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Has anyone dash mounted an ipad mini in their W211

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Old 10-12-2019, 05:39 PM
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Has anyone dash mounted an ipad mini in their W211

Hello all,

I have a 2006 E320 with comand. The stock nav doesn't work, and the maps might as well be 30 years old at this point anyway. I want to keep the stock sound system/head unit and mount an ipad mini in front of the stock screen for google maps. I am very picky about things like this being solid mounted, so most of the RAM mount options are out. I don't want to mount off the windshield. I'd like to avoid screwing into the upper dash. I've seen setups on less complex dashes with ball-mount arms that mount to the dash with 3M tape, and have a magnet face. With 3-4 of these to make a flat plane an ipad can mount very solid, yet remove very easily too.

I've done a lot of searching and am not finding much in the W211 world like this. Has anyone seen anything? or thought about this before?

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Yes, I'm certain the 11" iPad with custom frame could mount over the OEM radio - but where to splice in for speakers and generate enough power? It's a clean install otherwise and the iPad clicks in and out of its custom frame easily. Tunes, maps, GPS and Bluetooth. USB-C connector was not an option in a 2003 MB E500!
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Have you seen the mount and device holder options available to you at ProClip? www.proclipusa.com
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Have you seen the mount and device holder options available to you at ProClip? www.proclipusa.com
Nope, we're considering a custom frame idea for iPad only. Nothing to do with phones.

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