Mounts TOMTOM Fitting?

clowner · 16th October 2007, 10:44

Has anyone tried installing a TOMTOM (or similar) portable satnav using suction mounts on the flat area of the dash to the left (on RHD) of the radio/heater display?

Honda100 · 16th October 2007, 11:09

I found the perfect place for my Garmin Nuvi was to use the flat area to the right of the speedo display. I stuck the surface mount supplied with the Nuvi and the suction works just fine.I can clearly see the satnav screen and reach it to alter any parameters easily. I previously had it stuck on the right hand side of the windscreen but the suction was not brilliant as the windscreen is curved there and it had a habit of falling off at the most awkward moment.

Trekker308 · 16th October 2007, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by clowner

Has anyone tried installing a TOMTOM (or similar) portable satnav using suction mounts on the flat area of the dash to the left (on RHD) of the radio/heater display?

Yep! That exact spot works perfectly with my Nuvi 660

- very stable and no interference with existing displays!

clowner · 16th October 2007, 11:28

Any photos of the fitting?

GHGH · 16th October 2007, 12:18

I recall having seen a picture in this forum of a Tomtom suction mount at the same place. Some weeks ago.

Trekker308 · 16th October 2007, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by clowner

Any photos of the fitting?

Not until I get home from work clowner!

spile · 16th October 2007, 13:32

I'd have thought a suction mount wasn't going to work terribly well on anything other than glass.

I (photos on this site) use a grill mount in the centre console and find it works really well (TomTom running on a rx5930).

Wander · 16th October 2007, 15:22

I have my TomTom one v2 just laying on top of the cup holders.
That's a great place to have it, take tomtom out of bag, slide open the sliding thing that normally covers the cupholders, put tomtom there, slide the sliding thing against the tomtom... DONE

No extra suction things needed, tomtom is in arms reach and can't fall down.

Trekker308 · 16th October 2007, 16:51

I used the circular adhesive plate supplied with the Garmin (and yes, they do come off without marking when required!) and the suction mount is applied to this.

The result is a satnav which is very easy to refer to and does not impede forward vision - suits me very well anyway!

Honda100 · 16th October 2007, 19:21

And one on the right.
The loose cable is the TMC. Another reason for putting on the right is that I can tuck the cables away neatly down the dash.

ASH · 16th October 2007, 21:45

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Trekker308 · 17th October 2007, 07:19

If I didn't want to retain my MicroFuzion Camera Detector then I would have mounted my Satnav on the right too!

I wouldn't be without it though - free updates for life each month, and it's a lot smarter than the Garmin (tracks average speeds through that type of speed restricted area etc.).

simon1 · 24th May 2008, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honda100

And one on the right.
The loose cable is the TMC. Another reason for putting on the right is that I can tuck the cables away neatly down the dash.

Just resurrecting this thread - I want to do exactly what Honda100 has done with my 'old' Navman. Can someone suggest
a) what material (some sort of rigid plastic?) to use that my suction cup will stick to, and
b) is there a way of sticking it to the dash so that it could be removed later with no marks?

Any suggestions are welcome!

Honda100 · 24th May 2008, 20:26

Simon1. I used the black disc that comes with the Nuvi. I can't remember where I got mine, but you can purchase them from here: Suction Pad Dash Mount for GARMIN NUVI 350 660 670 680 on eBay, also Chargers Cables, Accessories Cables, GPS Devices, Consumer Electronics (end time 26-May-08 16:00:42 BST)

Garmin also sell them, https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=6290

When you take the sat nav off you can hardly see the disk and I guess that if you wanted to remove it something like WD40 would remove the glue from the dash.

simon1 · 24th May 2008, 20:40

Great - thanks for that, and for the speedy reply!

congusto · 26th May 2008, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trekker308

I used the circular adhesive plate supplied with the Garmin (and yes, they do come off without marking when required!) and the suction mount is applied to this.

The result is a satnav which is very easy to refer to and does not impede forward vision - suits me very well anyway!

