Please recommend an active mount for TomTom 730T

Privateer

I tend to use modular Brodit items in my vehicle so I can swap SatNav units around without any difficulty. I use a Brodit ProClip on the dashboard, Brodit MoveClip for quick release of mount, and Brodit Active mount for the equipment itself.

I have a TomTom 730T which I want to use on my Brodit ProClip as I'm fed up with it on the sucker mount on the windscreen. I wish to use an active mount that both powers the 730T and connects the RDS-TMC wire to the 730T.

As I use Brodit MoveClip it doesn't matter which make I buy for the Active mount, as long as it does the job as well, if not better than then the other that are available.

I know of two makes of Active mounts:

Brodit

Carcomm

Are there any other makes of Active mount that I should consider?
I know where to get Brodit stuff (DSL Developments), but if another make is recommended would you also please tell me the best place to get it from?

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

LesP2008 · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

I use the Brodit active mount and it works flawlessly. I have only ever used this one so can't comment on any others. I would certainly recommend it though.

ben_e71 · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

just received my brodit mount and it looks great - once you remove the tacky logo that is

mikealder · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

Robert, I would also check the mount will accept the newer USB style RDS-TMC to future proof the unit as you might end up with one of these receivers at some point. Not all mounts will do this - Mike

Privateer · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

LesP2008 and ben_e71, thanks for the advice about the Brodit mount. Thumbs Up

mikealder · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

I have found the USB style RDS-TMC receiver slightly better than the oval egg style unit, but only marginally so to be honest.

The power lead plugs in to the RDS-TMC which contains a built in lead that in turn provides data and power (5,0 Volts) to the PNA, this frees up the other socket on the PNA for use with the iPOD (should you need this capability), the downside is when you turn off the ignition (if the ciggy sockets power is switched) it will turn off the RDS device loosing the traffic signal. The CNM-168 does support both types of RDS-TMC but I am not too sure if Brodit have a solution as yet.

As for obtaining the best reception I have found coupling the "shoe string" aerial to the vehicles aerial makes a marked improvement with either style of receiver, not difficult to do and covered quite often throughout the forum - Mike

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