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RAM Mount for iPod

giganto

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I am once again mounting an iPod in a Contour, but this time a little differently. Head units have become better about being controlled by the iPod, and mounting options have improved as well. With the help of Crutchfield, I selected the Kenwood KMM-BT518HD "digital media receiver." It does not have a CD player, but it does have a rear USB port which I like for the "clean" look. Pressing the "5" button changes the "mode" and allows the iPod's touch screen to be used like normal.

I found RAM mounts to have a great deal of versatility. It can accommodate every kind of iPod securely, as well as any number of GPS, tablet and camera there is by just changing the custom-made (and affordable) device mounts. They have two ball-and-socket joints that can be pinched securely or loosened easily for adjustment with a single knob. There are a number of base plates to choose from, and I chose the 2.5" diameter round base accommodating the "B" size ball. I got a spare "Contour" dash panel from the junk yard to play with and drilled holes for the PATS light, the USB cable and two mounting bolts.


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The panel holds tight even on bumpy roads.

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that's pretty cool. I attempted something like that as well but my dash bezel is broken on all of the points where it screws to the dash so it just sits in the slot. I ended up just putting a handle bar mount on my parking brake handle for a little while lol
 
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