ball mount?? Okay, really, I'm not retarded but how in the hell do you mount the cradle into the ball socket??
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I was wondering the same thing. Then I found the page in the Users Guide which helped (p.49). I put the cradle on the edge of a table, with the hollow side pointing up, then put the ball into the cradle and pushed down hard. Went right in with no problem.
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The whole thing is built like this: a shoe mount is attached to a ball mount attached to a claw-like phone mount. You can rotate the whole thing around the shoe mount, full 360. The ball mount can pivot up to roughly 45° off center, and rotate a full 360. The ball mount is 90° off the shoe mount, this lets you rotate a full 360° in both the x and/or y axis. Hope all that makes sense
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I had to do the same thing...a bolt is the best way to attach the ring terminal.
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This is just the cradle the GPS sits in, mounts are sold separately. They make a number of different mounts for different needs.
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It all depends on whether the mounting plate at the back of the ball-joint part is the same. There are at least two basic shapes for that plate; one has the square plate like mine. They also sell mounts with a more diamond-like shape. get that part right and you're fine so long as it's a one-inch ball on the end. Hope that helps.
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The metal block the the bolt screws into is clipped on out side of the reciever. Screw in the bolt once u in stall the clip with the metal block and the install the carrier insert the bolt threw the metal block then carrier. Then wiggle the sleeve over the bolt and threw the reciever then install clip. If that makes sense. If not let me know stevewoods@live.com
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I've had the ball/socket come loose after rotating from landscape to portrait a number of times. I've been able to re-tighten it on the back side of the mount with a flathead screwdriver, coin, or standard house key. I did have to take it out of the CD player, as it is much easier to be facing the back side than try to mess with it in a limited space. Hope this helps.
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Marshall, I shared your frustration, until I realized the needed bracket is in the 1450LMT box. That snaps onto the 1450 easily -- line up the 2 small protruding tabs with the related long holes of the 1450 bottom. -------- To snap the ball of the J shaped doohickey (friction mount package), into the round hole of the cradle (1450LMT package), I folded a sweat sock, set it on the floor, placed the round hole of the cradle on it with that hole facing me, then pushed in the J shaped connector. Snapped in fine. I'm a woman, so the sock proved better than a towel ... easier to sit the sock directly under the cradle's hole, and thus apply pressure (I knelt on the floor for better leverage.) Marshall, I shared your frustration, until I realized the needed bracket is in the 1450LMT box. That snaps onto the 1450 easily -- line up the 2 small protruding tabs with the related long holes of the 1450 bottom. -------- To snap the ball of the J shaped doohickey (friction mount package), into the round hole of the cradle (1450LMT package), I folded a sweat sock, set it on the floor, placed the round hole of the cradle on it with that hole facing me, then pushed in the J shaped connector. Snapped in fine. I'm a woman, so the sock proved better than a towel ... easier to sit the sock... » Read More Marshall, I shared your frustration, until I realized the needed bracket is in the 1450LMT box. That snaps onto the 1450 easily -- line up the 2 small protruding tabs with the related long holes of the 1450 bottom. -------- To snap the ball of the J shaped doohickey (friction mount package), into the round hole of the cradle (1450LMT package), I folded a sweat sock, set it on the floor, placed the round hole of the cradle on it with that hole facing me, then pushed in the J shaped connector. Snapped in fine. I'm a woman, so the sock proved better than a towel ... easier to sit the sock directly under the cradle's hole, and thus apply pressure (I knelt on the floor for better leverage.) « Show Less
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The RAM holder is only compatible with RAM mounts. You can't use this cradle directly on a Garmin ball pedestal. The connection on the back is a diamond shaped adapter.
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If I am understanding your question the ball will come with he screws to mount it. I hope this helps. If this is not what you meant then please let me know. Mine worked out really well I have people asking me all the time where I got the mount. Take care and good luck.
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Seems to me that it should be mounted on a screw with a head that will slide into the slot on the back of the phone cradle.There's a slot at the top of the cradle and at the bottom.
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First, attach the GPS to the ball mount. Next, push the top two arms in gently between a pair of slats until they can hook to the back of the slats.The bottom notch then sits on the edge of a slat.
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Marshall, I shared your frustration, until I realized the needed bracket is in the 1450LMT box. That snaps onto the 1450 easily -- line up the 2 small protruding tabs with the related long holes of the 1450 bottom. -------- To snap the ball of the J shaped doohickey (friction mount package), into the round hole of the cradle (1450LMT package), I folded a sweat sock, set it on the floor, placed the round hole of the cradle on it with that hole facing me, then pushed in the J shaped connector. Snapped in fine. I'm a woman, so the sock proved better than a towel ... easier to sit the sock directly under the cradle's hole, and thus apply pressure (I knelt on the floor for better leverage.)
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The description and the pictures for this part # show bolts, but no ball. Just the ball mount(thing with the hole for the ball)I bought a similar part # which was supposed to include a ball, ball mount, and the receiver hitch with bolts.I jumped the gun and installed the hitch, when I realized I didn't get the ball. I called Amazon(don't bother) instead do the instant messaging thing, and the credited me for the ball, and I just applied it to the new ball. Yours sounds like you got shorted some items. They will want you to return the whole thing(hassle) instead get a credit and go to ACE and get your missing items The description and the pictures for this part # show bolts, but no ball. Just the ball mount(thing with the hole for the ball)I bought a similar part # which was supposed to include a ball, ball mount, and the receiver hitch with bolts.I jumped the gun and installed the hitch, when I realized I didn't get the ball. I called Amazon(don't bother) instead do the instant messaging thing, and the credited me for the ball, and I just applied it to the new ball. Yours sounds like you got shorted some items. They will want you to return the whole thing(hassle) instead get a credit and... » Read More The description and the pictures for this part # show bolts, but no ball. Just the ball mount(thing with the hole for the ball)I bought a similar part # which was supposed to include a ball, ball mount, and the receiver hitch with bolts.I jumped the gun and installed the hitch, when I realized I didn't get the ball. I called Amazon(don't bother) instead do the instant messaging thing, and the credited me for the ball, and I just applied it to the new ball. Yours sounds like you got shorted some items. They will want you to return the whole thing(hassle) instead get a credit and go to ACE and get your missing items « Show Less
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just cradle, i wouldn't recommend it. I used it for a day or two and then stopped. It wasnt' what i expected. there are more expensive ones that charge the phone and that automatically connect the speakers through the charge connector. this one you had to connect the phone through the head phone jack.
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If you want a spare power adapter search for RCPANO2SPWRThere is a 3rd party ball socket 3M adhesive combo u-bracket mount if you search for RCPANO2S360http://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/improvements-i-would-like-to-see-in-the-panorama-ii-and-or-s.5325/page-2#post-73021
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The cradle only mounts to Ram Mount accessories. You need the diamond mount with ball, Ram Mount arm of your choice and Ram mount attachment of your choice.