Starlink Mini Quick Release Vehicle Roof Mount Dock With Quick Disconnect Power
- Oct 12, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 14
There are many vehicle mounts available for the Starlink Mini, but I could not find one that met my needs. I wanted a secure, concealed mount for the Sprinter camper van's roof that I could quickly remove the Starlink from to use it somewhere else. The power also needed to disconnect quickly. Connecting and releasing the Starlink Mini had to be done one-handed, because I'll be standing in the doorway holding on with one hand and reaching onto the roof to remove/install it.
Requirements:
Conceal the Starlink Mini from view.
Power the Starlink Mini with it's own dedicated power supply.
Power connection connects and disconnects automatically when the Starlink Mini is inserted and removed from the mount.
Can be removed one-handed.
Securely hold Starlink while driving.
Attach to the existing roof rack.
Low profile.
Since I couldn't find an off the shelf solution, I had to design my own.
The mount is designed such that the power cord is glued into a hole in the mount in exactly the correct position to mate with the Starlink Mini when it is inserted into the mount.
Starlink Mini Power Supply from 12V Car Battery
Although the Starlink Mini will work from a 12V car battery, the power cable has to be short and large gauge wire to reduce voltage drop. As soon as voltage drops below 12V, the Starlink will cut out. Even with the largest gauge starlink cable I could find, it still didn't work at 12V over the 35ft of cable required to route the power to the roof of the van.
I purchased this Starlink Mini 12V to 48V booster to increase the voltage passing through the long cable run to 48V. This reduces the current and decreased the voltage drop. The combination of this 12-48V power supply and the 16awg wire works great!
WHERE TO BUY:
STARLINK MINI Heavy Duty Power Cable
The standard power cable that Starlink Mini comes with is 20AWG. This is a relatively small diameter wire, which is ok for the low current between 36V to 48V, but not good for 12V. There will be a high voltage drop at 12V, such that the Starlink Mini won't run.
This is the largest gauge Starlink Mini power cable that I found. At 16AWG, it will have a much lower voltage drop than the 20AWG wires. However, it still didn't work great at 12V, so it is still necessary to use a voltage booster.
WHERE TO BUY:
POWER SWITCH
The power connection to the power supply is at the rear of the van, because that's where the cable goes up on the roof. That way I didn't have to cut another hole through the roof and potentially more leaks.
I need a power switch to turn off the Starlink Mini when not in use, because it pulls a fair bit of power even when idle.
This wireless 4 gang switch looks like a decent solution, especially since there are some other accessories I want to be able to turn on and off back there.
WHERE TO BUY:
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