OtterBox Car Vent Holder - No Tools Needed!

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OtterBox Car Vent Holder - No Tools Needed!

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Here in Nepal, it is was impossible to find a vent clip holder for my iphone 6+, so the mother of invention told me to do the following: make due with what I had in the house, and without tools - which I also do not have. So taking an old Ami-pur car fragrance holder and a once-useless OtterBox belt clip, I combined both to make an elegant holder so I could use my iPhone for in-car navigation, with the phone mounted in a place that makes sense.

Repurpose the Ami-Pur Fragrance Holder

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Simply take out the glass fragrance container, which in my case has been empty for years. If you don't have one of those lying around, you can purchase a new one for just a few bucks.

Attach the Ami-pur Casing to the Belt Clip on the OtterBox Belt Clip

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Now simply rotate the belt clip to the vertical position and clip the Ami-pur casing to the back of the OtterBox belt clip.

Mount the New Gizmo to Your Car's Dash Vent - Done!

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No tools were needed, but it would be easy enough to drill a hole through the OtterBox back plate and through the Ami-pur casing and bolt the two bits together. But in my case, since the bottom of the holder rests on my console, there was no need - and I've been driving for a week now without the configuration shifting or falling off. However, I think I will put a bit of felt on the back of the casing so not to scuff the radio it's resting on, as it will move a bit whenever I make a radical left or right turn.

Navigate!

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