Starlink mini set up & 3D print request!

[J.Graham]

I finally pulled the trigger on a Starlink mini. Stuck it on the front dash with a strip of double sided Velcro and ran it through some mountain roads at high speeds over wash boards and through some technical sections that required extract mode with both lockers. The mini didn't budge, so I'm content with my set up at the moment. Still waiting for a USBC cord to tuck the wires away, but this held up perfectly!
The silicone case I purchased also came with a matte black sticker for the top of the dish which eliminates the reflection in the windshield.
All that being said, it would be great if one of you 3-D print gurus could make a silicone case with grippy knobs on the bottom that fits perfectly into the angle where the dash meets the cloth in the front windshield.

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[AverageJoe]

https://a.co/d/0djm8LKX

If your already having success with velcro could you not use this to secure top and bottom?

 

[Fugue]

The silicone case I purchased also came with a matte black sticker for the top of the dish which eliminates the reflection in the windshield.

Would you mind sharing a link?

 

[J.Graham]

https://a.co/d/0djm8LKX

If your already having success with velcro could you not use this to secure top and bottom?

Probably but I like where its sitting now, at the edge of the dash. A custom case that sits right there and fills the space underneath with little nubs to grab the fabric would lock it in and be very sleek.

 

[J.Graham]

Would you mind sharing a link?

https://a.co/d/0cP36jvj

 

[Fugue]

Friendly reminder that objects on the dash can become projectiles if airbags deploy.

Airbag locations: https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-F023E8E7-C077-4C75-B7EB-D1A133E41938.html

 

[J.Graham]

Improvement to original install. I decided to cut 4 slits in the case and run the velcro under the mini so it's completely hidden. Turned out great and sits very solid on the dash. Also drilled holes at each end of the 1" slits before cutting the silicone. Thought about positioning the mini to the passangers side but chose the center of the dash for full exposure, better security (harder to reach in and grab it), and probably a little more stable when off-roading (although this thing doesn't budge!). Changed the 110 plug to a 16.4 ft usbc cable and routed along the dash to the pasangers side down the inside of the door frame to the foot sill and under the rear floor mat. Completely hidden cable. Small plastic pry tool came in handy!

 

[AverageJoe]

Clean install, looks great.

 

[mfqfgc]

Can you link the USB you used? And where are you plugging in to?

 

[J.Graham]

Can you link the USB you used? And where are you plugging in to?

I went with a 16.4FT usbc cable and tucked it along the dash down around the passengers side along the inside of the door jam along the floor to the back and plugged it in one of the rear outlets behind the center console.

Starlink Mini USB C Power Cable, 100W 16.4FT/5M Power Cable for Starlink Mini DC Male to Type-C Male Waterproof Starlink Mini Accessories https://a.co/d/0dxGgrRd

 

[mfqfgc]

I went with a 16.4FT usbc cable and tucked it along the dash down around the passengers side along the inside of the door jam along the floor to the back and plugged it in one of the rear outlets behind the center console.

Starlink Mini USB C Power Cable, 100W 16.4FT/5M Power Cable for Starlink Mini DC Male to Type-C Male Waterproof Starlink Mini Accessories https://a.co/d/0dxGgrRd

thats 45watts those back USB plugs have. think the one under the center console is 100 watts. Thanks for linking it. i will do the same. ordered

 

[CyberT]

thats 45watts those back USB plugs have. think the one under the center console is 100 watts. Thanks for linking it. i will do the same. ordered

Technicaly all 3 USB-C ports are 65w. But if multiple outlets are being used at the same time, then the power output will be reduced.

 

[hemiarch]

Improvement to original install. I decided to cut 4 slits in the case and run the velcro under the mini so it's completely hidden. Turned out great and sits very solid on the dash. Also drilled holes at each end of the 1" slits before cutting the silicone. Thought about positioning the mini to the passangers side but chose the center of the dash for full exposure, better security (harder to reach in and grab it), and probably a little more stable when off-roading (although this thing doesn't budge!). Changed the 110 plug to a 16.4 ft usbc cable and routed along the dash to the pasangers side down the inside of the door frame to the foot sill and under the rear floor mat. Completely hidden cable. Small plastic pry tool came in handy!

 

[hemiarch]

Does the Velcro stick well to that dash covering? The loop side directly to the material?

 

[J.Graham]

Does the Velcro stick well to that dash covering? The loop side directly to the material?

Yes it does! I was quite surprised. And I've put it to the test several times now...it doesn't budge!!!
(Insert me in Baja mode 95%R/5%F doing crazy doughnuts on rutted out open dirt area in the mountains behind my house)

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