Comments on: Ask MotoringFile: iPod Nano Mounting http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrea http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-53098 Andrea Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:07:34 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-53098 <p>Andy S - I am the designer of the exact item you just decribed and yes it is much more detailed it will be hitting shelfs in feb- however we are looking for more funding know anyone? ps it is patented and If you would like to let me know what you think i would love to send you a sample please contact me at ahorblitt @gmail.com Andrea</p> Andy S – I am the designer of the exact item you just decribed and yes it is much more detailed it will be hitting shelfs in feb- however we are looking for more funding know anyone? ps it is patented and If you would like to let me know what you think i would love to send you a sample please contact me at ahorblitt @gmail.com Andrea

]]> By: Yegor http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26701 Yegor Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:14:32 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26701 <blockquote>I connected my Dension ICE-Link Plus via the CD Changer connection in the boot, ran the wires under the back seat and up into the factory-installed armrest.</blockquote> <p>Can you please post pics. I would like o see how 30GB iPod fits there. I assume 60GB will fit as well, since it's slightly thicker than 30GB.</p> <p>I built a holder for my 60GB Photo. You can see images <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53009">HERE.</a></p> I connected my Dension ICE-Link Plus via the CD Changer connection in the boot, ran the wires under the back seat and up into the factory-installed armrest.

Can you please post pics. I would like o see how 30GB iPod fits there. I assume 60GB will fit as well, since it’s slightly thicker than 30GB.

I built a holder for my 60GB Photo. You can see images HERE.

]]> By: BwanaYak http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26700 BwanaYak Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:59:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26700 <p>I connected my Dension ICE-Link Plus via the CD Changer connection in the boot, ran the wires under the back seat and up into the factory-installed armrest. The armrest is obviously intended for just such an installation, as there is channeling built into the armrest support for the wire to run through unseen, and the armrest is plenty big enough for my 30Gb iPod Photo. It's a total stealth install, too, since the armrest doesn't even look like it opens for storage. The only problem is that I keep forgetting it's there and leave it in my car when I go to work. :-)</p> I connected my Dension ICE-Link Plus via the CD Changer connection in the boot, ran the wires under the back seat and up into the factory-installed armrest. The armrest is obviously intended for just such an installation, as there is channeling built into the armrest support for the wire to run through unseen, and the armrest is plenty big enough for my 30Gb iPod Photo. It’s a total stealth install, too, since the armrest doesn’t even look like it opens for storage. The only problem is that I keep forgetting it’s there and leave it in my car when I go to work. :-)

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26699 Gabe Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:09:44 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26699 <blockquote> <p>I just wish they would make it the same as the others where music can be shared from one PC to another and plug and play. It is the users responsibility if they share music.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is more the fault of the music companies than Apple. In order for Apple get a music label friendly reputatoin (which in turn helped them get the agreements in place for the iTunes music store) they had to make certain consessions. That is one of them. </p> <p>That being said there are literally dozens of apps that allow you to move music off of your iPod onto your computer and to other players.</p>

I just wish they would make it the same as the others where music can be shared from one PC to another and plug and play. It is the users responsibility if they share music.

This is more the fault of the music companies than Apple. In order for Apple get a music label friendly reputatoin (which in turn helped them get the agreements in place for the iTunes music store) they had to make certain consessions. That is one of them.

That being said there are literally dozens of apps that allow you to move music off of your iPod onto your computer and to other players.

]]> By: Dan http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26698 Dan Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:00:20 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26698 <p>Does anyone else find it very annoying that all you ever hear about is Ipod? Try buying an accessory for another brand and it is impossible. They are doing a great job of marketing it. You have to give them that. I just wish they would make it the same as the others where music can be shared from one PC to another and plug and play. It is the users responsibility if they share music.</p> Does anyone else find it very annoying that all you ever hear about is Ipod? Try buying an accessory for another brand and it is impossible. They are doing a great job of marketing it. You have to give them that. I just wish they would make it the same as the others where music can be shared from one PC to another and plug and play. It is the users responsibility if they share music.

