[neild41]

for those of us that don't have the built in version

The windscreen on the Eos is quite deep and I think I would prefer to mount my Tomtom somewhere else - I have tried the pads you stick on the dash - crap Tried a grill mount today but it aimed my sat nav at the sky
anyone out there using a none windscreen mount ?

 

[Lucari]

I use the Nav Mat from Halfords. Its a weighted donut shape with a smooth circle in the middle that you put the mount onto. Its useful when you get out of the car as you can just slide it under the seat and out of sight.

I've just checked their web site and its half price at £9.78. Bargain have a look here

 

[neild41]

now that sounds a real possibility, had seen these before and couldn't work out how the sat nav stayed up right but didn't realise you use them with the mount - cheers for that info

 

[PEN]

It also depends on which TomTom you have I imagine. I have a Go 910 which is a huge great beast.

The larger TomTom which have the docking station (with integral charger port) probably wouldn't work, unless you do somtehing like this:

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/insidetomtomgo910.php

hth

PEN

 

[neild41]

No I have the new XL IQ Routes so assume mat will work fine

 

[Lucari]

The current one in Halfords looks slightly different to the one we bought. There is one going on eBay here that is the same as ours. I'm sure the Halfords one is just as good.

 

[neh321]

I use the Nav Mat from Halfords. Its a weighted donut shape with a smooth circle in the middle that you put the mount onto. Its useful when you get out of the car as you can just slide it under the seat and out of sight.

I've just checked their web site and its half price at £9.78. Bargain have a look here

Except thieves now look out for tell-tale signs that there's something in the car they can nick, e.g. Nav Mats on the dash and even little circles on the screen where they can see a screen mount has been removed to be kept safe somewhere in the car along with the SatNav under the seat... Thieves know ALL the tricks..

 

[versaceto]

I suggest you to purchase the original navigation system.I did it and it cost me 1000Euros but its fantastic.I don't like the additional crap and prefer the original SAT/NAVI/DVD system RNS510

Check ebay:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=rns510&_sacat=See-All-Categories

The retrofit is pretty easy job and I did it all by myself.Just plug and play.
Good Luck!!

 

[Eos_Up]

I'm using a mount from proclipusa.com. Works great. Check it out. However, if you park frequently in a "smash and grab" area, the best solution would probably be a weighed beanbag.

I also have one of those that I use for rental cars.

About the only advantage I can see with a built-in unit is that it is more secure.

The advantages of a portable are numerous. 1/4 or less of the cost of a built-in unit. It can be used on every car you drive. Most if not all of them allow inputs during driving. While it may or may not be safe for the driver to do this, certainly it is for the co-pilot. All the built-in units I've see have a "lock-out" while the car is in motion. I'm sure this is a lawyer thing.

Also, very easy to update a portable and not so easy to update a built-in.

We have one built-in unit in a Prius and we will never get another one for the reasons above.

 

[Lucari]

Except thieves now look out for tell-tale signs that there's something in the car they can nick, e.g. Nav Mats on the dash...

I meant I put the Nav Mat under the seat and the SatNav locked in the glove box.

Some little toad will still smash the window just to grab anything, even a couple of quid in the coin tray.