RAM Mount Cellphone Install

[Toppyjai]

I wanted a real cellphone mount so I ripped my dash off and installed a RAM cellphone mount. Here's a step by step if anybody wants to do the same. Please excuse the dust, it's my daily for my daily HAHAHA The RAM Mount parts were bought off Amazon.

1. Go around the dash with a slim plastic pry tool to pop out the dash console. I left the push button plugged in because I didn't need to remove the dash off completely. The right side of the dash was left on because I don't have 3 hands , plus it makes it easier to pop the dash back in because of the reference points.

2. Disconnect the hazard button wire.

3. Gently pry up on the vent mount clips, there's clips on the bottom of the vent too.

4. Pop off the vent and remove two vent blades to allow the flat RAM track ball T-Bolt to seat properly. If you don't remove the blades, you will not be able to control which way to direct the air blow, it'll also obstruct the T-Bolt from fitting, preventing the entire dash to go back properly... I tried so that you wouldn't have to hahaha.

5. Insert RAM T-Bolt screw through the honeycomb.

6. Screw on the T-Bolt track ball finger tight to prevent the T-Bolt screw from falling into the vent. Insert the vent back from the bottom first then top to snap it back into the clips.

7. Once finger tightened, put the dash back and mount the RAM short double socket arm.

8. Double check the dash fitment to make sure that its seated properly. After inspecting the dash panel, mount the RAM Quick Grip cellphone holder. Please don't forget to screw the trackball onto the T-Bolt securely. I screwed it on really tight and nothing cracked luckily. I have an older Samsung and went with the XL size for the RAM Quick Grip cellphone holder. The top of the cellphone grip slides up to put your phone into it. I attached a video of it below. It has great pressure to grip onto your phone especially if you have a rubber cellphone case.

9. Sit back and angle the mount to your liking

Easy install, hardest part was removing the dash.

Feel free to message me with any questions or concerns.

Now go have fun in your $50k Civic

 

[whtciv2k]

I used a pro clip mount in mine. It is actually lower profile than yours and easier to install. Your way is pretty neat and integrated too.

 

[Toppyjai]

I used a pro clip mount in mine. It is actually lower profile than yours and easier to install. Your way is pretty neat and integrated too.

Thank you for the kind words! I was gonna go your route but I wanted mine a little higher to see what's ahead of me. My way blocks the bottom right portion of the screen a bit but had to sacrifice to have a phone mount HAHA

 

[MooMoo]

thats really neat. I have the pro clip to hold my catalyst and works well. This is very clean if you remove the phone mount though, didn't know these existed. I wouldn't want to remove the dash lol, 100% would break crap lol

 

[iforgettopee]

Your ball mount is a nice and low profile
I went proclip with a ball mount - it's a phone mount or AIM solo mount for track days

 

[cryptolime]

i was all set on doing the Proclip one but then i realized i just use wireless carplay so i just leave it in the center console

 

[vchyuan]

get this charger solve your problem

 

[zumbooruk]

I am curious if the magnet will hold the phone or will the phone fly off the magnet on the first turn I take...

 

[MooMoo]

I am curious if the magnet will hold the phone or will the phone fly off the magnet on the first turn I take...

The magsafe system on iphone is super strong, I have it on a different car and never had an issue.
On the type R I have the garmin catalyst which goes on the track and never once has come off. If a magnet is good enough on a track device, its good enough for a phone on the street.

 

[cryptolime]

get this charger solve your problem

that thing is entirely supported by the 12v socket? yikes

 

[zumbooruk]

This is what I ended up using, rock solid steady, easy to reach and view. uses double sided tape to hold it onto the dash, so no permanent modification. cheap at only $7... note that I got just the base, and used the holder I used in my 07 FA5 Si


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D45W64BB

Since I used the phone to take the pictures, I could not shoot it with the phone inside, I also left the arms wide open. with the phone in, it ever so slightly blocks the buttons on the center display with the phone in the holder and arms closed.