REVIEW COMMENTS: TomTom GO

gduvl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2004 Posts: 21

Fab piece of kit except for the mounting bracket IMHO. Yes as some reviews say it still feels like it's going to break as you clip it on. Worse still, no matter how tight you do the securing screw up on the side of the bracket to hold the screen at just the angle you need, a "bump" in the road is enough to shake it loose and hence tip the screen down. I've tried 2 brackets now and both won’t tighten up sufficiently to stop this occurring.

pottsy · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:45 pm Post subject:

Tartangiant,

I too have this "problem". No UV coating and no heated screen, and my Origin B2 solo works perfectly. The TTG get all the sat bars then instantly goes grey, then 2 bars, then all bars. Happens about once every 5 minutes.

I have noticed that it is most common on sharp turns. My theory is that it has a fairly directional antenna, and looses its grip when existing sats go and new ones appear.

I have ordered a re-radiating antenna and reckon that this will fix it.

Will report back later!

TartanGiant · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:53 pm Post subject: Dropping the Sats

pottsy · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:00 am Post subject:

http://www.gpsw.co.uk/details/prod444.html

TartanGiant · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:05 am Post subject: Bingo

pottsy · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:19 am Post subject:

TG,

No worries. Mine gets here tomorrow, but I'll only be able to play the day after (6 sectors tom finishing late, you'll know how that feels!!)

Pottsy

TartanGiant · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:25 am Post subject:

BanziBarn · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 24, 2004 Posts: 82

MikeB · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:59 am Post subject:

I also try to make sure that the arm is resting on the dashboard. This, of course, makes it really stable.
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gduvl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 23, 2004 Posts: 21

Thanks chaps - already tried that. (turning/holding the other screw) Yes resting on the dash is the only other option, but not ideal and is a compromise as I’m sure the design was to enable the bracket to support the units weight securely.

delboy0754 · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:16 am Post subject:

You could use two thin plastic or rubber washers where the surfaces meet, to give extra grip.

Or you could use double sided sticky tape, cut a couple of small squares, and attatch to the surface.

Or go into an office supplies, and get some ring-binder strengtheners, "small cardboard washers, with hole in middle".

Or use two thin spring washers, available from B&Q.

You could also use a dab of Pritt Stick, the none sticky sticky stuff.

Or a permanant solution, "use with care" super glue it.

Thumbs Up

BanziBarn · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 24, 2004 Posts: 82

Good sugestions. Even though mine is fairly sturdy, its still dropped a couple of times so I may try out one of your ideas Thumbs Up

Lampman · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:11 pm Post subject: TT Mount

So far a lot of the issues voiced, concern the TT GO's mounting(my own included)I wonder if anyone at TT monitors site forums,thus gaining valuable feedback.I hope so perhaps then we will have a less clunky mount for an otherwise great system.

pottsy · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:41 pm Post subject:

TartanGiant,

http://tinyurl.com/4bp9v

Pottsy

TartanGiant · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:04 pm Post subject: Nice Car, Nice ZZ's Hmmmm

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