Does the magnet attachment work well? I want to remove it after I have hitched up.
631660
I use it on my 2008 Ford Expedition and attach it to the rear wiper arm since the rear hatch is non metallic. The magnet is strong enough and holds just fine.
631661
Yes. Easy to attach and easy to remove. Have been impressed with ours.Would recommend a house charger - that way it is ready to go when you need it. Otherwise you have to charge it in your vehicle a hour or so before you can use it.Other than that - love ours.
631662
Yes the magnet works really good and is very strong.....I attach it to my tailgate looking down at the hitch...I worry about scratching the paint but haven't had that problem yet
631663
The magnet seemed to work pretty well on metal, it was the camera that I had problems with. It didn't have half the range they claim it does and it seemed like it was picking up interference from the engine too.
631664
its a pretty strong magnet, but it is removable of course, if you wave one of these over a pile of nails, they'll leap up to stick to it from several inches away.
2018418
It may stick however I put two screws to hd mine . Drilled two small holes in plastic. Comes with screws. Cannot see the magnet unless you are looking for it. Secure too!
1878919
I solved this problem with a 50lb magnet Master Magnetics #07502 Universal Latch MagnetClose the mount to travel position, then find the best place where magnet would grab the steel mounting plate of flat screen, while magnet is attached to base arm. Makes a very strong connection and may require a good pull to dislodge from stored position, you will hear a loud click when the magnet grabs, but is very solid solution.
767669
The ring can be tough to remove. I've used a couple of screw drivers to remove it.
900006
The unit has a suction cup with a material that is very sticky that seals so well that the bond is very strong. My dashboard has a typical hard plastic surface that is not absolutely smooth; the texture is a pebbly faux leather with very small, rounded bumps. Also, the dash is slightly curved where my unit is mounted. Nevertheless, the iOttie has stayed in place since I mounted it two months ago. With respect to your question about removal, yes, it was easy for me to remove it from the dashboard when I repositioned it during initial mounting. I cannot speak to how easy it would be if I removed it now, but have no reason to believe it would be different. Removal was not a matter of releasing the lever on the suction cup ... that was step 1. I used the tip of a plastic knife to gently lift the edge of the suction cup up enough to allow air into the center, then peeled the unit off. It left a little sticky residue--very slight--that wiped off with a damp cloth. The iOttie remounted easily immediately thereafter and has stayed put ever since.
999311
yes. There is a metal spring clip which attaches nicely, and then a magnet on the unit, so that it attaches and unattaches very easily.
426721
Yes. To get it to work properly, it needs to be installed directly opposite the magnet per the instructions.
261797
no, I had to return it. The screw is in the wrong place. I haven't gotten another one yet but have been looking and will most likely go with one that has a glue on magnetic strip. I haven't found any that appear that they will fit right with the screw in option.
1957211
I just checked. It spins around, moves up-down, forward and backward. I didn't see anyway of removing it form its mount. Didn't want to manipulate it to much.
224743
The iPhone case attaches to the outer wallet case with a magnet. It is very easy to remove and reattach your phone. Magnet is strong enough that I never had any problem with the iPhone coming off unless I pulled it off. However, the magnet did not demagnetize the credit cards that I carried in the wallet. I have a new iPhone 5 and am totally bummed that I cannot find a version of this case for my new phone.
189803
The sleeve hitch allows you to lift the attachment. Without the sleeve hitch all you can do is drag it around which can be counter productive.
1681881
I've used this accessory for many months and never had a problem (I've upgraded to a Nex-6, which comes with a viewfinder, so I don't use it anymore) but I remember a few people reporting damaging issues related to the magnets. I have always found that an exaggeration (at least in theory). Now, when you bring a crazy issue like this to the table....
2242884
You can remove it from the hitch in a matter of minutes. (We do when we've reached our destination & stow it in the bed of the PU.). No special tools necessary.
1221543
One side of the magnet is permanently attached to the plastic X. The other side of the magnet is separate and is meant to be stuck to an area of your dash
908122
We did not have your exact issue, but we had problems getting it detached, so we had to shave down the tab on the trailer that the pin slides over to make it easier.
2028
I can tell you the magnet is very strong. We, however, have not been able to use ours (I bought 6), because the peel off adhesive will not stick to our dashboards. I was told to clean the spot with alcohol but haven't done that yet.
655177
It isn't a major detach since it is a magnet, but you do remove the magnet from the edge and place it in the slot.