Starlink mini mount strapped down behind display screen — LATEST on what is working for me on my biz road trip

[Stuck4ger]

I started out with a homemade suction cup and bungee mount on the glass roof. The roof slope does not match the desired tilt orientation and the azimuth is only correct if you can park on the given heading. The bottom line is it’s ok for basic stuff but inconsistent for TEAMS video meetings (not good enough for biz meetings). It also interferes with my roof shade that I use when working or sleeping in the back seat.

I then found you can get the proper tilt and orientation by simply setting it on the dash and that works great when parked. But that doesn’t work if you do any hard accelerations, braking, or turning — the Starlink slides around the dash and can be hazardous to occupants, the windshield, or the display (ask me how I know).

I then figured out that I can use two of my suction cups on the back of the display and a single velcro strap/bungee to hold it down to the top of the display (I put a rubber tape strip on the Starlink to protect the display top). The tilt is close enough and the partially obstructed view is good enough that it works well enough for most things. And if I need optimum performance it only takes 30 seconds to unstrap and set it on the dash and spin it to the best azimuth.

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[Spacenoddle]

Why not just push the mini to wedge in at the bottom of the windshield? Unless you do the off road, it won't move a bit under normal street driving.

 

[Stuck4ger]

Why not just push the mini to wedge in at the bottom of the windshield? Unless you do the off road, it won't move a bit under normal street driving.

A few cases of spontaneous glass shattering has me hesitant to put a hard mass against the glass and transmitting bump and vibration loads.

 

[ecotrials]

I started out with a homemade suction cup and bungee mount on the glass roof. The roof slope does not match the desired tilt orientation and the azimuth is only correct if you can park on the given heading. The bottom line is it’s ok for basic stuff but inconsistent for TEAMS video meetings (not good enough for biz meetings). It also interferes with my roof shade that I use when working or sleeping in the back seat.

I then found you can get the proper tilt and orientation by simply setting it on the dash and that works great when parked. But that doesn’t work if you do any hard accelerations, braking, or turning — the Starlink slides around the dash and can be hazardous to occupants, the windshield, or the display (ask me how I know).

I then figured out that I can use two of my suction cups on the back of the display and a single velcro strap/bungee to hold it down to the top of the display (I put a rubber tape strip on the Starlink to protect the display top). The tilt is close enough and the partially obstructed view is good enough that it works well enough for most things. And if I need optimum performance it only takes 30 seconds to unstrap and set it on the dash and spin it to the best azimuth.

Can you please provide parts list for your solution; Suction cups, Velcro bungee strap, rubber tape? Best solution I have seen so far.
Did you route the cable down to the center console usb-c port? Can you describe the path you used? Thanx in advance for any info or pointers, Paul

 

[Stuck4ger]

Can you please provide parts list for your solution; Suction cups, Velcro bungee strap, rubber tape? Best solution I have seen so far.
Did you route the cable down to the center console usb-c port? Can you describe the path you used? Thanx in advance for any info or pointers, Paul

I used two of these suction cups but I took the lanyards off. https://a.co/d/77lpEX9

I used two (for redundancy) of the really thin bungee cords with little metal hooks that were part of an assortment that I had.

I use an EGo inverter to provide continuous power to the Starlink.
EGO Power+ PAD5000 Nexus Escape... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW83F6QJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The main reason I use this is it never shuts down in the middle of a meeting (and I can take the Starlink on a hike or put it on a picnic table if I want). Although the inverter claims to put out the required volts and amps through one of its USB-C ports, I never got that to work so I use the standard 115v Starlink power adapter plugged into the inverter’s AC outlet. I got 6-ft Starlink power cord off of Amazon. It’s long enough that I can put the antenna anywhere on the dash but not too long that I need to coil it when the Starlink is in the standard position bungeed to the display.

I keep the inverter charged by the USB-C from the center console. I put some self-sticking non-skid material on the bottom of the inverter which keeps it from sliding in all but a beast demo (and then it only slides a few inches).

I put this large black shower cap over the Starlink to eliminate windshield reflections. Shower Cap,Real Silk Lined Shower... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRTWX412?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[Stuck4ger]

Also, according to Grok, Starship antenna tilt is more important than azimuth orientation. You can get proper tilt with a dash mount but not with a flush mount to the roof glass.

 

[hemiarch]

I have mine in a veritas vans mount with the magnetic feet. The front two strong magnets grab the speaker grill right under the windshield and the thing doesn’t budge at all. Even with “joyrides”.
Wrapped in black because white gave annoying glare on angled windshield. Speed is great. Happy with it so far.
The suction cup solution is cool too. You have more of the recommended Starlink angle than I do although I haven’t noticed too big a difference in speed so far. Then again I don’t do super demanding things with it. I zoom with work and the kids do media in the back seat mostly. Wife browses the web, runs the show on the On-x navigation and plays reels for us while we off-road sometimes.

 

[Stuck4ger]

I just replaced my oversized black shower cap cover (to eliminate windshield reflections) for my Starlink mini with this silicone cover available from Amazon for a few bucks. Nice upgrade. Starlink Mini Protective Case... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2TC29L?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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