I have been looking into Trekkers' solution but I found contradictional info on the internet about the coming off without marking, so I am reluctant to use an adhesive plate. Furthermore, there's info on this forum about thiefs looking for any signs in the car that there might be a navigation unit stored in the car, like a mark on the screen from the suction unit. I guess an adhesive plate may trigger them as well. Since I park my car in Amsterdam centre a lot, there's a lot of folk around that may be triggered to brake into my car, so I was looking for a solution that wouldn't leave any marks, and I found this: the Veripart Gps car cushion (sells for 25-30 euros)

I've tried it once yesterday, and it actuallly works! The cushion is about 1.5 kg heavy and the bottom is made of a anti-slip rubber which keeps the cushon in place. The only thing I don't like about it is the looks of it. It is quite big and doesn't add to the flashy look of my civic.
Also, after the first time I used it, it actually did leave a vague circular mark on the dashboard. That may have to do with first time use. And I didn't clean the dashboard at forehand, althoug the "manual" says I should have. Will clean it and come back to that if you're interested.

I only found info in Dutch on the Internet (eg Veripart GPS Car Cushion - PDAshop.nl) but I think it must be available abroad as well.

GHGH · 26th May 2008, 09:32

I use a similar friction mount for my Garmin. Not very elegant, but:
- It works very well
- Leaves no trace
- Quick set up
- Unit can be put quite close to the driver

Bacchus · 6th July 2008, 19:53

"have my TomTom one v2 just laying on top of the cup holders.
That's a great place to have it, take tomtom out of bag, slide open the sliding thing that normally covers the cupholders, put tomtom there, slide the sliding thing against the tomtom... DONE

No extra suction things needed, tomtom is in arms reach and can't fall down."

That's my sort of fitment. Got any photos?

MakTheo · 9th July 2008, 15:41

See this :

My Civic Deep Bronze Type-S...

Rheostar · 13th July 2008, 10:36

Anyone tried the Tomtom dash surface mounting kit?

TomTom, portable GPS car navigation systems - Dashboard Mount Disks for GO 730 Traffic

I've seen them on their website but not tried one yet.

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16th October 2007, 11:09	#2 (permalink)
Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I found the perfect place for my Garmin Nuvi was to use the flat area to the right of the speedo display. I stuck the surface mount supplied with the Nuvi and the suction works just fine.I can clearly see the satnav screen and reach it to alter any parameters easily. I previously had it stuck on the right hand side of the windscreen but the suction was not brilliant as the windscreen is curved there and it had a habit of falling off at the most awkward moment.

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clowner Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd July 2007 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Any photos of the fitting?

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GHGH Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I recall having seen a picture in this forum of a Tomtom suction mount at the same place. Some weeks ago.

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spile Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 203 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I'd have thought a suction mount wasn't going to work terribly well on anything other than glass. I (photos on this site) use a grill mount in the centre console and find it works really well (TomTom running on a rx5930).

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Wander Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 20th December 2006 Posts: 104 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I have my TomTom one v2 just laying on top of the cup holders. That's a great place to have it, take tomtom out of bag, slide open the sliding thing that normally covers the cupholders, put tomtom there, slide the sliding thing against the tomtom... DONE No extra suction things needed, tomtom is in arms reach and can't fall down.

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Trekker308 ..with Superchips please! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Ringwood Posts: 337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	If I didn't want to retain my MicroFuzion Camera Detector then I would have mounted my Satnav on the right too! I wouldn't be without it though - free updates for life each month, and it's a lot smarter than the Garmin (tracks average speeds through that type of speed restricted area etc.).

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Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Simon1. I used the black disc that comes with the Nuvi. I can't remember where I got mine, but you can purchase them from here: Suction Pad Dash Mount for GARMIN NUVI 350 660 670 680 on eBay, also Chargers Cables, Accessories Cables, GPS Devices, Consumer Electronics (end time 26-May-08 16:00:42 BST) Garmin also sell them, https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=6290 When you take the sat nav off you can hardly see the disk and I guess that if you wanted to remove it something like WD40 would remove the glue from the dash.

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simon1 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th December 2007 Location: UK Posts: 313 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	Great - thanks for that, and for the speedy reply!

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GHGH Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I use a similar friction mount for my Garmin. Not very elegant, but: - It works very well - Leaves no trace - Quick set up - Unit can be put quite close to the driver

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Bacchus Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 18th July 2007 Location: Worthing Posts: 113 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	"have my TomTom one v2 just laying on top of the cup holders. That's a great place to have it, take tomtom out of bag, slide open the sliding thing that normally covers the cupholders, put tomtom there, slide the sliding thing against the tomtom... DONE No extra suction things needed, tomtom is in arms reach and can't fall down." That's my sort of fitment. Got any photos?

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Rheostar Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 11th July 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Anyone tried the Tomtom dash surface mounting kit? TomTom, portable GPS car navigation systems - Dashboard Mount Disks for GO 730 Traffic I've seen them on their website but not tried one yet.