Date:         Sun, 6 Feb 2011 12:49:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com>
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Yes, if you figure something out, I'd like to know too.

Right now I just a have a little cheapie suction mount that I mounted to a
one of those discs they sell for the GPS units. The disc is stuck to the
dash right about where your remote is in that photo. Then I have it angled
towards me. It's actually in a nice spot as far as usability goes but it's
not one of those plug n play style so I do have to plug the cables in
unfortunately. It works, though.

If you're interested, I take a picture later.

 *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
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On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm getting ready to put the van back on the road, after taking many months
> of my own sweet time to undertake a H2O-pump swap--the first significant
> engine work I've had in 7 years of ownership.  While it was down I decided
> to install a Bluetooth enabled head unit (Dual XHD7714) which had
> previously
> been installed in my daily driver.  It really punches through the Infinity
> speakers I installed last year.  We have a recent law here in WA requiring
> hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill nicely.
> It also interfaces wirelessly with my phone's music stash.
>
>
> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_HrDjca6mW6o/TU7c9tbLTzI/AAAAAAAAARE/4mEagS8UjFk/s512/DSCN0061.JPG
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has found an out-of-the-box iPhone dock that works
> well with these vans, or has modified something (like the ashtray) to suit
> this function.  I'm mostly interested in just docking the unit to keep it
> in
> place while maintaining a charge.  And when I say dock, I mean that I want
> to just drop it in place, without having to separately plug in the cord.
>
> Any ideas or examples that work for the Vanagons?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Casey
>