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clockworks Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 21
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:02 am Post subject: 540 mount - why can't TomTom get these things right? |
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A couple of years ago I got a 510 - suffered from a drooping mount, which TomTom eventually improved and replaced on request.
Just bought a 540, and the mount has a problem.
I decided to make a dash mount for my '09 Mazda 6, as Brodit don't make a suitable one yet. Simple enough, using a strip of 1.5mm aluminium and a dash disk.
Obviously, any dash mount is going to suffer from more vibration than a windscreen mount, but I wasn't prepared for the annoying rattle from the mount at low speeds.
The problem is the release button, which is a loose fit in the mount. Touching the button stops the rattle.
I dismantled the mount, and packed the guides for the button and the latch ramp with silicon grease (sold for lubricating ball diffs in RC cars). This has fixed the rattle. |
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MrT Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 2143 Location: Surrounded by A1, M1 & M25
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Maybe they were low on grease the day the made yours? I have two which I dashmount in each car and neither rattles at all, although there is some play in both buttons. _________________ Drivelux |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Same here, no rattle. The mount is one of the better features of the x40's IMHO! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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clockworks Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 21
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe I got a bad one, or my car (diesel) shakes more than most? |
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hijacker Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 188
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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mine rattles too!
that low end diesel torque doesn't seem to do it any favours either.
I think I'll ring TomTom and request a replacement. _________________ TT GO 1005 |
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dlpruk Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 24, 2006 Posts: 88 Location: Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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My 540 mount is rattle-free and a vast improvement v. my old 510.
I have a diesel MINI and use a dash disk stuck to an old drinks coaster that I've made removable from the curved surface with Velcro. Maybe that provides a bit of vibration damping?
David |
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