x40 active dock with ipod connector

itaylort · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2006 Posts: 30

Spoke to Tomtom NL yesterday and queried about the connectivity of ipod to the x40 range and they said they were going to put the active mount with the ipod socket in the box but decided that they would release it as an accessory later on.
Thats why the mount in the box has only the power connection.

Also they have not been manufactured yet so dont expect to find any in the shops.

ian

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

Have a read of This Thread where there are a number of pictures and descriptions of the accessory mount that has been for sale for a while, the direct link to the TomTom shop for the item is Here It has the Line Out socket and the iPOD/ RDS-TMC connection port on it in addition to the mini USB power/ RDS-TMC connection point - Mike

itaylort · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2006 Posts: 30

Cheers Mike,

Thats what i need
Laughing

A shame the rep i spoke to didnt know this info

Many Thanks

Ian

MrT · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:48 am Post subject:

Is the part of this active mount that fits onto the unit identical to the standard mount apart from the additional contacts? I ask as I want to dismantle it, remove the screw mounting plate and replace it with the suction plate from the original mount as this is the only way I will get a suction mount with the additional connectors.
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mikealder · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

I am quite surprised the normal suction mount that attaches to the windscreen has never been released with the accessory connectors on it, quite a few people would go to one of these.

Inside the mount you can see the internal part of the tensioning device that applies pressure to the swivel ball, this is surrounded by lots of torx screws, I haven't tried fully taking one of these to bits as yet - Mike

mikealder · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject:

Do i read this right? Does the Dock (the bit the x40 unit directly connects to) not separate from the suction cup part easily?

Therefore (if i do have this right) there is no way (without Mikes instructions) to simply replace the suction cup part with the swivel ball mount that you normally screw to a Brodit Mount? (For those of use who wouldn't want the extra features of the new active dock?) (Hope that makes sense Shocked

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How good is the suction cups grip? Would it work on a vertical surface for long periods?

Darren · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject:

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

The x40 mount is the best holder produced by TomTom as yet IMHO mine has never fallen off the screen and is very simple to dock the device, even removal of the unit is very easy. Not being able to change the suction cup is not something I see as an issue, if it fails in the first 12 months its a warranty issue, after that you can purchase spare mounts in way of accessory units. It does stick like a limpet on any smooth surface, even putting it down on a table will cause difficulty in picking it up again and that's without locking the ring down!

The reason I decided not to ut a 'how to take it apart' write up is stated above, these mounts do contain a PCB which is populated with surface mount devices, its not difficult to take apart BUT not everyone will have the necessary skills to do this without breaking the holder. I will e-mail it to anyone that wants it, but this might discourage some from taking the unit apart in the first place and breaking it.

I would hope TomTom can introduce a windscreen mount complete with the extra sockets fitted as there is a market for such a unit. The current option to tear apart two mounts to make the one you want isn't very clever - Mike

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