sticky pads.

If your installation uses double sided sticky pads then you must firstly try and remove (prise) the part of the ProClip away from your dashboard.

If you have the tool, gently insert it above or below were the ProClip is mounted between the two sections of the dashboard and gently pull the ProClip away from the dashboard.

Warning you may need to use some force, but please don’t blame me if anything goes wrong. Embarassed

Regards,
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DennisN · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:

Use a sledgehammer!

Love from a VW Golf hater Twisted Evil

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Anita · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject:

I fitted the ProClip and mount for the 720 in my Ford Ka, and found it completely blocked the driver's air vent, as well as placing the device much lower than I like it to be. I removed it using a thin-bladed blunt knife to release the sticky pads and apply leverage, while using considerable force to twist the ProClip away from the dash. I'm not sure I'd want to try it in a new car.

I was very disappointed with the Brodit mounting system, and when I pay £25 for two pieces of plastic I don't expect to have to drill holes in one piece to allow me to screw the two pieces together.

I thought it was very poor value when it arrived, and not happy to find it completely useless after I fitted it, especially after the glowing reports from users on this forum.

I'm pleased to hear someone else wants to get rid of theirs.
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Wazza_G · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:33 am Post subject:

Hi Anita.

It doesn't completely block the vent on my VW, but it does make access to the hazard light switch awkward, also the swivel doesn't allow enough tilt for me, it's tilted slightly upwards and it makes the alignment all wrong, it just doesn't sit right.

What really aggrieves me is the extortionate amount for what you quite rightly say is just two pieces of ABS plastic, I feel that it's a rip off.

So at the end of the day; If anyone else is thinking about buying this "system" I would suggest you look elsewhere for a better VFM solution.

Darren · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:

xda · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

Anita · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

Yes, Darren, of course the smaller the car the more crowded the dashboard, and so fewer places to fit anything, but I do feel that the ptospective buyer should be warned if the only possible position blocks the air vent. There were only very rough drawings on the website, in which the clip appeared to sit between the two vents. I also found that it was very easy to knock the device out of the mount when moving my hand between the gear lever and the steering wheel.

Maybe the Move Clip would have been better, but I found it quite difficult to determine from the information given which clips and mounts were suitable.

I find a disc stuck on the (almost!) horizontal top of the dash is the best solution for me. It puts the device closer than on the windscreen, good with ageing eyesight, and just low enoug to not obscure the screen at all while still being high enough that I hardly have to move my eyes from the road to see it.

As you say, each to their own, but I think it is useful let people know that a minority don't find a Brodit product the ideal solution.
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GerryC · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure which Golf you have Wazza_G but some of the Proclips look like they attach just above the radio. It may be possible to take the radio out of it's space and work from the back as well. If you don't have their "gap opener" use something plastic like a store card. Just a thought.

To anyone thinking about Proclips in the future, it's worth installing without the adhesive strips if possible - the clip has stayed in place in all the cars I've used without sticking it down. Also, to see what it will look like, check out Brodit's website to see photos of the clips being installed. Most photos are left-hand drive but you'll get a good idea of how it looks.
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Darren · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject:

Those clips can be a little tricky to get off, but it CAN be done:

DennisN · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject:

And prior to today, it was a secret known only to that select group comprising me, Gardenshed and Andy_P2002.
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Wazza_G · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:18 am Post subject:

Damned carrot crunchers.... Rolling Eyes

I managed to get it off with a bit of brute force/strength.

It's a shame because the idea is sound, it's just that it doesn't allow the TT to sit correctly, it's tilted slightly upwards, even with the ball fully tilted down, I've seen a wedge piece that would allow correction of this, but at £13 + p&p for just a small piece of ABS plastic with either a 10° or 15° slant on it is taking the proverbial. Twisted Evil

Perhaps if someone from DSL developments sees this they may like to pass comment on this.

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