I need to remove the round coin holder that is on the dash to the right of the steering wheel. Has anyone popped this part out, and if so, how is it done?
Removing Coin Holder
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MOTAMHAN and GrungeTundra, see this link: http://www.tundrasolutions.com/foru...s.com/forums/questions-and-comments/125328-resize-your-digital-pictures-easily/
Grunge, what did you use to cover the hole (the black circular thing)?
I yanked my coin holder out today, and was trying to figure out how to mount my ipod there. I didn't find anything around the garage that would fit, so I stuck the useless coinholder back in there while I search for a solution.
I yanked my coin holder out today, and was trying to figure out how to mount my ipod there. I didn't find anything around the garage that would fit, so I stuck the useless coinholder back in there while I search for a solution.
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Thanks man, sometimes I forget not everyone has 6meg dsl, lol.MOTAMHAN and GrungeTundra, see this link: http://www.tundrasolutions.com/foru...s.com/forums/questions-and-comments/125328-resize-your-digital-pictures-easily/
Here's a link to my install post.
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/foru...s/audio-electrical-and-wiring/131192-pics-garmin-nuvi-xm-radio-hard/#post986941
The round piece came with my Nuvi as the "dash kit", I only had to trim it down a hair and glue it in.:tu:
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Today I wandered the aisles of my local Lowes. I found the perfect hole filler...
In the section where you find doors, door knobs, deadbolts, striker plates, etc, there are hole covers. They come in grey primer and brass. Basically two flat circles, one with a threaded tube welded to it, the other with a hole. They're sold to cover up the hole left behind if you remove a deadbolt from your door (who does that?)
Anyway, the gray primer is glossy, and not too offensive-looking on the dash. Now I've got my ipod mounted there (which completely covers the hole and cover plate) Ipod is now at a good viewing angle, and within arms reach.
In the section where you find doors, door knobs, deadbolts, striker plates, etc, there are hole covers. They come in grey primer and brass. Basically two flat circles, one with a threaded tube welded to it, the other with a hole. They're sold to cover up the hole left behind if you remove a deadbolt from your door (who does that?)
Anyway, the gray primer is glossy, and not too offensive-looking on the dash. Now I've got my ipod mounted there (which completely covers the hole and cover plate) Ipod is now at a good viewing angle, and within arms reach.
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I agree...now if I could figure out how to get rid of that pesky 4x4 knob.
Just kiddin', but I do need to come up with some sort of mount for my Ipod, laying on the sticky pad on the center consol just ain't cutting it.
The mount on the circular plate is stuck on with some heavy-duty double-sided tape (this is how it comes, I didn't add the tape). The kit contains two mating pieces - one with the same heavy-duty double-sided tape, and another with some kind of special adhesive for bonding to silicone skins, like the one on my ipod. The two halves have a trapezoidal dove-tail feature that attaches easily, and doesn't protrude much from the dash.
Yes, I could have put that directly on the dash somewhere, but I can imagine the pain would be shot if I ever tried to pull it off.
The kit also contains a bracket that clips to an AC vent. I didn't want to obstruct the vent, and the coin holder was wasting space in a good location for the ipod. Seemed like a good $15 solution to me.
Good question. I tried drilling out the threaded tube so the excess screw length could go through the back rather than bottoming out against the plate. That ended up ripping the threaded tube off the back plate (oops).
So I drilled through the back, and ran a tap through - the same size as the supplied screw. Sure, it only got 2 threads or so in the thickness of the plate, but that's plenty to hold the two sides together. Just don't over-tighten it!
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This is my low-tech Ipod holder solution...
Given all the cup holders in the truck I purchased a foam rubber phone/pen/coin holder that fits perfectly in the cup holder (see pic's) and a aux cord. I coiled the cord around the Ipod holder, secured coil with tape and plugged in the Ipod. Easy to reach, no wires danging in the way and if I need the cup holder I just pull the Ipod holder/wire and throw it in the console.
Given all the cup holders in the truck I purchased a foam rubber phone/pen/coin holder that fits perfectly in the cup holder (see pic's) and a aux cord. I coiled the cord around the Ipod holder, secured coil with tape and plugged in the Ipod. Easy to reach, no wires danging in the way and if I need the cup holder I just pull the Ipod holder/wire and throw it in the console.
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I'm thinking of getting one of these and hopefully be able to mount it by suction ot fa flat disk where the change holder used to be. OR... maybe getting another change holder from a junkyard or somewhere and hacking both at a slight angle and glueing them together. With the stick back, I'm thinking this will be an easy place to set my Thunderbolt phone for using nav, Pandora, etc without it falling out on accelerations, bumps, or corners except the extreme. I won't be doing much offroading, so I think it will stay just fine without the clamp-in. Mobile Device Stand with Suction Cup (Black) | Bracketron
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