Mounting a Bluetooth display unit

frank gallagher

I've tried most of the tapes to secure the screen of the unit to the dash but it just won't stick, has anyone ever used anything other than tape or does anyone have any ideas ?

colm_mcm

What screen is it, and what car is it?

frank gallagher

colm_mcm wrote: »

What screen is it, and what car is it?

Noveo screen to an a3 dash.

Trying to mount to the right of the steering wheel above the heater/air vent

colm_mcm

What year A3?

frank gallagher

colm_mcm wrote: »

What year A3?

Sorry, o7 sportback, the dash is kinda pimply if you know what I mean, it's more textured than smooth

colm_mcm

Is that the kit with the seperate keypad?

frank gallagher

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is that the kit with the seperate keypad?

It's the truelyone its a 2 piece kit, screen and remote if you want to call it that

colm_mcm

Cool. I'd be mounting the screen far away in your line of sight, up in the corner of the windscreen at the end of the "A" pillar there's a little ledge you could put it on. Otherwise you could mount it in the middle far back on the dash where the defog air vents are. Allow enough cable length to go to control pad though.

frank gallagher

colm_mcm wrote: »

Cool. I'd be mounting the screen far away in your line of sight, up in the corner of the windscreen at the end of the "A" pillar there's a little ledge you could put it on. Otherwise you could mount it in the middle far back on the dash where the defog air vents are. Allow enough cable length to go to control pad though.

Think you might have misunderstood me lol

It's all installed, I just can't get the screen to stick to the dash

colm_mcm

I understand you.
You have it in a silly place though

You need layers of foam tape. Prep area so its completely clean and dry.
Start with thin tape. Make sure its stuck really firmly to dash. Then stick foam tape to this take, then foam tape to underside of Bluetooth screen, then stick one to the other.

Hope that makes sense.

frank gallagher

colm_mcm wrote: »

I understand you.
You have it in a silly place though

You need layers of foam tape. Prep area so its completely clean and dry.
Start with thin tape. Make sure its stuck really firmly to dash. Then stick foam tape to this take, then foam tape to underside of Bluetooth screen, then stick one to the other.

Hope that makes sense.

not the 1st time ive herad that !!!

sorted, got a tape from the local diy store - mammoth tape, seems to have don the trick with the layering

cheers colm