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andygrunt Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 23, 2005 Posts: 72 Location: Bristol, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject: Suction mount hard to use when cold? |
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I've noticed this on a few occasions but particularly this morning...
When I try to attach the TT1 suction mount to my windscreen first thing in the morning, it can be almost impossibly hard to 'click' the switch thing over to the right. However, if I wait a bit and try again, it is suddenly MUCH easier.
My theory is that it gets easier because either the suction bit on the mount (which I usually leave in the glovebox overnight) or the windscreen has warmed up a bit. Could that be right?
Has anyone else found this or is this just me being particularly feeble first thing in the morning? |
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46jimbo Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 185
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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You are right. The suction cup doesn't like the cold. I warm mine up under my arm for half a minute and it solves the problem. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Keep it in the house (the mount that is), its much easier this way as the heat you loose transfering from house to car is minimal and the big benefit is the low lifes can't find anything to steal in the glove box should they break in to the vehicle - Mike |
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andygrunt Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 23, 2005 Posts: 72 Location: Bristol, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the confirmation. Yes, I'll be keeping the mount in the house from now on. |
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StanStill Regular Visitor
Joined: Feb 27, 2005 Posts: 81
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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I have also found that if you attach the suction cup to the screen on a cold morning it will pop off later on when the screen heats up. I assume this is because whatever air is left under the sucker expands as it gets warmer and it loses the suction. Be ready to catch it when it does! |
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stuart Frequent Visitor
Joined: 20/04/2003 11:51:10 Posts: 405 Location: Dorset, England, Great Britain
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject: Cold Suction Pad |
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I thought it was just me having that problem. Having sucessfully driven up to Inverness from Dorset on Sunday (12th), and removed my unit for security, could I get it to stick. No. So I warmed it up inside my jacket and left the TTG on the dash on a non slip mat until it eventually stuck. It stayed in place all the way back yesterday, a good 1260 mile test in 2 days. A great bit of kit when the tempeture is more Spring like. |
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