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My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 9:52 +0000
by s-mac
Modified the existing cubby hole thing to hold my ipod, by using part of an old docking unit i had laying around.
Then extended the existing cable from the headunit under the center console to where the ipod now sits.

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Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:30 +0000
by leamyj
Nice. I see you got one of them BMW cubby/clocks too. I have one here that I never got to install.

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 3:51 +0000
by s-mac
Yea i was lucky it came with the car, however its not wired up so another job to add to the list

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:15 +0000
by jaybond
That is about as cool as it gets. I am definitely going to do that.

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:33 +0000
by s-mac
Thanks, things have moved on slightly since then, it now looks like this

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Still needs titying up but its getting there

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:06 +0000
by Steve
cool, where'd you find the steering wheel?

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:02 +0000
by leamyj
the toggles and knobs? are they connected to an amp? Have you discarded the radio completely?

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 2:17 +0000
by RLtd
Looking very well, I like!

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 4:16 +0000
by s-mac
Got the wheel off a guy on mx5nutz.
Yep radio is gone completley, replaced with an amp i got on ebay for €4 or something, it has a built in radio but have'nt got it wired up yet so not sure how good it will be.
The toggles are actually for the electric windows, and the knobs are from a guitar as the ones that came with the amp were just cheap plastic.
Have got a clock to fit between the two switches aswell.

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 7:30 +0000
by leamyj
One more question..the bank of LED'S on the dials....??

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 8:10 +0000
by s-mac
One more question..the bank of LED'S on the dials....??


Oh yeah, set about making my own kg works style instrument panel a few months ago, more info here http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65365

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:01 +0000
by leamyj
Interesting thread, I have a spare cluster off a mk1 if it's of any use. Could something like this sort out the labelling issue?? I have access to two different types...

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Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 7:22 +0000
by s-mac
Thanks John, yeah one of those could be usefull whenever i get a chance to tackle this again (kind of been put on the backburner at the atm)

Re: My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 3:25 +0000
by s-mac
Nearly finished now, clock installed and wired up the window switches the other day.
Still have to the amp though, and make a handbrake gaitor.

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My Ipod Holder Mod

PostPosted: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 3:50 +0000
by mx5ash
Wow that looks great mate. Did you make the heater control panel as well? Been looking for something like the one on rev9 to complement my awd dials but they are a fair bit on money.