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ziro Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject: x40 vent dock? or other mounting suggestions |
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I just bought a new car. The windscreen is MASSIVE. So I can't mount it on it.
I've looked elsewhere and best place I've managed to find is the driver window, though is inconvienient, it's better than blocking a large part of the view and needing to reach so far to actually touch it.
I'm looking for alternatives, a vent mount would be great but I can't find one for the x40 range, since the sucker-and-ball-joint mount functions as a charger as well.
Can anyone offer any more solutions or direct me to suitable products? |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Have a look at the x40 accessory mount that works with the Brodit Pro Clip, you can find some additional details by clicking Here - Mike |
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ziro Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Have a look at the x40 accessory mount that works with the Brodit Pro Clip, you can find some additional details by clicking Here - Mike |
Just the ticket mate, thanks! |
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MrT Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 2143 Location: Surrounded by A1, M1 & M25
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:33 am Post subject: |
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I also have a massive windscreen and dash and I use a self adhesive disk on top of the (also large) dashboard and the supplied TT mount sucker mounts on to this. In the other car I use a friction mount and again the sucker fits this.
A lot depends on where you sit in relation to your dashboard, in my car I sit high so mounting the TT on the vents would put it out of my normal line of sight, on top of the dash is in my line of sight. _________________ Drivelux |
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ItsMikeE Regular Visitor
Joined: May 13, 2006 Posts: 148 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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So does the Brodit dock stay in the car when you remove the Tomtom?
I have used Brodit for a PDA and for a TT x30 and it doesn't look like an invitation for car thieves, but the picture I have seen for the x40 looks like it would be. |
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dlpruk Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 24, 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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I use a dash mounting disc attached with Velcro and thus easily detachable whenever I want.
David |
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ziro Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: |
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I'm banking on the hope that a would-be thief realising that if I leave my dock in the car advertising I have a satnav then I've probably taken the sat nav itself with me. Couple it with leaving the glovebox open and it should be a winner.
Wishful thinking I know. What else can you do without faffing around with velcro |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Brodit "Move-clip"...
A pair of flat plates that slide together. Go between the pro-clip vent mount and the TomTom dock. Means you only leave the flat plate on view.
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ItsMikeE Regular Visitor
Joined: May 13, 2006 Posts: 148 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Brodit "Move-clip"... |
Thanks for that. Looks like that will do the job for me |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I should have given a link for them...
Available from DSL Developments (very nice to do business with)
Large
Small
I think you will want the "large" ones. |
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silversurfer Regular Visitor
Joined: May 28, 2004 Posts: 120 Location: sutton on sea .lincolnshire
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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DSL links for that one: (215276)
...and another one that looks the same to me, but has a different part number
(215053)
There's lots more weird gadgets there
Full Range |
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silversurfer Regular Visitor
Joined: May 28, 2004 Posts: 120 Location: sutton on sea .lincolnshire
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Andy your links show up as different items _________________ _________________________
chris |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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silversurfer wrote: | Andy your links show up as different items |
No they don't....
The DSL website is a bit weird, if you use the search box to find an individual item or part number, then you don't get a specific URL for the page (you just get: http://www.dsldevelopments.com/search.asp every time).
So the links I gave are for pages of accessories. The items numbered are somewhere on those pages (3rd item down for the 215276 and 2nd item down for the 215053). |
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silversurfer Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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sorry i did not scroll down the page _________________ _________________________
chris |
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