KUDA Phone mount with Pitaka Magnetic Charger
With my 2 prior F80s I have had Kuda phone mounts installed with magnetic attachments. Doesn't use up a cup holder, and if I throw my phone on the passenger seat or in the cupholder for whatever reason, I seem to always forget to take it. Getting old is fun, I'm starting to make up some challenging easter egg hunts for myself
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I'm happy to have cupholders in the M2 but their location is a little cramped. I did get the built in phone charger option in center console and just have to agree with everyone on here what a piece of sh!t...phone shuts down because it overheats and it doesn't really charge, just loses charge a bit slower than it would have.
SOOO..went back to KUDA. There used to be a distributer for them in the USA but they are no more...was able to order one direct from Germany and it was here in 3 days.
It's a fiberglass custom fitted shell with textured vinyl wrap that fits with the car (they also have leather but the vinyl matches well). I mounted a Pitaka Qi MagSafe charger that is VERY secure. I know this isn't for many on here but since I'm in this car pretty much exclusively by myself I don't care. The convenience of the thing is huge for me, as it keeps the cupholders free (not hitting my hand on a mug while shifting), and the phone in a location that is easy to see, easy to grab, and phone charged. I'm very happy with this.
Got the mount, cut a hole to fit the Pitaka magnetic mount and just used the tightener on the ball mount to secure it to the KUDA.
I'm going to route the USB-C cable into the KUDA and out the back of it and into the console...that USB-A port between the cup holders easily charges the phone through the magnetic mount. I am
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Mounting - you need to use a plastic pryer and pop out the volume module, there is a metal tab on the KUDA that goes onto that opening, then pop the unit back in which traps the tab. There is 1 screw needed in the glovebox side where the hole will never be seen (its way up in there) to secure the outer part of the KUDA. Again I know this solution isn't for most, but for me I am just used to this and this is my DD.
Note: The KUDA doesn't come with any holes in it, the hole there is one I drilled with a step drill bit...
The mount is made for the BMW 3 series, but fits the M2 just fine. Link to order the mount from Germany (again mine showed up in 3 days!):
KUDA Phone Mount for BMW 3, since 2019