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mcintyre
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:00 pm    Post subject: Brodit Mounting - Installed At Last! Reply with quote

Hi folks,

Yesterday I finally got around to installing the Brodit Pro Clip and Active Mount for my Go 730 into my Peugeot 3008.

Why I didn't do this a couple of months ago when I got them I don't know - the whole thing, including taking photos, took about 20 minutes!

I've been for a trial run with the unit in place and it was rock solid and makes a huge difference to when I was using the suction mount on the side window.

Just got to find an appropriate place to mount the remote now...

Dan
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Out Loud ...they are the best aren't they ,I've used them for as long as I can remember ,they are a little pricey but worth every penny
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

andy-c1 wrote:
they are a little pricey but worth every penny


Shhh! Don't let the Mrs find out Laughing Out Loud Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Out Loud
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If anyone's interested there are pics of the install at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=190793&id=693497722&l=cf806869b4
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mcintyre wrote:
andy-c1 wrote:
they are a little pricey but worth every penny


Shhh! Don't let the Mrs find out Laughing Out Loud Laughing


£5 aren't they? Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have had two problems with a Brodit vent mount in my Mondeo
1. It was a very tight fit, so it has distorted the plastic facia that it presses against. It will be unsightly if I remove it before selling the car.
2. The pressure from the tight fit of the tab has cracked the bezel around the clock.
With hindsight, I wish I had used an Arkon bean bag. We use one in my wife's car and it is rock steady.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The ProClip is better (in my opinion) than any vent mount. The one for my Audi A4 is a good snug fit top and bottom of the air vent and when removed there's no distortion and no sign that it was ever there.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next job is to hide the power cable, I tend to feed it through the air vent and install a secondary ciggy charger socket behind the dash for the TomTom car charger to plug in to - Food for thought, but your install looks neat - Mike
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mikealder wrote:
Next job is to hide the power cable, I tend to feed it through the air vent and install a secondary ciggy charger socket behind the dash for the TomTom car charger to plug in to


In a previous life I would do just that, or I could have gone for the fixed install option from Brodit, but nowadays I don't have the energy for that. In the past I have taken car interiors apart to install entertainment systems and handsfree car kits etc.

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but your install looks neat - Mike


Fanks!
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