Date:         Fri, 5 May 2006 08:47:23 -0400
Reply-To:     David Prendergast <dprendergast@TRIAD.RR.COM>
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From:         David Prendergast <dprendergast@TRIAD.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ipod installation in your van
In-Reply-To:  <C08008D9.7F99%robertmstewart@mac.com>
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I bought this little sticky pad from a place called Handstands (link
below) It just lays on your dash with no adhesive and is made of some
kind of sticky rubber.  Works great and when it loses it's
"stickyness" you just wash it off and put it back.  Works great for
cell phones too.

http://www.handstands.com/retail/automotive/jellystickypad.shtml

Dave
On May 4, 2006, at 7:39 PM, robertmstewart wrote:

> Has Anyone found a good place where to located your iPod in your van.
> Currently I take the ashtray out, and put it in there while driving.
>
> I have a SONY Head unit with an aux in that I have a stereo rca
> wired into
> and works great, the problem is finding a good spot to mount the base
> station for the iPod.
>
> I thought about putting some Velcro down on the dash, just right of
> the
> driving console and mounting the base there, but part of me thinks
> that
> attaching an L bracket to to plastic to the left of the automatic
> shifter
> and placing the base station on their would be a better idea. I
> could run
> the rca cable down there and a power line from the cig. Lighter.
>
> How would I take a constant draw off the cig. Lighter and hardware
> the power
> supply for the ipod? That way the cig. Lighter could still be used for
> powering other things. Would this be difficult?
>
> I would be interested in seeing what others have done and hearing your
> suggestions...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rob
> --
> Rob
> NYC/Long Beach, NY
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver

David Prendergast
dprendergast@triad.rr.com