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rud3dog
 


Member Since: 15 Apr 2021
Location: Bellevue
Posts: 19

United States 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3
Home made tablet mount

My LR3 (Discovery3) did not come equipped with the OEM display on the dashboard.
But I had a cheap tablet that I don't use, so I decided to see if I can 3d print a tablet mount.

The Garmin lock was printed with a resin printer whereas the holder itself was printed with an FDM printer.





I embedded two huge magnets inside the holder (about 1inch in diameter)



below the rubber mat, I place two metal plates with double sided tape so that the holder does not move around while I drive.






So far I am happy with it. There are still some room for improvements that I will update in the next build.




The biggest down side is the battery life. I need to connect a power cable if I want to use the tablet during a longer drive. I generally dislike having power cables all around the interior.  
Post #233057920th Mar 2023 3:35 am
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pwheeldon
 


Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Hi, in terms of power, you could pick up a feed from the cigarette socket and run it up to the cubby, then just have a USB plugged in to it, if you used a 90' lead the wiring would be virtually invisible. Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
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Post #233060420th Mar 2023 10:48 am
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rud3dog
 


Member Since: 15 Apr 2021
Location: Bellevue
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United States 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

Good Advice, I think the 90 degrees angled connectors will work well.
Only down side is that being an older tablet, it has the Micro USB interface instead of the USB-C which is getting harder to find, but I am sure I'll be able to find one on Amazon.  
Post #233068020th Mar 2023 7:41 pm
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pwheeldon
 


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Quick search on ebay

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Discovery 3 s 2005 Auto Bonatti Grey Gone
Discovery 3 SE 2005 Manual Zambezi Silver Gone
Range Rover Sport HSE 2006 Black
Aston Martin DB7 VV  
Post #233068820th Mar 2023 7:55 pm
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