How do you assemble the car mount?
 

I am completely baffled by it.

The only thing covered by the instruction manual is how to slide the tablet into the holder. I could figure out that much on my own. :)

But there's also this knobbly thing that doesn't attach to the holder, and a packet of screws. At least IKEA gives you a drawing. :)

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

OK, I figured out the magic secret, which is that the little Nokia logo piece in the center of the holder part pops out, and covers up the screw head when you're done.

So, I have it assembled now, but... shouldn't it CLIP onto my dashboard somehow rather than screw on?

Clearly hardware is not my forte.

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

yeah.... I had the same complaint... I'm not to keen on screwing crap to my dashboard. Couldn't they have included some tape, or some velcro, or a suction cup or something? I really like that they included the mount, but really wish they'd put just a tad more thought into it.

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

I'm with you man...it took me a day to figure it out and I still can't bring myself to screw it to the dashboard. I'm looking for a cupholder adapter. I tried to make one myslef but, well, I'm like you...:p

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

I don't have an N810, but from the photos I've seen online it appears the little adapter plate that works with the holder is likely AMPS compatible. If it is, you should be able to purchase a Pro.Fit, PanaVise, or even ProClip mount for your vehicle.

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

You can pick up a replacement suction cup that is made for the Garmin GPS units if you want to mount the N810 to the windshield. It doesn't take much tweaking to make the mounts match up. The problem comes in when the sun shines (at all). It is difficult to read the display in bright light, rendering it nearly useless.

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

I used a PanaVise mount that I already had installed in my car for my old PDA - the holess lined up perfectly.

The cupholder won't open anymore, but that's just a detail :)

Please don't screw it to your dash unless you drive an '83 K-car or Pinto - that's what mounts are for.

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

I just bought a Arkon car mount from Amazon - pretty cheap.. and includes a Windscreen suction mount (pretty robust), an air vent mount - which I mounted in my 2nd car, and a mount for holding the N810 itself - with ruberized grips and adjustable width holder (works for many devices actually).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...6290FCJZD3YB80


It all works pretty good - so much that I am not using the Nokia mount itself at all.
The Arkon satisfies my needs perfectly. The device mount iself feels better than the Nokia device mount, and the car mount section has 2 options itself - windscreen and air vent mount - and the whole setup doesnt require any screwing or hard fastening at all - so easy to remove from car to another car.

Theres a cheaper one with only the windscreen mount too (around $12).

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

It definitely looks like the ProFit mounts will allow the mount that came with the N810 to attach to it.

I ordered one specific for my car. We'll see how it goes.

Do NOT screw that thing directly into your dash. I'm 99% certain that's not what is intended.

Re: How do you assemble the car mount?
 

Careful if you drive a pinto, it might explode!! I haven't see one of those in a few years.