Ladies and Gents, does anyone have any top tips for keeping a GPS fixed to the windscreen??? We have a Garmin Nuvi (great GPS) and a Mercedes Sprinter MH. Can I keep the GPS fixed to the windscreen? Yes, but for only one minute before it falls off! I know the Garmin has a reputation for having a weak suction/spring clip on the cradle, but does anyone have any tips (aside from gluing the ****&%^$ thing to the windscreen?
Cheers in advance!
Paul & Val
oldbobsbus said
04:03 AM Nov 25, 2013
We were having a bit of trouble with this and I got stuck into the windscreen with a Scotch pad and that helped, short of that you can buy replacement mounts on eBay for next to nothing..
One more thing I just remembered when I saw the type of mount it is..
I cut a piece of cardboard and put under the leaver where it lifts the suction cap to make it stick so it puts more pressure on the cap to make it hold..
Olley46 said
05:38 AM Nov 25, 2013
Try sticking it on with a small bit of silastic ,it sets like rubber and will remove easy,I had trouble with my cb mike holder doing the same thing silastic has done the job .
lance C
VKPORTABLE said
06:05 AM Nov 25, 2013
I have the 7 inch version and no troubles with it staying stuck in a 4WD.
Gotta licky that rubbery bit first though!
Loki said
02:49 PM Nov 25, 2013
My Garmin comes loose occasionally and when I re-stick it, I make sure the area where it is to go is clean, the suction is clean and then I dampen the suction before putting it back on. It seems to come loose more in the hotter weather, but not that often and no more so than my previous GPS of a different brand.
spida said
10:00 PM Nov 25, 2013
saliva seems to work for a month or so
03_troopy said
02:26 AM Nov 26, 2013
Loki wrote:
My Garmin comes loose occasionally and when I re-stick it, I make sure the area where it is to go is clean, the suction is clean and then I dampen the suction before putting it back on. It seems to come loose more in the hotter weather, but not that often and no more so than my previous GPS of a different brand.
Exactly what Loki said from me too. My Navman My75 used to react the same as his, and the same remedy sorted it. My Navman My Escape seems to have a mount that stays put though.
Wirroff said
01:26 AM Nov 27, 2013
Thanks for all your suggestions folks - I will certainly give each and every one of them a go as it is DRIVING me insane!
_wombat_ said
01:28 AM Nov 27, 2013
Have a look here, not cheap but a great unit, will never come off
www.ram-mount.com
Sorry cannot do link from iPad
chopit said
02:41 AM Nov 27, 2013
We have the same unit.
When it was mounted on our trike windscreen clear silicon was used.
Never came off with all the bouncing & buffeting on the trike.
We are using the same unit in the 4x4.
We found that it would give way overnight in winter.
Got the clear silicon onto it & it has not moved.
D and D said
06:51 AM Nov 27, 2013
_wombat_ wrote:
Have a look here, not cheap but a great unit, will never come off
Made the link clickable. $20 - $30 doesn't seem too expensive if it works and probably a little less permanent than the clear silicone option
_wombat_ said
11:45 PM Nov 27, 2013
sorry, i should have said expensive compared to eBay, some on there are $4.95
you gets whats you pay for
oldbobsbus said
01:46 AM Nov 28, 2013
_wombat_ wrote:
sorry, i should have said expensive compared to eBay, some on there are $4.95
you gets whats you pay for
I guess they must be the same cheap ones that Garmin and TomTom sell with their GPS becoz they give in after a very short time..
I guess thats why we need to buy new ones and I have had less trouble with the $4.95 ones than I had with the one that came with the unit..
johnno02 said
02:35 AM Nov 28, 2013
I Never stick any of my GPS units to the windscreen,they can cause a blind spot
and they also leave a telltale mark on the screen for would be thieves,
even if the unit is not on the screen at the time,the mark is often still there
this tells thieves,it may be in the car.
I mount mine in a cradle mounted on the dashboard vents where I can see it
John
_wombat_ said
03:40 PM Nov 28, 2013
i do not look at mine i just listen where she tells me to go and i go there, just like being at home where Mrs W tells me where to go
blaze said
05:23 PM Nov 28, 2013
_wombat_ wrote:
Have a look here, not cheap but a great unit, will never come off
www.ram-mount.com
Sorry cannot do link from iPad
just went to buy one from the link, mount $11 usd, freight $75 usd via fedex
cheers
blaze
_wombat_ said
05:32 PM Nov 28, 2013
blaze wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Have a look here, not cheap but a great unit, will never come off
www.ram-mount.com
Sorry cannot do link from iPad
just went to buy one from the link, mount $11 usd, freight $75 usd via fedex
cheers
blaze
I did not pay anything like that for shipping, can't you bypass the fedex?
there is a guy in the us that will purchase any item for you and then post it by the cheapest method, but I do not have the info with me as we are away and it's on my desktop system at home, if you send a pm in about two weeks time I will be home then and be able to give you his contact info
03_troopy said
06:22 PM Nov 28, 2013
johnno02 wrote:
I Never stick any of my GPS units to the windscreen,they can cause a blind spot
and they also leave a telltale mark on the screen for would be thieves,
even if the unit is not on the screen at the time,the mark is often still there
this tells thieves,it may be in the car.
