My DIY iPhone 4 car dock

370zFORme!! · 01-07-2011, 01:27 AM

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.

definitionxmk · 01-07-2011, 04:47 AM

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

370zFORme!! · 01-07-2011, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by definitionxmk

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

Thanks! If you like it so much rep is appreciated

Matthew · 01-07-2011, 09:31 AM

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

370zFORme!! · 01-07-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew

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!

kenchan · 01-07-2011, 11:59 AM

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

interesting idea though!

370zFORme!! · 01-07-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

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

interesting idea though!

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!

kenchan · 01-07-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

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!

yah, EZ felt FTW!

or even black vinyl or DiNoc CF.

370zFORme!! · 01-07-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, EZ felt FTW!

or even black vinyl or DiNoc CF.

Ya I just bought some vinyl from Joanns fabrics that matches our stock look really well!

DEpointfive0 · 10-29-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

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!

Plastidip FTW!

.c2 · 10-30-2012, 11:54 PM

Wow.... and no one thought of this?

It was a free DIY kinda thing for me... Took 10 minutes, cut some hard cardboard out and made a box. Pasted a black piece of cloth over top of it from an old shirt that I cut out. Cut a slit, routed iPhone wire there through the center console... Wire extends freely so I can pull my phone out to look at it while it's still connected, and put it back in. The box is also deeper than the dock thing so it's quite sunk in when you put it down, only about 1/4 of the phone sticks up. Doesn't get in the way of shifting at all. The cable in the picture is a USB/AV cable, so it does charge my phone, stream music, and also mirror the image on my double din. Thought about having a dock down there too, but then if I ever had to pick up my phone I wouldn't want it to get disconnected
Patent on something like that..

370zFORme!! · 11-05-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by .c2

Wow.... and no one thought of this?

It was a free DIY kinda thing for me... Took 10 minutes, cut some hard cardboard out and made a box. Pasted a black piece of cloth over top of it from an old shirt that I cut out. Cut a slit, routed iPhone wire there through the center console... Wire extends freely so I can pull my phone out to look at it while it's still connected, and put it back in. The box is also deeper than the dock thing so it's quite sunk in when you put it down, only about 1/4 of the phone sticks up. Doesn't get in the way of shifting at all. The cable in the picture is a USB/AV cable, so it does charge my phone, stream music, and also mirror the image on my double din. Thought about having a dock down there too, but then if I ever had to pick up my phone I wouldn't want it to get disconnected
Patent on something like that..

Im an ocd kinda guy, and that just looks too messy and out of symmetry for me. Im glad it works for you though!

hdskull · 01-07-2011, 12:05 PM

That looks awesome!

370zFORme!! · 01-07-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hdskull

That looks awesome!

Thanks man!!

chops · 01-07-2011, 03:00 PM

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

01-07-2011, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

01-07-2011, 04:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-07-2011, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Matthew Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 519 Drives: Red Rocket Rep Power: 16	I thought about doing this long time ago nice job looks good. what dock did you use or are they all the same? __________________

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.c2 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: BC Canada Posts: 414 Drives: 09 370z MB 6MT Rep Power: 13	Wow.... and no one thought of this? It was a free DIY kinda thing for me... Took 10 minutes, cut some hard cardboard out and made a box. Pasted a black piece of cloth over top of it from an old shirt that I cut out. Cut a slit, routed iPhone wire there through the center console... Wire extends freely so I can pull my phone out to look at it while it's still connected, and put it back in. The box is also deeper than the dock thing so it's quite sunk in when you put it down, only about 1/4 of the phone sticks up. Doesn't get in the way of shifting at all. The cable in the picture is a USB/AV cable, so it does charge my phone, stream music, and also mirror the image on my double din. Thought about having a dock down there too, but then if I ever had to pick up my phone I wouldn't want it to get disconnected Patent on something like that.. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Instagram // Build Thread Amuse / Mines / Bride / Momo / KW / Hotchkis / Motordyne / Invidia / Injen Last edited by .c2; 10-30-2012 at 11:57 PM.

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01-07-2011, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	huh, i'd paint it black and maybe fabricate a cover for it? interesting idea though!

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hdskull Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 680 Drives: '10 Black 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 16	That looks awesome!

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chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 21	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