how well does it hold up to heat? i have bought a car mount in the past and had to toss it because the heat melted it in my car.
283746
With all respect, that is a weird question.we all know car mounts are connected to the car near the windshield, there's nothing u could do. Unless the car mount has a umbrella, I'm still very happy with my cell phone holder
732217
Have you tried washing the suction cup with warm water (no soap) *while massaging the cup to get all the dirt out* and then letting it air dry? That brings the suction cup back to mint condition. Please make sure not to use any soap, oil, or surface cleaners on the are you wish to place the mount. Just wipe it down with warm water and a wash cloth or rag and let it air dry. Also, please be advised that our mounts have an operating temperature of -4 degrees to 176 degrees F and sitting in a closed car in the summer heat, the temp could be 98 degrees outside while the interior of the car can be nearly double that if there is no ventilation and it is sitting in the sun for extended periods of time. To better preserve your mount, I would recommend to use the plastic disc that covers the gel pad what you first open the package and on extremely hot days take the mount down and hide it from the sun in the glove compartment. If you have already discarded the plastic disc, you can use a clean soup container lid.
386924
I just spotted this looking for a solution to the problem I'm having with the product -- there's a mounting magnet ring on the back of the glowy button thing, which is quite nice. The problem is that the adhesive on the the back of the ring began to release on hot days in the car. No problem, I'd stick it back on the dash and it'd be fine until the car's interior reached inhospitable temperatures. Lather, rinse, repeat. Until my wife borrowed the car and somehow the magnet ring came up missing. It's my fault, really, as I intended to super glue the ring to the dash to alleviate the weakening sticker-adhesive. Problem now is I can't find a replacement magnetic ring! So, to answer your question, the adhesive doesn't hold up particularly well to hot interiors. :)
1014248
I guess it depends on how hot but its plastic so I would not think it would hold up to too high a temp.
1044636
It has worked fine for me in a car application. Just make sure it doesn't get wet or moisture.
963897
ive had mine on for a year now and it seems to be still in perfect condition. make sure it doesnt flex a lot. it needs to be mounted correctly. the rubber gets warm so if its moving a lot it may end up breaking.
533784
It held up pretty good for the summer. I used it in my horse trailer. Over the winter months though I am going to need to replace the sticky part that holds it up.
2211727
My experience has been that it is a lot less sensitive to heat than the cheap ones you can get at your local hardware store. My dogs don't set it off like the others would. People and vehicles will make it come on. The instructions call your installation choice a "difficult location". You can turn down the sensitivity, or put part of a mask they supply to more sharply define the area to scan for movement. The instructions also point out proper and improper mounting. One such improper mount is with the sensor above the lights, which will allow the heat of the lights to affect the sensor. Which means if you have people or large animals triggering it frequently, the heat might cause false triggers also. I can only surmise that heat from the condenser blowing upward will have some affect, but how much I don't know. In the middle of summer, its just hot. Mine seems work just fine in the summer on my back porch and I have metal siding. If you are still unsure download the instructions from the RABWEB.com site and search for the model # you are interested in. You can find their contact info at the bottom of the instructions.
893722
This happened to me too- it actually melted to the windshield and when I finally got it off there was a black rubber circle on the windshield. Now the suction doesn't work anymore. Be careful leaving it in the sun for long periods of time.
619255
I live in Florida and is been pretty brutal the last few weeks. I've had this visor for maybe a week? At work, there is no shade I can park my car under, and mine hasn't melted. It does get pretty pliable after baking in the car all day, but so far, no melting. I don't know how bad it is in Arizona, though.
2202542
Honestly, it does get pretty hot, because it is fully made of metal. I put a black driving glove or leather glove over top of it when I'm out of the car. Easy fix. It's not untouchable, and cools down quickly, but I still prefer to have it covered.
708647
Greetings!I use it on my motorcycle so i put it closer to my engine so i could get a better idea how hot it is getting. Not sure what your using it on but the lead for the outside senor should be long enough to thread it through the firewall on a car to mount it outside. I attached mine with double sided tape and it has stayed put nicely.I'm very happy with mine. No problems for 4 years.
653337
Yes, I believe it is heat resistant. Mine has been in the car parked in the sun on a 90 degree day and it has stayed adhered. The GPS does pop off and lands on the floor of the car when it is exposed to this heat but the disk remains intact.
1701891
I've used it for hot & cold ! I have it mounted to a motorcycle ! Love I bought it for 3 of my friends !
708646
Greetings! I use it on my motorcycle so i put it closer to my engine so i could get a better idea how hot it is getting. Not sure what your using it on but the lead for the outside senor should be long enough to thread it through the firewall on a car to mount it outside. I attached mine with double sided tape and it has stayed put nicely. I'm very happy with mine. No problems for 4 years.
1131765
I've only had this product for about 4 months and it holds up just fine. I'm actually using it for my Garmin Gps and it holds up really well. Hope this helps.
189079
I have used the RAM mount is below freezing weather and I have not had any problems. The suctioncups have not had any problems in freezing weather, go for it!