My DIY iPhone 4 car dock
 

Hey guys so I have been trying to find a good spot to dock my iPhone 4 cuz it's always sitting in my lap or in the cup holder. So I finally decided it was gonna go where the button blanks right below the gear shifter. I have found that it's perfectly out of the way so I can still shift. It's not done yet, I'm still gonna install some felt or vinyl over it to make it look more finished and factory. Let me know what you guys think. I will post a DIY tomorrow when its all said and done. I have it connected to my DNX9960 with the Kenwood iPod cable that controls video and iPod controls, and it's routed through the center console.

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^that's pretty interesting... I might have to do the same!

Thanks! If you like it so much rep is appreciated ;)

I thought about doing this long time ago nice job looks good. what dock did you use or are they all the same?

Thanks! I used the Apple universal dock. About $50 but it fits with any case on!

huh, i'd paint it black and maybe fabricate a cover for it? :confused:

interesting idea though!

That looks awesome!

Ken excellent idea. I'm actually gonna glue black felt over the white part. I thought about black paint, but taping that off would be a pain in the ***, and I think felt will look better anyway! Thanks for the comment!

Thanks man!!

only thing id be worried about is the dock connector standing up to abuse. its meant to be put onto a desk and never move. with the car moving forward and stopping, i can see the dock connector, either on your phone or the actual dock break within a matter of months.

oh wait one more thing...the safety of this. being rear ended (lets hope this never happens) or braking hard and the thing will go FLYING!

as for the color, you can go to a fabric store and buy automotive vinyl, which matches pretty decently with our plastic to wrap it with

The dock will not move at all, I will show in my DIY how its secured in place. As far as getting rear ended goes(hope that never happens also) ;) Its still an unfinished piece, and I am still rigging up a back support piece for it that will not allow for any movement of the phone from the dock connector. Ive already tested braking really hard and its solid. As far as safety during an accident goes, whether the phone is in my lap or on the passenger seat or cupholder, its still a projectile. this at least provides a bit of security. Thanks for the comments chops, I will take your concerns into consideration when rigging up my backplate!

Vinyl is exactly the type of solution I am looking for.

Does your phone stay in place during spirited driving?

i understand that the dock will not move, im more worried about the phone. the actual connector on the dock is the only thing holding it on, and thats a fragile piece of plastic. however, that back support piece would be good, or if you had the time, you could fabricate something with fiberglass/bondo and sink the connector in, and mold the dock around your phone a half inch or two, making it nice and snug :tup:

Something like this in place of the cubby would be a nice mod:
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