x40 vent dock? or other mounting suggestions

ziro · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 30

I just bought a new car. The windscreen is MASSIVE. So I can't mount it on it.

I've looked elsewhere and best place I've managed to find is the driver window, though is inconvienient, it's better than blocking a large part of the view and needing to reach so far to actually touch it.

I'm looking for alternatives, a vent mount would be great but I can't find one for the x40 range, since the sucker-and-ball-joint mount functions as a charger as well.

Can anyone offer any more solutions or direct me to suitable products?

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

Have a look at the x40 accessory mount that works with the Brodit Pro Clip, you can find some additional details by clicking Here - Mike

ziro · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 30

MrT · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:33 am Post subject:

I also have a massive windscreen and dash and I use a self adhesive disk on top of the (also large) dashboard and the supplied TT mount sucker mounts on to this. In the other car I use a friction mount and again the sucker fits this.

A lot depends on where you sit in relation to your dashboard, in my car I sit high so mounting the TT on the vents would put it out of my normal line of sight, on top of the dash is in my line of sight.
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ItsMikeE · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

So does the Brodit dock stay in the car when you remove the Tomtom?
I have used Brodit for a PDA and for a TT x30 and it doesn't look like an invitation for car thieves, but the picture I have seen for the x40 looks like it would be.

dlpruk · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

I use a dash mounting disc attached with Velcro and thus easily detachable whenever I want.

David

ziro · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 30

I'm banking on the hope that a would-be thief realising that if I leave my dock in the car advertising I have a satnav then I've probably taken the sat nav itself with me. Couple it with leaving the glovebox open and it should be a winner.

Wishful thinking I know. What else can you do without faffing around with velcro Rolling Eyes

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:30 am Post subject:

Brodit "Move-clip"...
A pair of flat plates that slide together. Go between the pro-clip vent mount and the TomTom dock. Means you only leave the flat plate on view.

ItsMikeE · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I should have given a link for them...

Available from DSL Developments (very nice to do business with)

Large

Small

I think you will want the "large" ones.

silversurfer · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

i have just bought these http://www.mountonus.com/Miscellaneous/Brodit-Mounting-Accessories-215276-455.aspx a little bit more but i think they are better than the thin ones
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Andy_P · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject:

DSL links for that one: (215276)
...and another one that looks the same to me, but has a different part number
(215053)

There's lots more weird gadgets there
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silversurfer · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:17 am Post subject:

Andy your links show up as different items
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject:

silversurfer · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

sorry

i did not scroll down the page
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