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sgould Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Anybody stuck the remote holder to the dashboard? This may be more of a giveaway than a mark on the windscreen. _________________ TTGO 700 (dead)
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Unplugged Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 31, 2005 Posts: 142 Location: Northampton
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:29 am Post subject: |
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littleman wrote: |
insurance have told me to buy a new one and send reciept.
bought a 700 (so there is a good side to it) |
So a nice bit of Insurance Fraud then.
Might look into a broadit mount soon as I plan to "adapt" then standard mount to include night sence and radio muting. Ideally I will link these cables to electronic contacts and add similar contacts to the docking shoe so they connect when its slid into place. This means I can chuck the shoe in the glove dept and take the GO with me and it then doesent look like a TOMTOM mount. |
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tals Regular Visitor
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 66
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:53 am Post subject: |
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sgould wrote: | Anybody stuck the remote holder to the dashboard? This may be more of a giveaway than a mark on the windscreen. |
Whilst I understand the need to clean th emark from the windscreen - has anyone who has removed the mount still had the car broken into. Couple of scenarios:
- They are sure they wern't being watched
- Was the mount and TTG in the car or had it been removed.
Just interested as it would appear that if you do 'hide' the mount and the Go that should be sufficient. I find it difficult to believe someone would break into the car if the mount had been removed even if it left a mark
But peoples experiences would help.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Theft from motor vehicles was around long before TomTom! Thieves will break in if they see a packet of cigarettes or even a couple of quid in the ashtray. They'll even do so if they 'think' there may be something worth having. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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tals Regular Visitor
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 66
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Theft from motor vehicles was around long before TomTom! Thieves will break in if they see a packet of cigarettes or even a couple of quid in the ashtray. They'll even do so if they 'think' there may be something worth having. |
Understood. But so far from this thread it is crystal clear that leaving the mount out is a total no no. One of the reasons th eproclip worries me is it does what you say - it gives an indication to the theif that something is in the car.
However with the mount down and hidden and likewise the TTG. Anyone then still had it stolen where they don't believe they were being watched. Same question - but was the suction mark still showing - particularly bearing in mind the mark could indicate a pda which 99% will always go with the owner anyway.
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sgould Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:33 am Post subject: |
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We had a spate of car break-ins at work a year or so back. It was found that the swipe cards for the new entry barrier were being left on display and the thieves were "checking" to see if they were credit cards!! _________________ TTGO 700 (dead)
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g3sna Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: UK Car Breakins and TTG mounts |
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I had my car broken into the other night but they didn't get my TTG. I have now decided to do away with the mount and I've cleaned the ring mark off the windscreen. I'm now mounting the TTG700 with black velcro pads - hooks on the TTG and loops on the dash/speaker grill. The TTG fits nicely in the rh corner of the dash. I have also wired the power cable in under the dash and left the cigarette lighter plugged in. The free end of the cable tucks into the corner of the dash out of view and the velco pads don't show on my black speaker grill. Only disadvantage is I can't use the bluetooth but at least I get to use the TTG without some low life smashing the glass. I never have left the TTG in the car BTW. |
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tomtomg0700 Occasional Visitor
Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 9
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 12:48 am Post subject: |
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After just purchasing my first sat nav Tom Tom GO 700 i have been reading with interest the issue of security which was worrying me about the screen sucker mount etc.
Although im new to sat nav , i have had mobile phone hands free car kits in every car since i can remember, way before it was a legal requirement etc.
Anyway i have tried the Tom Tom blue toothe feature with my Nokia and i was blown away how clear and how well it worked even travelling at 70mph etc without the need for an external mic.
However this is how i have sorted my problem:
Firstly i have removed my Nokia phone cradle and using the Dash Mount Vent grille bracket ( they cost about £10 approx ) i have fitted a small piece of metal bracket (a bit like meccano ) to the Dash mount and then fitted the Tom Tom base part to the bracket.
Fitted it back on the dash and the results are excellent, in fact its even better than before as its nearer to the dash and steering wheel and therefore the phone and internal mike work even better.
Vibration / bounce is no worse and im happier as it has less of an obvious Sat Nav in car banner without having the large screen mount on display.
So my advice would pop along to your mobile phone installers and get a Dash mount bracket for your car (most models catered for ) and try it like i have done and you have hands free as well as great sat nav positon.
Hope this helps, incidently its VW Golf its installed in. |
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