Tomtom 620 Mount

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Abbie Buesing

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Aug 5, 2024, 2:20:37 AM8/5/24
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Witha huge selection of mounting solutions for TomTom GPS devices, RAM Mounts has long been trusted to secure your unit almost anywhere you need it. Form-fit cradles for a variety of different TomTom models are compatible with numerous RAM mounting bases for bicycles, boats, cars, motorcycles, and more. Explore the full line of TomTom mounts below.

Simple to install and easy to use, the possibilities are endless with RAM mounting solutions for your TomTom Bridge. Innovative rubber ball and socket technology allows for near-infinite adjustability along with perfect viewing angles.


Designed for the rider to add their TomTom sat nav, the EP Sat Nav Mount for the Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro places the screen in line of sight for guidance on the move. Machined from one piece of aluminium and then reinforced with the signature hard-wearing EP black powder-coating, the lightweight sat nav bracket secures to the screen support framework. The support is perfectly shaped to suit the TomTom mount, ready for the rider to add their TomTom sat nav.


The product is well manufactured, good quality and instructions are thorough so fitting was straight forward. However, I have a couple of issues with the mount in use on the bike. I was unable to fit my Tom Tom anti theft solution to the mount as there simply isn't room behind the screen of the bike. The sat nav can also not be easily mounted and dismounted without contacting the screen, when fed back to Evotech their solution to this was to load the nav from the bottom and run it upside down. I now found it easier to rotate the bracket and mount the nav from the side. After a few rides I have also discovered that the position of the mount interferes with the light sensor on the TFT dash and the day time running lights no longer come on automatically as the bike always thinks it is dark. So overall a little disappointed.


Firstly let me say the product is superbly designed and manufactured with no fitting issues at all. The only issue is when using a 3rd party screen, I have a Puig touring screen for my GT Pro and the screen adjuster bar fouled the edges which would have led to premature wear of the screen edge. I have made a slight adjustment using my own double washer / rubber grommet buffer to create a vibration reducing spacer between the screen and bar. So far so good but may need to offer a redesigned bar for those with certain screen combinations?


Hi Stephen - all our accessories are designed to work with a bike's Original Equipment (unless otherwise specified), so we cannot guarantee fitment with third party customisations. Thanks for the feedback though, we'll pass it on to the team!


I was just wondering if anyone has a TomTom 500 mounted to their T7. I pick up my new T7 on Saturday and ive been looking at the TomTom cradle which sticks out quite a way from the back of the GPS unit making the overall assembly quite deep. I think this may mean it vibrates quite a lot. I just wondered if anyone else uses a TomTom and if they have any pictures of their set up please?


I hava a tomtom 400 rider mounted on the bar. I have the donner-tech.de nav holder and antiwobble. Works perfect. Tomtom doesnt stick out too much. I have no pictures now, can sent in few days when i m back home.


I saw a guy called Frenk on a Facebook group make a GPS bracket mount so I copied him and made my own.

I'm posting some pictures as an inspiration for you guys.



Before making this mount I had the GPS mounted in the middle of the handlebar. Not an ideal position as I had to look down and take my eyes away from the road, to see the screen.


As for metal I bought a L shaped bracket in a local hardware store. Bent it a little and shaped it with a grinder to make it a bit smaller and fit the GPS mount better. Drilled new holes and painted it black. It's not so nice looking, fortunately for me it's mostly hidden. ?


I thought about making some more bends to the bracket, but instead I chose to install it below/on the handle that adjusts the position of the screen. The way it is installed, the weight of the GPS helps put pressure on the locking mechanism, helping it to stay shut.


I tried it on my car, after cleaning the windshield with windex and wipe. But the TomTom One won't stick at all, not even a little bit. This is a stark contrast to my Garmin mounts, which stick like super glue and is very secure.


Has anyone had a similar problem with the mount and fixed it?I didn't have very good luck with my 720 mount sticking to the TT supplied disc, that I mounted on my dash. I bought a mount that attaches to the dash A/C louvers. It does quite well.


But the TomTom One won't stick at all, not even a little bit. Inspect it for nicks, cuts or debris on the surface.

It wasn't exposed to high heat while not in use, was it? ......so that it might be badly warped?


I've had to hassle with my mount as well this winter. I found that when both the windshield and the suction cup are cold then suction is almost impossible. I've had better luck after warming the windshield (defroster) and the suction cup (heater).


seeing as how it's against the law to suction cup anything to a windshield out here in California. I thought it was legal now in California to mount your GPS to the windshield, as long as it is in a certain area in the corner?


Worked ever since. No problems. Maybe the suction cup was coated with a light layer of "vegaline" or something like it to keep the rubber cup from drying out, and also which keeps it from working properly. It's the same goop they put on new car paint to protect the finish prior to shipping it.


I had the same problem with the mount that came with my GO 930. I didn't really like having it on my windscreen anyway, so I purchased the TomTom gooseneck and a Nav-Mat (like a bean bag) mount to place on my dash. I like that option better because it does not leave any tale-tale marks on the windscreen (letting would-be GPS thieves know you have one). It also gives me more flexibility about where I can put the GPS. I only use that option for long distance trips. For traveling around town, my wife made me a beanbag that I place in the cupholder and set my GO 930 on it. It keeps it in place & I can easily see it out of the corner of my eye.


Update:

(12) A portable Global Positioning System (GPS), which may be mounted in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver, if the system is used only for door-to-door navigation while the motor vehicle is being operated and outside of an airbag deployment zone.


Is it convenient to stick in a briefcase? I fly and rent, and bring my GPS with.I travel frequently also. I disconnect the gooseneck from the Navmat then place both of them along with the GPS in my laptop bag.


What I don't like about TomTom is that they sell an expensive G930 GPS unit and they provide a CHEAP friction mount that's too short (i.e. too low) to work effectively with a bean bag. Why can't TomTom supply a similar friction mount like Garmin does which has a lever that you can pump several times to expel any trapped air and then push down to provide a really good vacuum suction? TomTom's cheap friction mount is 1" too short to work well with a bean bag and its friction mount must be pushed extremely hard on the bean bag base and rotated a few times before it will stick and then about 30 minutes later, it becomes loose and flies off the bean bag when your car takes a sharp turn! LOL!


I've owned a TomTom and had my windshield smashed for it. But before that day, I also had many problems mounting mine. I think all the TomToms nowadays come with the threaded twist-knob suction. I don't really like them either. The garmin ones work slightly better, but still fall off.


I find the problem is that if both the suction and glass aren't perfectly clean and there is room for air to escape, it will fall off almost always eventually.

I can't mount to my dashboard, as it has little cracks in the finish that will not allow suction.


From my own experience, when i apply the suction cups (both garmin or tomtom) onto the back of the stickers on my windshield, they actually provide better suction than the windshield itself. Why? I don't know, but it has been working for me (Also doesn't leave circle marks on the glass!).


I've never had any issues with my Garmin mount. A few weeks ago I had an accident, a guy blew a red light & hit me in the front part of my driver side door. I had my top down & the car had to be towed but my Garmin & mount stuck to the windshield like glue. I, of course, took it off before the car was taken away.


This ball mount replaces the original suction cup mounts of many different TomTom GPS models. A charging cable can be connected to the original TomTom dock when it is placed on the ball adapter plate on the mount. You can adjust the angle of the device in order to avoid light reflection. Attach the mount onto a ProClip Vehicle Mount.

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