940 mount question

spook51 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:00 am Post subject: 940 mount question

My recently acquired 940 is performing well (touch wood, fingers crossed etc.) but I'm looking for an alternative to the screen mount as I don't like anything stuck on the windscreen. I previously used a Dell PDA in a Brodit holder and Pro-Clip over the air vent in my Audi A4.

I'd like something similar for the 940 but I won't use it often and although I'm currently using my three-month trial of Live services, I won't be subscribing when the trial ends; I'll give RDS-TMC a go.

So to the question - I want to mount the 940 to my existing Pro-Clip and use RDS-TMC other than with the RDS-TMC receiver that sticks on the windscreen, i.e. I need something like TomTom's Active Dock Traffic RDS-TMC but able to be mounted on a Pro-Clip, plus I want to be able to leave the Pro-Clip installed but remove the 940's cradle so it doesn't advertise that a 940 is used in the car (I'm thinking of using a Brodit Move Clip).

Brodit sells an Active Dock Holder with Tilt Swivel but it doesn't have the in-built RDS-TMC receiver that the TomTom Active Dock has. Would the TT Active Dock work if a way could be found to mount it to the Move Clip, the cable would hang down to the centre console.

Any answers or suggestions?

Darren · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:35 am Post subject:

Simplest idea would be to stick one of the plastic discs you can get to a ProClip and then affix the TomTom mount using suction to that?

No need for a MOVE clip at all and easily installed/removed?
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spook51 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks Darren, I knew there had to be a simpler way....

That just leaves RDS-TMC reception to consider.

Darren · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject:

Its a rather costly approach but you could fit the RDS-TMC receiver mount to the Brodit type mount but this would involve purchasing both the TMC equipped mount AND the Brodit mount to make one unit out of the two. For the aerial feed fit a small socket on the rear of the mount and connect it via a small capacitor to the cars aerial.
Its not difficult to take the mount to bits as there are only two torx head screws involved I can post up some pictures later today if you want to see how its done? - Mike

spook51 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike but it's not really worth the cost and effort considering how infrequently it is likely to be used - much of my motoring these days is done in my '63 Riley.

If I could be sure the RDS-TMC receiver mount would work in that position, I'd go for it and the stick-on disc solution Darren suggested.

It' a pity TomTom doesn't offer the RDS-TMC receiver mount as an option at the time of purchase rather than as an add-on accessory that makes the original mount unnecessary.

Robin2 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:50 pm Post subject:

For occasional use this takes some beating. It stays put on every car I have tried it on. I use a Brodit ProClip on my Mondeo, but it was such a tight fit that it has cracked the trim facia for the clock, and if I ever have to remove it, I am sure that it will break completely. I use the Arkon mount on my wife's VW, and wish I had bought one for my Mondeo before fitting the ProClip
Robin
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spook51 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject:

I've discounted a dash-top mount as it wouldn't put the 940 where I want it - not close enough and it would intrude into my field of view - fussy aren't I?

Robin2 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:40 pm Post subject:

Well, I suppose it depends how tall you are. In my case it obscures part of the bonnet, but not the road ahead!
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TomTom Go 720 Europe, Navcore 8.351, Western Europe 855.2884
Satmap Active 10
Plus a lot of other PDA GPS kit, seldom used

mikealder · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject:

Now I'm getting confused. Why would the TMC mount not mount to a dash disk? It has a suction base and presumably the same range of movement?
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Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject:

spook51 · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:09 am Post subject:

Many thanks for the comprehensive replies, especially Mike for the photographs.

Andy, yes - that's the solution I first had in mind but the cost and complexity rule it out. It might be worthwhile if I used my 940 every day but I don't. Having to buy two extra mounts just to place the 940 where I want it isn't on; I reckon I could use the 'sticky disc' solution and buy a year's subscription to Live services for less.

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject:

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