Mitac Mio 168 series Tomtom Custom Car Mounting Kit

marksfish

I'm not sure where to place this, but have decided this board is probably the most appropriate.

I thought i would write down my experience of this custom mount.

The car cradle supplied with my Mio 168 allowed the power lead to dangle from the bottom. As the Mio charging circuit is so delicate, it didn't seem like a good idea to continue charging while driving, until I saw this.

What a great idea. Charge the Mio on the road with a secure charger, which has the added benefit of a built in speaker as the Mio can be a bit quiet, especially with the radio on!!

The item arrived and straight away I was a little disappointed. It was supplied in four plastic bags and there were no instructions. It's not too difficult to set up I suppose and there really is no need for a box, except maybe for protection in the post?

My Mio is a snug fit in the charger and I do worry sometimes about how firm you have to be to to get it to "slot in", especially as the motherboard has already had to be replaced due to the charging circuit. I am also somewhat disappointed with the quality and clarity of spoken instructions through the speaker. With volume at about 75% on the cradle and at 90% on the Mio, the camera warnings and directions are very muffled. I don't know what I was really expecting, but I thought it would be better than it is.

If anyone else has any experiences of this product, I would be interested in what you think of it.

Cheers

Mark
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unclebill · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 19, 2004 Posts: 62

Hi marksfish ,
I have had one of these for about 3 weeks , like you I wanted a more secure connection to the pda socket . I find that the mio goes in quite easily if you just put a bit of pressure on the bottom of the mio towards the back of the mount .Getting the sound level right is not easy , I have it adjusted so it's not a lot louder than the mio on its own , set at 70% .
If you pull the jack in and out to compare the sound quality , I think there is a definite improvement , not a huge one , but if not then you may have a duff unit..... Try the 70% setting , you may be overdriving the sound module .

etters · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:39 pm Post subject:

Hi there
can you please give me the as address of where I can order one of these for my yakumo alpha, I understand they are the same fitting as yours is or if anyone knows different can you let me know.
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marksfish · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:

I got mine from PDA Mods, click on one of the links to the right.
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marksfish · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

unclebill · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 19, 2004 Posts: 62

Hi etters ,I see that www.gpsforless.co.uk do it for 39.99 ( and free delivery ? )
Bill

etters · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Bill will have a look, hope they can send to France
regards ettersa
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