I purchased a short Lightning cable to reduce the tangle and place my iPhone 7 Plus in the Sync compartment in front of the gear shifter. Having to open the compartment, grab the cable, plug it into the iPhone, stow the iPhone (the 7 plus only just fits) and then close the compartment is way too much work for me (I know... first world problem). I often find myself forgetting to remove the phone when I exit the vehicle since it's out of sight in the Sync compartment.
The Ford Explorer solutions for iPhones from proclipusa.com look promising because their mounts / holders incorporate the iPhone's Lightning cable. That is to say the Lightning cable (which you have to provide) clips into the holder so when you place your phone into the holder, you're also plugging in the lightning cable.
My problem is that they don't show you how to hide the cable to make for a clean installation.
ProClip uses both a mount and a holder. The mount attaches to your dash (or center console) and the holder attaches to the mount. You plug your phone into the holder which also has a clip for your cable.
Here's a link to the mount that attaches to the center vent on your dashboard (2016-2017 Ford Explorer):
http://www.proclipusa.com/dashboard-mounts/vehicle/ford/explorer/2016-2018/proclip-center-mount-855144-12946.cmsv?p_leftorright=0
You can attach their center mount product (specific to the 2016 - 2017 Explorer) to the center vents on the dashboard (no drilling required). Is it possible to run a lightning cable through the center dashboard vent and down into the Sync compartment? This would make for the clean (no unsightly wires) install I'm looking for. I'm happy to pay a pro (or my dealer if they can do it).
Thanks for any advice on the subject.