# Mount for car side window
**URL:** https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295
**Category:** Contributing and equipment
**Created:** [November 18, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295 "2015-11-18T18:34:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@tryl](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/tryl)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295/1 "2015-11-18T18:34:45Z")
Yesterday I got the parts to assemble this:
The main part is the belt clip for a GoPro, then there is a tripod adapter and a screw. Besides a belt it also fits nicely on a car window, which is pulled a bit down.
I would put the clip as to teh cars back as possible, so I avoid putting the load on the middle of the window and to avoid blocking my view.
From the other side:
In the image I used the following parts:
Belt clip with GoPro mount: [http://www.banggood.com/Travel-Quick-Clip-Mount-Accessories-For-GoPro-Hero-2-3-3-p-945200.html](http://www.banggood.com/Travel-Quick-Clip-Mount-Accessories-For-GoPro-Hero-2-3-3-p-945200.html)
Tripod adapter for GoPro mount: [http://www.banggood.com/14-Inch-Screw-Monopod-Tripod-Thread-Mount-Adapter-For-GoPro-4-3-2-Xiaomi-Yi-SJcam-Camera-p-986696.html](http://www.banggood.com/14-Inch-Screw-Monopod-Tripod-Thread-Mount-Adapter-For-GoPro-4-3-2-Xiaomi-Yi-SJcam-Camera-p-986696.html)
Screw for GoPro and safety wire: [http://www.banggood.com/30cm-Stainless-Steel-Safety-Tether-Strap-Screw-For-Gopro-Hero-3-2-3-p-936242.html](http://www.banggood.com/30cm-Stainless-Steel-Safety-Tether-Strap-Screw-For-Gopro-Hero-3-2-3-p-936242.html)
**Important**
- Always have a safety wire on anything you put outside the car!
- Neither car window nor belt clip is made for this purpose, so do it
at your risk.
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### Author:  [@Harry](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/Harry)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295/2 "2015-11-18T19:14:29Z")
I got a bit curious by your xiaomi cameras and was looking at [banggood.com](http://banggood.com) probanly while you where writing your post. Nicely done. Please report how fast you can drive to get sharp pictures and to get enough pictures to make a nice sequence
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### Author:  [@tryl](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/tryl)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295/3 "2015-11-19T09:49:02Z")
The number of images for a sequence without too many holes depends on the distance to the motive. I think they have a 120 degree field of view, so you can try to do the math.
With regarding to a sharp motive, it also depends on the distance. But the amount of light comes in too. In normal light (in the fall in Denmark) I would say that you can drive about 6-8 km/h for every 1 meters of distance.
I have mapped with a camera mounted on the inside (via suction cup) several times. In general I do not get nice sequences without holes and a part of the images have a lot of motion blur. But in some places I get those images to the side that is actually what I often want to see, so I think it is worth doing it.
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### Author:  [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295/4 "2015-11-19T15:54:11Z")
This base is made for it =
RAM 1" x 1" Glareshield Clamp Base with 1" Ball
> **[RAM-B-259U](https://www.mountingexpert.be/nl/product/ram-b-259u/)**
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> RAM-B-259U
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### Author:  [@Harry](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/Harry)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295/5 "2015-11-19T21:23:48Z")
I like ram-mount. I prefer them over the gopro mounts
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### Author:  [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mount-for-car-side-window/295/6 "2015-11-19T21:47:18Z")
So do I toO. The only inconvenience is that the RAM mounts take up more place. e.g. in front of the rear viewing mirror.