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Old 06-12-2011, 08:00 PM
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ipad in x5 anyone?

Hi! Been wondering about installing my ipad in my x5, i would be great for music since i have a dice unit and great for movies and nav options. We have a 3d printer at work that i might use for making some kind of adaptor, bracket for it. But im not sure where to place it. Was wondering about moving the original nav unit and maby put some kind of docking there for it. Or maby just getting an ipad bracket. Anyone have some good thoughts ideas about this?
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Thanx for sharing, I was thinking of making more of a permanent solution, with docking for the music. Been looking around the net and found quite a few different solutions, but not one i like jet!

One solution that would work is removing the centre air outlet and making a dock for it there! What you guys think about that?

Any more users here with diy ipad stands or oem bracket solutions that care to share a picture? or are everyone afraid of being flamed after the reactions OLT got
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Any more users here with diy ipad stands or oem bracket solutions that care to share a picture? or are everyone afraid of being flamed after the reactions OLT got
My ass, if they are scared of some keyboard warriors acting like bafoons they likely need to stay hid anyway. Some of the whiniest crap I have seen on the Internet in this thread. People typing just to be typing.

"whaaa I tint my windows to 5% to look cool, but I can't see over a small object on the dash" B.S......... If they are gonna troll they are gonna need a lot more work on doing it. My grandma trolls harder than that.
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To each his own of course but I'm reasonably certain that if others have/or had this setup or anything like it they would be more than willing to share their setup. It could be though that the majority may find this setup unproductive, unsafe and perhaps unnecessary.

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Any more users here with diy ipad stands or oem bracket solutions that care to share a picture?

Here is my iPad mount install. Parts cost me less than 20 bucks at a Home Depot.
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Here is my iPad mount install. Parts cost me less than 20 bucks at a Home Depot.

For those who have this set up, the "C" piece that goes into the dash -- its just held there by friction? No removal of dash to screw in retaining screws somewhere?

How much length is inside the dash?




Looking more for a coffee cup holder solution so I may need to improve the weight bearing characteristics of this.
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wth, that blocks 1/3 of the windshield!
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wth, that blocks 1/3 of the windshield!
What are you, 4'3"?

It's an inch taller than the speedo hump.
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What are you, 4'3"?

It's an inch taller than the speedo hump.
More like a good 4 inches taller but that's not the point. It cuts out a huge amount of sight line.
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