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26697 Steve Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:56:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26697 <p>As promised, 2 [slightly] better pictures, one of the Nano mount and one of the Shuffle mount: http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=55 http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=59</p> As promised, 2 [slightly] better pictures, one of the Nano mount and one of the Shuffle mount: http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=55 http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=59

]]> By: nervous http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26696 nervous Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:31:51 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26696 <p>Hmmmm... this clipped to the cup holder looks workable... maybe even run cable up the pillar & clip to the sunvisor...</p> <p>http://www.xtrememac.com/cases/nano/microshield_nano.shtml</p> Hmmmm… this clipped to the cup holder looks workable… maybe even run cable up the pillar & clip to the sunvisor…

http://www.xtrememac.com/cases/nano/microshield_nano.shtml

]]> By: Scotty http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26695 Scotty Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:38:50 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26695 <p>I've just bought the nano here in Oz and am loving it. At the moment it resides in my cup holder (the one with the lid) in a baby sock (to stop scratches) under my toggles and I'm wearing the earphones as I don't yet have a wire connection. My mobile phone rests in the cup holder next to it, along with toll change.</p> <p>I must go down to see my dealer to find out what options I have as a December 2001 Mini owner. I'm pretty sure the Mini iPod adapter is out of the equation. Mmm.</p> <p>www.xtrememac.com have just brought out new holders specifically for the nano. I wonder how they'll go in the Mini? They also have a new nano FM transmitter that might be the go for me...</p> I’ve just bought the nano here in Oz and am loving it. At the moment it resides in my cup holder (the one with the lid) in a baby sock (to stop scratches) under my toggles and I’m wearing the earphones as I don’t yet have a wire connection. My mobile phone rests in the cup holder next to it, along with toll change.

I must go down to see my dealer to find out what options I have as a December 2001 Mini owner. I’m pretty sure the Mini iPod adapter is out of the equation. Mmm.

http://www.xtrememac.com have just brought out new holders specifically for the nano. I wonder how they’ll go in the Mini? They also have a new nano FM transmitter that might be the go for me…

]]> By: BRG Marine http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26694 BRG Marine Mon, 24 Oct 2005 04:46:48 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26694 <p>I think what people don't realize is the reason we want to mount our iPods is so that you don't run off the road while changing songs. Some of us use the aux input so we can't change songs any other way than by manually changing them on the iPod. I used to have the belkin cup holder mount for my 1st gen iPod, which worked fine but was still really low. I now have a nano and I use the arm band for it wrapped around the downtube. It works fire but it's still really low. Ideally I'd like something that fits in my field of vision, like the one guy with the aluminum mount right next to the tach.</p> I think what people don’t realize is the reason we want to mount our iPods is so that you don’t run off the road while changing songs. Some of us use the aux input so we can’t change songs any other way than by manually changing them on the iPod. I used to have the belkin cup holder mount for my 1st gen iPod, which worked fine but was still really low. I now have a nano and I use the arm band for it wrapped around the downtube. It works fire but it’s still really low. Ideally I’d like something that fits in my field of vision, like the one guy with the aluminum mount right next to the tach.

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26693 Steve Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:55:46 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26693 <p>Yes, it's just being held in place with the help of the sound output. The spring-like strain relief of the patch cable fits really well into the top hole of the cup holder mount and allows the 1/8" plug to stick up vertically. The Nano just drops right onto the plug. I'll try and take a few better pictures in daylight tomorrow....</p> Yes, it’s just being held in place with the help of the sound output. The spring-like strain relief of the patch cable fits really well into the top hole of the cup holder mount and allows the 1/8″ plug to stick up vertically. The Nano just drops right onto the plug. I’ll try and take a few better pictures in daylight tomorrow….

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26692 Gabe Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:31:45 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26692 <p>Steve - how exactly did you <em>mount</em> the Nano onto the cup-holder base? Or is it just being held up solely with the help of the sound output? With the Dension Ice-Link I'd be staying with the standard iPod bottom plug so I'd actually need a way to mount the Nano itself.</p> Steve – how exactly did you mount the Nano onto the cup-holder base? Or is it just being held up solely with the help of the sound output? With the Dension Ice-Link I’d be staying with the standard iPod bottom plug so I’d actually need a way to mount the Nano itself.

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26691 Steve Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:26:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26691 <p>My Nano mount is a combination of the aux input and my redundant 2005 cup holder that's been sat in the garage for over a year. I took the cup holder off the downtube mount, spliced a 1/8" patch cable from RadioShack, threaded it through the holes in the cup holder bracket, reconnected the cable and plugged in the Nano. Excuse the poor picture I just took, but hopefully it will give you an idea of what I was talking about! <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=54">http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=54</a></p> <p>The mount also works well for my iPod Shuffle.</p> My Nano mount is a combination of the aux input and my redundant 2005 cup holder that’s been sat in the garage for over a year. I took the cup holder off the downtube mount, spliced a 1/8″ patch cable from RadioShack, threaded it through the holes in the cup holder bracket, reconnected the cable and plugged in the Nano. Excuse the poor picture I just took, but hopefully it will give you an idea of what I was talking about! http://www.ffotogallery.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=54

The mount also works well for my iPod Shuffle.