I mount mine in a cradle mounted on the dashboard vents where I can see it
John
IT's OK mate, if you're parked at a shopping centre car park, chances are there'll be a dozen more still mounted on the screen in surrounding cars. The nasty lowlife thieven umm whatshisname will pick one of them.
_wombat_ said
06:36 PM Nov 28, 2013
03_troopy wrote:
johnno02 wrote:
I Never stick any of my GPS units to the windscreen,they can cause a blind spot
and they also leave a telltale mark on the screen for would be thieves,
even if the unit is not on the screen at the time,the mark is often still there
this tells thieves,it may be in the car.
I mount mine in a cradle mounted on the dashboard vents where I can see it
John
IT's OK mate, if you're parked at a shopping centre car park, chances are there'll be a dozen more still mounted on the screen in surrounding cars. The nasty lowlife thieven umm whatshisname will pick one of them.
Ya because they know wombats bite
03_troopy said
06:41 PM Nov 28, 2013
???
_wombat_ said
06:48 PM Nov 28, 2013
03_troopy wrote:
???
Low life will not steal my gps cos I will bite them
Ladies and Gents, does anyone have any top tips for keeping a GPS fixed to the windscreen???
We have a Garmin Nuvi (great GPS) and a Mercedes Sprinter MH. Can I keep the GPS fixed to the windscreen? Yes, but for only one minute before it falls off! I know the Garmin has a reputation for having a weak suction/spring clip on the cradle, but does anyone have any tips (aside from gluing the ****&%^$ thing to the windscreen?
Cheers in advance!
Paul & Val
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hot-Car-Suction-Cup-Mount-GPS-Holder-for-Garmin-200W-Nuvi-40-50-1300-1490-EN24H-/141075616454
One more thing I just remembered when I saw the type of mount it is..
I cut a piece of cardboard and put under the leaver where it lifts the suction cap to make it stick so it puts more pressure on the cap to make it hold..
Try sticking it on with a small bit of silastic ,it sets like rubber and will remove easy,I had trouble with my cb mike holder doing the same thing silastic has done the job .
lance C
I have the 7 inch version and no troubles with it staying stuck in a 4WD.
Gotta licky that rubbery bit first though!
Exactly what Loki said from me too. My Navman My75 used to react the same as his, and the same remedy sorted it. My Navman My Escape seems to have a mount that stays put though.
Thanks for all your suggestions folks - I will certainly give each and every one of them a go as it is DRIVING me insane!
Have a look here, not cheap but a great unit, will never come off
www.ram-mount.com
Sorry cannot do link from iPad
When it was mounted on our trike windscreen clear silicon was used.
Never came off with all the bouncing & buffeting on the trike.
We are using the same unit in the 4x4.
We found that it would give way overnight in winter.
Got the clear silicon onto it & it has not moved.
Made the link clickable. $20 - $30 doesn't seem too expensive if it works and probably a little less permanent than the clear silicone option
sorry, i should have said expensive compared to eBay, some on there are $4.95
you gets whats you pay for
I guess they must be the same cheap ones that Garmin and TomTom sell with their GPS becoz they give in after a very short time..
I guess thats why we need to buy new ones and I have had less trouble with the $4.95 ones than I had with the one that came with the unit..
I Never stick any of my GPS units to the windscreen,they can cause a blind spot
and they also leave a telltale mark on the screen for would be thieves,
even if the unit is not on the screen at the time,the mark is often still there
this tells thieves,it may be in the car.
I mount mine in a cradle mounted on the dashboard vents where I can see it
John
i do not look at mine i just listen where she tells me to go and i go there, just like being at home where Mrs W tells me where to go
just went to buy one from the link, mount $11 usd, freight $75 usd via fedex
cheers
blaze
I did not pay anything like that for shipping, can't you bypass the fedex?
there is a guy in the us that will purchase any item for you and then post it by the cheapest method, but I do not have the info with me as we are away and it's on my desktop system at home, if you send a pm in about two weeks time I will be home then and be able to give you his contact info
IT's OK mate, if you're parked at a shopping centre car park, chances are there'll be a dozen more still mounted on the screen in surrounding cars. The nasty lowlife thieven umm whatshisname will pick one of them.
Ya because they know wombats bite
???
Low life will not steal my gps cos I will bite them