Phone Holder Opel Rekord E Commodore C Senator A

There are plenty of phone holders out there, but none specifically designed for the air vent of the Opel Rekord E, Commodore C, or Senator Monza A1. A TPU-printed buffer is inserted into the bottom of the air vent, which supports the flap of the vent and prevents it from having to bear the smartphone's weight alone. The holder itself is mounted on a ball joint, so it can be perfectly aligned with the driver. My smartphone is a Galaxy S24+ and weighs 234g with a protective case. 

A special feature is the part of the holder that is inserted into the air vent. The air vents are very delicate and offer little space for the holder. Therefore, the small hooks are also very delicate so that they can be pushed in for assembly. I therefore strongly recommend printing this part with support to ensure maximum stability. Otherwise, the small hooks tend to break at the end.

For assembly: After the parts have been printed - I use PETG for the holder and TPU for the buffer - the ball joint is assembled first. Place the appropriate nut on the base plate so that it lies over the large recess. Position the smaller opening of the nut on the plate. On the other side are 4 small holes, which we will need later. Now glue the ball joint with some adhesive into the recess in the base plate. After that, the nut can no longer be removed. Please be sure to note this. If you glue the ball joint to the plate first, you will not be able to get the nut into the desired position. 

After that, the two small holders go into the cover on the right and left, and the large holder also goes in at the bottom. The two small arms should point all the way up, and the bottom holder should be inserted so that it protrudes as far as possible at the bottom. Then take the base plate, apply a little glue to the 4 small holes - apply cautiously, as we don't want the internal mechanism to stick - and then connect it to the cover.

Next, slide the adjustable part of the holder in the air vent onto the part that is firmly connected to the holder. Both are then pushed onto the threaded rod and secured with the small locking pin. The second nut is screwed onto the threaded rod from behind until it reaches its final parking position at the other end. The unthreaded part should point towards the holder in the air vent. Once this is done, the locking pin is held in place by the nut.

Last but not least, the whole thing is now connected to the holder by connecting the threaded rod with the holder in the air vent to the nut on the base plate. The entire assembly should then be ready for use.

To mount it on the air vent, push the variable part as far back as possible. Then bring the air vent to the middle position so that the slats are straight. Now you can slide the holder into the air vent - this works best if it points upwards - and hook the holder behind the horizontal slat below the adjustment. Then you can fix the variable part of the holder with the nut. Now bring the phone holder to the desired position and also fix it with the second nut. 

Finally, the rubber buffer goes into the lowest slat at the bottom and supports the entire assembly. 

It works wonderfully for me, and I hope you enjoy it too. My smartphone is a Galaxy S24+ and weighs 234g with a protective case.