Tom Tom Dash mount removable or no? How is it attached to the dash? A friend and I are going to be sharing driving duties using his car for an upcoming trip through California (where window mounts are illegal) and I'd like to be able to use this GPS without ruining his dashboard. Is the adhesive permanent? Are there other dash mounting accessories available? Tom Tom Dash mount removable or no? How is it attached to the dash? A friend and I are going to be sharing driving duties using his car for an upcoming trip through California (where window mounts... » Read More Tom Tom Dash mount removable or no? How is it attached to the dash? A friend and I are going to be sharing driving duties using his car for an upcoming trip through California (where window mounts are illegal) and I'd like to be able to use this GPS without ruining his dashboard. Is the adhesive permanent? Are there other dash mounting accessories available? « Show Less
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You can also purchase the small (I don't know what they're called) gel type pads that several places (Brookstone, Sharper Image, etc) sell for using in vehicles to lay your cell phone, MP3 players etc. They don't have adhesive on them but the type of material they are made of will hold in place and then they hold whatever you lay on on them w/o adhesive.
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The dash mount uses an adhesive plate. the TomTom mount itself will then be used to stick onto the plate. Once you decide where to use the plate, it is pretty much permanent. You could buy another mount kit but I think it costs about $29 for the full kit. Or alternatively you could place the GPS on your lap (preferable passenger side) so the driver can focus on driving. Not ideal, but you will still get a signal and be able to use it without a mount.
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The sticky mount attaches to the foot pad making it impossible to use it on the windshield. BUT if you attach the sticky mount to a flat disk and attach that to the dashboard you can mount the car phone holder to either the dashboard or the windshield.
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the CA windshield law is a joke. i would not fret over it. i got my nuvi stolen in napa so beware of leaving your unit out. it's so small-take it with you!caveat: i have gone through 3 suction mounts. the rubber fuses to the windshield and becomes unusable. i bought a few extras as it really sucks ( no pun intended) to find yourself without a working one right before going on a trip.i am still on the fence about buying this over the new Dash internet capable unit coming out that i beta tested i the last 6 months
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I have it attached to my dash. It can be mounted to the windshield though. It is flexible with positioning and it has suction cups.
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Yes, it should fit into the mount that is on the extreme left of the picture. It will not fit in the one attached to the suction cup mount. These holders snap easily on and off the same suction cup mount. My advise is to use the adhesive disc even if you are considering direct mounting to windshield. The suction cup unit will as they all will, eventually fall off when directly applied to the windshield. Why, I don't know, but it will not come off the disc, and the disc will not come off the windshield or dashboard. Clean all surfaces with alcohol. Position the disc carefully because once set on the windshield you won't be able to remove it and reuse it.....Hint, put the suction cup on the disc, then "shop it around" for best location...then mark the window with a marker, then remove suction unit from disc, then remove covering from adhesive side of disc, and press the disc onto the windshield or dash location you marked.
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I have not attached my to any dash or window. I believe you can attached it to the dash or window.
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How long is the lighter charger? Mine is located low in center of dash....can it reach far?Also, can someone please tell me how this device actually mounts to vehicle? Adhesive? Looks real cool and I am going on road trip real soon. Want to buy but needed but tech info. I'd like to be able to actually see the GPS/screen when I need it!How does the hands free calling work?Thanks and please send comments to:krbender@gmail.com
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Does the dash sticky disc permanently bond with the dash? Will I be able to remove the sticky disc from my dash board in the future without damaging the dashboard?
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I purchased this item on July 27, 2012 when i bought it, it did come with the suction window mount. The 1 they are selling now looks like it DOES NOT come with window suction mount according to the picture. All i see is charging cable, disc with double-sided tape/foam and gps charging bracket.See if you can contact the seller?
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Your GPS should have a soft plastic base that you moisten to stick on your windshield now. The dashboard mount also has a round area to moisten to stick your GPS on to stay on the dashboard mount. The mount then stays on your dashboard when you're driving.
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The Tom Tom should have everything you need to make the two work together, just use the suction cup to attach the GPS. Make sure it's attached well and put it on the dash.
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It come with a small metal disk with adhesive on one side. It sticks to the dash the holder has a suction cup that sticks to the metal disk. I never tried it, so I don't know if it works.
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I did not had any luck with this disk adhering to the dash, and only is designed to adhere on the bottom. Although the disk is the same size as the base, it toppled off the top of the disk, also. My Volvo dash is not flat, could be part of the problem. Even bought a 3M velcro to stick disk to the dash, and that did not work with it either. As a result, do not have my TomTom mounted. I even question if these disks are really original. I may have to spend more and go straight to TomTom, not take another chance on Amazon.
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this is just a mount and it doesn't attached herself to your dashboard but it is kind of solid on the windshield. It's something you can put a radar detector on is not a radar detector.
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It comes with a mounting device that you affix to the windshield. I didn't want something attached to the interior of my windshield and wanted to avoid having the GPS visible to potential thieves. I ordered a Garmin Portable Friction Mount at the same time I ordered the Nuvi. It works extremely well and allows me to take it off the dash (I have a Mercedes Sprinter RV) and put it out of sight on the floor. The mount that came with the Nuvi is still wrapped in the original plastic.
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There is a small black circle that you stick to your dash. At the end of the arm (mounting brace itself) there is a latch that you lock into place once the suction pad at the end of the arm (underside) is placed ontop of the black circle.
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Under normal driving conditions, it should stay on the dash. However under moderate to heavy acceleration, it is likely to end up sliding off. I had this happen to me after pulling onto a major street and needing to accelerate quickly. Fortunately, nothing broke! I did not want to stick the TomTom supplied adhesive disk to the dash of my Prius, but that is what I'm planning before an upcoming trip. If you make sure the adhesive disk goes on the dash in the right location, you may never need to remove it. They can be removed with some difficulty. The disks are pretty standard in size across brands, but you might check the dimensions... Under normal driving conditions, it should stay on the dash. However under moderate to heavy acceleration, it is likely to end up sliding off. I had this happen to me after pulling onto a major street and needing to accelerate quickly. Fortunately, nothing broke! I did not want to stick the TomTom supplied adhesive disk to the dash of my Prius, but that is what I'm planning before an upcoming trip. If you make sure the adhesive disk goes on the dash in the right location, you may never need to remove it. They can be removed with some difficulty. The disks are pretty standard in size across... » Read More Under normal driving conditions, it should stay on the dash. However under moderate to heavy acceleration, it is likely to end up sliding off. I had this happen to me after pulling onto a major street and needing to accelerate quickly. Fortunately, nothing broke! I did not want to stick the TomTom supplied adhesive disk to the dash of my Prius, but that is what I'm planning before an upcoming trip. If you make sure the adhesive disk goes on the dash in the right location, you may never need to remove it. They can be removed with some difficulty. The disks are pretty standard in size across brands, but you might check the dimensions... « Show Less