Brodit Car Mount and Active Tilt/Swivel/Charge Holder

[Scotteh]

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.

Scott

[Stig]

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.

Stig.

[Panther]

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.

[Homer]

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.

[Scotteh]

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.

[sebringer]

Scotteh, thats some light show you have there mate... looks like a cockpit.

[Bateman]

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!

[Scotteh]

Aye GT4

[Bateman]

Aye GT4

Nice. Did you go to Japfest this year? I was there with my Accord Type-R.

[pseudofinn]

"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!

[Homer]

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!

Works great on mine, behind a heat reflective screen. In fact it's better than hand held.

[nopistn]

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.

damn man, the crime must be low over there... over here in texas I keep my **** on the low down (boost gauge, powerFC comander, GPS, ect..) it stays locked in the glove box, hell I even still have the factory radio installed (not hooked to anyhting, lol)... If they can't see it they can't steal it...

[Scotteh]

lol, when I leave the car at work for example I remove the Road Angel, TomTom and steering wheel (snap off). Everything else is hard to remove and my alarm pages me if anyone attempts to get in. Outside my house though there is hardly any crime as we live in a village and our street is secluded

[Scotteh]

Just noticed this isn't in the accessory review section (my bad) could a mod put it in there? As a fair few people have asked about the brodit mounts recently

[Atlantean]

What is the unit at the top of the windscreen to the right?

[Scotteh]

It's the Apexi rev/speed meter, I can set it to flash when I go above a set speed, which I can alter. Can time various things with it, alter my shift change light rev limit for when I'm doing straight line runs and need peak power etc.

I usually just keep it monitoring the battery charge level, speed, revs and g-force.

[baseballfanz]

I just order but it's back order they tell me.

[sandyd]

Scotteh,

can I ask what the total cost of this mount and holder was?

Sandy

[baseballfanz]

I just got my mount in, kinda disappointed for the price I paid. About $90 USD that's for the holder, custom mount bracket and shipping.

While the holder itself is top notch, the bracket was not a very good fit and left my truck with big gap in between the panels. I finally just ditched the bracket and just use the holder.

[gavinguinness]

Same here, arrived yesterday. Holder bit is fantastic fit, but the barcket piece left a good 5-7mm gap where it clipped into the dash! I rang the supplier, UK Distributor, really nice about it and seemed quite surprised actually - they sell loads of them, but agreed to swap it for a different mount which clips on a different place.

So we'll see what that's like.

Just to be clear, the bit your phone goes into is a perfect 100% fit. It's loose enough to easily slide your phone into, but tight enough to not let it wobble or drop out when on it's side. Top engineering.

In my case, I guess they can't account for how the dash in an 11yr old car might have settled or warped over time...

[baseballfanz]

they sell loads of them, but agreed to swap it for a different mount which clips on a different place.

I should have called them but try to fix it myself so I doubt they will take it back.