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Interior/Exterior First Gen alternitive phone mount

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Old 07-20-2019, 12:49 PM
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First Gen alternitive phone mount

Today, I retro fitted a F56 Phone mount off ebay $14 to my First gen 05MCS.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-.../233222876444?

You do have to drill 2 holes in the back of your tach. but it works great!
If anyone is interested post here and Ill write up a DIY,
(I did widen the holes a little to accept the bolts on the metal mount arm, see pics

You'll need
Drill / Drill bit
2 short bolts, washers, nuts (I used allen key bolts and lock nutz)
Torx bit (to remove gauge) t25?
















 

Last edited by djtomy; 07-25-2019 at 08:00 PM. Reason: add pics, & a little more decription ;) i think you all can get it from here
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Old 07-21-2019, 04:07 PM
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Nice!

Wish you would have posted this about 5 months ago...
 
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Thanks for posting!! I was completely frustrated with the lack of options to mount my phone. I just got my Chinese R56 mount and am going to use it on my R52 thanks to your post.

Cheers!
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Old 09-03-2022, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DiscoDave
Thanks for posting!! I was completely frustrated with the lack of options to mount my phone. I just got my Chinese R56 mount and am going to use it on my R52 thanks to your post.

Cheers!
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Hey DiscoDave, just make sure you get the F56 (3 gen) mount NOT the R56 (2nd gen)
 
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Originally Posted by djtomy
Hey DiscoDave, just make sure you get the F56 (3 gen) mount NOT the R56 (2nd gen)
Oh... Mine came with three attachment points, probably the wrong one. I did not see in the Ebay ad were it mentioned the generation.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/113685462187?var=413810540991

Ah, wait... It says MKII in the description. Crap.
 
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I see the problem now. I have the speedo and the tach on the column. The one I got is basically the same are yours. With my set up it pushes the mount too far over in front of the hump in the dash.
 
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Love this perfect R50/53-specific stick-on mount.
https://www.roadiedesigns.co.uk/prod...ni-r50-r52-r53
 
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