Tips for a cheap & cheerful carkit - and it works

[techceptional]

I didn't want a transformers style carkit for my Kaiser so I bought a magnet off ebay for a PDA - the Krusell one for £4, it comes with a thin metal plate you attach to the back of your kaiser and the magnet you attach to your dash. Well, it takes a lot to impress me and I must say it looks the business, also means you can have the Kaiser where you want it and not cradled low down. By chance I had my Tomtom Go wired in the dash from the cig adaptor and it's the same fitting, so a bit of re-routing and I have a carkit for £4 and 10 minutes of my time....priceless.

I'll post some pics when it's light ok.

[maherb]

Thank you for sharing, also will you please post the eBay auction you bought it from?

thanks

[Bronx31]

dont forget the pics. I think that might be a simple way of using the phone in the car

[techceptional]

Here's a similar item on ebay - item no 160199677279

Total price incl postage is £5.50 (it's a UK item) - the full description is KRUSELL QUICKMOUNTER MAGNET MAGNETIC PHONE HOLDER

Pics soon ok.

[Guilf]

They also sell this at sfplanet here in the States. Bought all my Krussel stuff from them and they ship fast and are not too expensive. Think this is what he's talking about...

http://www.sfplanet.com/product/C21/C21__Krusell_Quick_Mounter_01101.html

[maherb]

Looks real good and for a great price even with Canada shipping 15.00 CAD beats all the rest, just got one :) thank you :D

[-haze-]

Can someone find a pic or maybe even take a pic of what this looks like when it's attached to the phone? As I've said in a previous post, I'm pretty leery of gluing anything to my baby. Maybe when I get my Seidio kit I'll stick one on that.

It's gonna take some convincing though. :o

[Bronx31]

Can someone find a pic or maybe even take a pic of what this looks like when it's attached to the phone? As I've said in a previous post, I'm pretty leery of gluing anything to my baby. Maybe when I get my Seidio kit I'll stick one on that.

It's gonna take some convincing though. :o

I second that. The site doesn't show it on the phone, hmmmmm

[techceptional]

Looks real good and for a great price even with Canada shipping 15.00 CAD beats all the rest, just got one :) thank you :D

Yup that's the one - enjoy!

[Farsquidge]

Just for info...

Be aware that the sliding keyboard uses a magnetic detector to operate and if you suffer strange turn-ons (take a cold shower! :D) you made need to use S2U2 or Kaiser Tweaks to disable it.

Same goes for some cases that have magnetic catches, they can sometimes turn your phone on inside the case when inserting. :)

[techceptional]

OK, as promised:-

Krusell magnet on dash:-

http://forums.350zukownersclub.com/uploads//1197979225/gallery_1080_205_5011.jpg

Kaiser normal mode with charger plugged in:

http://forums.350zukownersclub.com/uploads//1197979225/gallery_1080_205_42174.jpg

Landscape mode if you must!

http://forums.350zukownersclub.com/uploads//1197979225/gallery_1080_205_170.jpg


Cheers....Mark.

[-haze-]

Nice pics man. Can you take a picture of the back of the phone with the Krussel Mount attached?

Thanks in advance,

-HAZE-

[jbilbo]

Cheers....Mark.

Nice. Any updates on this? any issues? I'm ready to order!

TIA,
John

[mZimm]

Nice pics man. Can you take a picture of the back of the phone with the Krussel Mount attached?

Thanks in advance,

-HAZE-

I don't actually own one of these, so I cannot tell you for sure, but from everything I have read and understand, nothing actually attaches to the back of the phone. The powerful magnet attaches to your dash and then just holds your phone there through magnetic attraction to the battery through the plastic cover.

[jbilbo]

I don't actually own one of these, so I cannot tell you for sure, but from everything I have read and understand, nothing actually attaches to the back of the phone. The powerful magnet attaches to your dash and then just holds your phone there through magnetic attraction to the battery through the plastic cover.

As long as there are no issues with keyboard sensor (sliding sensor), I would be all over this. I like the clean look.

JB

[cpunks]

prob is that you cannot tilt your phone in any way with this...

i gotta say it is a nice solution if you have a spot on your dash that is a good angle for your phone... i dont though so i have to get a mount with an actuating arm.

[techceptional]

Haven't got a pic of the back sorry, with the krusell kit you get a very thin (1mm) plate which you apply to the back case of the Kaiser. This acts as the bond to the magnet. The instructions say you can place this plate inside your battery cover but their isn't enough clearance on the kaiser - it's hardly noticeable anyway.

I've been using mine now for 3 weeks and no problems, the magnet holds fantastic, the kaiser never falls off or moves when mounted. Best carkit I ever had.

[joshuah82]

Man, I'd love to see a picture of the back of the Kaiser with the plate on it.

[Bronx31]

Man, I'd love to see a picture of the back of the Kaiser with the plate on it.

Yes... preaty please:)

[mZimm]

Haven't got a pic of the back sorry, with the krusell kit you get a very thin (1mm) plate which you apply to the back case of the Kaiser. This acts as the bond to the magnet. The instructions say you can place this plate inside your battery cover but their isn't enough clearance on the kaiser - it's hardly noticeable anyway.

I've been using mine now for 3 weeks and no problems, the magnet holds fantastic, the kaiser never falls off or moves when mounted. Best carkit I ever had.

This might ruin it for me, but I would have to see a picture. The price for the thing is very nice, but I don't really want to stick something onto my phone.

[doctajay]

You all can check out this picture (not really sure if it helps or not): http://www.eliteelectronics.co.uk/krusell_quickmounter.JPG

[arocha55]

Is it possible for the magnet to hold the phone without using the 1mm magnetic plate? In other words, can the magnet hold on to the lithium battery through our Kaiser's back plastic cover?

Also, can you slide the 1mm magnetic plate under the plastic cover of our phones?

If you have the Krusell Quick Mounter could you please give us some feedback?

Thanks!

[joshuah82]

Also, can you slide the 1mm magnetic plate under the plastic cover of our phones?

I was curious about this too. I just ordered a powered ProClip set and it was painful. Not looking forward to paying another $30 to get it working in my truck.

[techceptional]

Why don't you just buy the mag mount and give it a go! They are only £4 in the UK, are you really that poor? Your Kaiser cost what upwardly £500 or what £35 a month in a contract. I find this so amusing!

@ arocha55 - I've already said you can't put the plate inside.

[mystic_nacho]

How does the magnet attach to your car?

[rcktfn]

I am curious if the metal plate is thin enough not to be noticed if you use Seido's thin rubber case? Anyone using both?
Does it just come with one plate? It would be nice if it had 2, so that whoever was driving could mount their phone.