Windscreen Mounts please help

druid · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 15

Hi
This may sound like a silly question but can anyone please help with a problem I have with a windscreen mount for my PDA.
I got quite an expenisive mount for my PDA to mount it on my windscreen and it was fine for about 2 days then I cleaned the windscreen and now the mount keeps falling off after about 4 hours. I have cleaned the screen with thinners in case there was any risedue on the screen from the cleaning stuff and it is still the same. The mount is one of the ones that has a lever on it that you pull back and lock this in turn makes a suction on the screen, does anyone know what I can put on the sucker part of the mount to cure this problem?
I am sure I am not the only person that has has this problem.
Many Thanks

Darren · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject:

Use an alcohol wipe to clean the screen then wet the suction cup slightly before securing.

What make of mount is it?
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druid · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 15

Hi
Thanks for the quick reply.
I cleaned the screen with thinners so that should be totally clean.
I have not tried to wet the sucker put but it is not a rubber sucker but more of a plastic sort and when you pull the lever on the back of it it sort of pulls out the back of the sucker pad which in turn should make a air tight seal.

Darren · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

Thinners leave a residue whereas alcohol evaporates. However I always 'wet' the sucker to improve adhesion.
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druid · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 15

Many Thanks Darren
I will try that should I also clean the suction pad or not?

Darren · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

It wouldn't harm to give the contact surface of the sucker a wipe Smile

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druid · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 15

One last question.
Do you know if the dual mounts are any good as I have a serprate GPS reciever and PDA and was thinking of maybe getting a dual mount but dont want the same problem.
Many Thanks Again

Darren · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject:

If you are referring to the mounts that have two cradles then yes they're OK but I wouldn't bother using a cradle to hold the GPS receiver.

The key part is a good quality suction mount, Herber Richter mounts are the best by a mile, does yours have HR stamped on the base anyplace?
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druid · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 15

To be honest Darren I am not sure as it is in the car at the moment but I dont think so.

Darren · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject:

I ask only because the cheap suction mounts are rubbish. You mentioned yours was expensive so wondered whose it was.

When you get a chance have a look and see?
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druid · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 15

Hi
I have had a look and it does not have H R on it Sad

I will have to look at getting one of them instead.
Many Thanks for your help.

maca2 · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 303

If you leave your mount on the windscreen then you are asking to have your window smashed as the scumbags thieves will think your PDA is in the glove box, they will do anything for a quick hit Sad

Sorry to be such a killjoy Crying or Very sad

korndog · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:27 am Post subject:

I've had quite a few from here and they've all been good, they don't fall off anyway

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZmusicQ2dpdaQ2dsellers

lbendlin · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:30 am Post subject:

Beware of the gooseneck. It is very thin and will invite vibrations. Nowadays, try to get a mount without gooseneck if possible.
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