beaver34
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:28 PM |
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sat nav
hello guys, i want a sat nav in the car, but ive tryed mounting my tom tom on the dash today, and it just drops off after 2 mins, any ideas? or what
have you done? cheers al
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omega0684
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:31 PM |
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what about on the tunnel?
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:31 PM |
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if its one of those suction pad ones, lick it first
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beaver34
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
if its one of those suction pad ones, lick it first
i did, tasted crap too, and fell off 
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:34 PM |
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ah, well i'm out of ideas
mine used to fall off all the time.
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beaver34
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
ah, well i'm out of ideas
mine used to fall off all the time.
hmmm, back to the drawing board then
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handyandy
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:38 PM |
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velcro pad, clean & discreet.
works for me.
andy
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nitram38
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:41 PM |
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You can usually buy dash mounts that screw on from ebay.
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:42 PM |
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whats your dashboard like? whats it made of etc?
my satnav came with a black plastic disc which you're supposed to stick to your dash board (because they're very rarely smooth or flat on
any car) and you stick the suction bit to that.
maybe a bit of perspex stuck to the dash just for that purpose?
does your sat nav stick to windows ok though?
[Edited on 30/5/09 by blakep82]
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hellbent345
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:44 PM |
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the only troube with having a non removably base on your dash is thieves can see you have a mount for a satnav... and then will break in just on the
off chance youve put it in the glovebox 
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BenB
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:45 PM |
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Give the window a good clean, wipe the sat nav suction with a wet wipe and voila. Works for me anyway....
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 09:56 PM |
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Suction mount to scuttle or screen?
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beaver34
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 10:15 PM |
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Sticks fine in the tin top, I'm sticking it to the dash, it is smooth that's the strange thing! I'll have another go tomorrow
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coozer
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 10:29 PM |
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get an ir vent mounting off ebay then modify it to clamp under the dash edge.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Guinness
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 07:43 AM |
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I tried using my normal windscreen mount stuck to the dash / tunnel / interior / bodywork. It just wouldn't stick.
I now have a sticky mount fitted to the top of the tunnel, underneath the dash. Keeps the unit out of the sun / glare / rain.
It's Ok, can get a little bit shaky at times, but is pretty good.
In fact I have a spare one, as I thought I'd lost the adaptor.....
Doh!
It's like this:-
and you get an adaptor specific to your sat nav. Mine is a Navman, so I have one of these:-
You can pick them up from ebay / handtec etc
Mike
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tul214
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 07:43 AM |
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I have had mine stuck to the speedo.....obviously you cannot see the speedo but you can use the sat nav for that and it keeps it out of the wind.
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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