]]> By: CooperSpeed.com http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26690 CooperSpeed.com Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:13:35 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26690 <p>i've emailed ProClipUsa.com and they've replied stating that they are working on a nano holder. so...we'll see what they come up with and how soon they can get it out to market.</p> <p>-j</p> i’ve emailed ProClipUsa.com and they’ve replied stating that they are working on a nano holder. so…we’ll see what they come up with and how soon they can get it out to market.

-j

]]> By: Marty http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26689 Marty Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:54:32 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26689 <p>I dont know why people keep buying things to mount their phones/Ipods etc for the Mini, when you can use the useless cupholders in the front. You can breathe new life into these flawed cup holders by putting your cell phone or Ipod in them</p> <p>Marty :)</p> I dont know why people keep buying things to mount their phones/Ipods etc for the Mini, when you can use the useless cupholders in the front. You can breathe new life into these flawed cup holders by putting your cell phone or Ipod in them

Marty :)

]]> By: Rich (rakh1) http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26688 Rich (rakh1) Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:20:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26688 <p>Hi all,</p> <p>I have the Nano and also got the Dension IceLink+. Originally I mounted it under the toggle switches - as Gabe did. However, yesterday I took it all apart again and ran the wires to the arm rest. I now have the Nano in the armrest. There is room in there for an iPod Mini or Nano but not the larger models.</p> <p>Rich</p> Hi all,

I have the Nano and also got the Dension IceLink+. Originally I mounted it under the toggle switches – as Gabe did. However, yesterday I took it all apart again and ran the wires to the arm rest. I now have the Nano in the armrest. There is room in there for an iPod Mini or Nano but not the larger models.

Rich

]]> By: Steve http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26687 Steve Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:51:02 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26687 <p>check out www.proclipusa.com lots of good mounts.</p> check out http://www.proclipusa.com lots of good mounts.

]]> By: John Youens http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26686 John Youens Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:32:11 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26686 <p>I have my "big" 40GB iPod mounted to the tachometer on the right side with a custom aluminum bracket. In my opinion this is the perfect spot and the Nano would work even better in that position. However, the backlighting on my vintage 2004 iPod matches the orange dash lights of my MINI perfectly. :-)</p> I have my “big” 40GB iPod mounted to the tachometer on the right side with a custom aluminum bracket. In my opinion this is the perfect spot and the Nano would work even better in that position. However, the backlighting on my vintage 2004 iPod matches the orange dash lights of my MINI perfectly. :-)

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26685 O(=^=)O Capn Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:01:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26685 <p>Hey, I'm not in Plymouth Too!!</p> Hey, I’m not in Plymouth Too!!

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26684 Gabe Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:17:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26684 <blockquote> <p>Just want to point out that the "rubber sleeve" you linked to is actually hard plastic.</p> </blockquote> <p>Yeah good clarification. BTW I can't recommend enough the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theinvisibleshield.com/">Invisible Shield</a> for any black iPod. It's the best $20 I've ever spent on my iPod.</p>

Just want to point out that the “rubber sleeve” you linked to is actually hard plastic.

Yeah good clarification. BTW I can’t recommend enough the Invisible Shield for any black iPod. It’s the best $20 I’ve ever spent on my iPod.

]]> By: Rob http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/10/21/ask_motoringfile_ipod_nano_mounting/comment-page-1/#comment-26683 Rob Sat, 22 Oct 2005 20:41:54 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/10/21/#comment-26683 <p>Gabe,</p> <p>Just want to point out that the "rubber sleeve" you linked to is actually hard plastic.</p> <p>The silicone tubes at the Apple store are still back-ordered and I haven't been able to find any other skin-tight rubber/silicone cases. Guess we'll have to wait for the tubes.</p> <p>Also, I agree with the above poster: Parcel shelf all the way.</p> Gabe,

Just want to point out that the “rubber sleeve” you linked to is actually hard plastic.

The silicone tubes at the Apple store are still back-ordered and I haven’t been able to find any other skin-tight rubber/silicone cases. Guess we’ll have to wait for the tubes.

Also, I agree with the above poster: Parcel shelf all the way.

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