TomTom RIDER 2 Car Mount Kit (9K00.101) Reviews

• This car kit far surpasses the original version, TomTom Rider 1st Edition.

  
  By A3T221U7EMG3P on 2007-12-18
  I'm very happy with the 2nd Edition TomTom Rider car kit. It's easy to attach and detach from the windshield and the sound quality is there.
  
  

• TomTom2 Car Mount

  
  By A3A9C00CWE1WUA on 2007-12-26
  A really good idea, but can be conplicated by the fact that you have to let the Rider 2 GPS "see" or detect the headphone piece before you get voice on the combined unit. So it takes extra steps to get set-up for automotive use.
  
  

• great product but...

  
  By A1SWX8P8RLQ0LB on 2008-01-17
  It's very helpful because it lets you use your tomtom also in your car but first of all I think it's kinda pricey.. 80 USD for just a mount kit with a speaker it's not really justified..
  Also I don't like the fact that in order to receive spoken instructions, it has to be plugged into the car electricity plug in..
  
  Anyway I'm satisfied with my purchase.
  
  
  
  

• Works, but pricey and kind of annoying.

  
  By A1CX43B67FBR1J on 2008-03-30
  This does the job of letting me use my TomTom Rider 2 in the car, but as others have said this much $$ just to add a speaker is irritating. Unfortunately you don't have much choice if you want to use it in a car. Also having to always plug it in is a pain, why can't it use the Rider's battery for short trips? It's nice to be able to plug it in for long trips and to charge it and stuff, but for short trips it would be nice to not have to bother with that.
  
  

• user

  
  By A2F2FA87CGFIUY on 2008-04-06
  very happy with this product .easy to use and set up. no problems at all .
  
  
• tom tom rider 2 car mount
  By A28M9M6WOYX8FT on 2008-04-07
  From 2 to 4 wheels, very nice when your going to us the car But. The power cord does need to be in for speaker to be hurd. A simple button in preferences to change to car mode. How ever there is NO microphone to use your phone hands free and it's agenst the law to wear your helmet in car when driving.So dust off your bluetooth head set, But this then cuts out speaker and uses headset it would be nice to have plug in mic for phone built into mount.
  
  
• Breakable
  By AMYEPKLRPLQ6N on 2008-04-09
  The Base broke when I tried to remove it from the car window to place on another car window. I had it one week. I think it can be designed better,
  
  
• Great quality
  By A3O0FA5XJ66J3A on 2008-04-28
  The sound on this unit is very good. And it sticks the windshield much better than I anticipated.
  
  
• Rider 2 Car Mount alright
  By A14F04MIR3NI1A on 2008-04-30
  Although the mount is the typical suction cup variety, the adhesive plate that comes with it doesn't remain "stuck" on a sun baked dash... otherwise an excellent product.
  
  
• Not to bad actually...
  By AVN3P0V5RRGV8 on 2008-08-26
  It's important to realize that in the world of electronics today, so many items are created, molded, assembled and shipped, from China. The TomTom Rider v2 Car Kit is no exception.
  
  That said the product itself performs almost flawlessly; almost.
  
  There are essentially two trouble points with the car kit:
  
  1) The TomTom GPS recognizing that it is mounted to the car kit.
  2) The car kit actually supporting the weight of the TomTom.
  
  Let's take the first one...
  
  True, the power does need to be connected in order for the speaker to work. In addition, the TomTom GPS needs to recognize the fact that it is mounted to the car kit which does not always happen.
  
  When you snap in the TomTom Rider GPS and start your car, it will recognize the flow of electricity to the car kit and will wake itself up. In order for this to happen you need to make sure that the GPS unit is securely snapped into place and that the power is indeed applied.
  
  I have on a couple of occasions discovered that even though these two requirements were met, you still needed to either re-dock the GPS unit or remove power and reapply it. At this point, it begins to work and at no point do you need the Cardo headset to get the TomTom to begin using the car kit speaker.
  
  Second, another reviewer or two happen to mention that the mount, when used on a windshield does not support the weight of the TomTom. This is in fact true, especially once the temperatures start to rise from daytime heating.
  
  The mount itself has RAM stamped on it, which if you are not familiar with them, they actually make great mounts. That being the case it is rather surprising that this mount fails to hold in place under duress from heat.
  
  There is a solution. Are any of you smokers?
  
  The mount holds the GPS in place by means of a rubber ball which is inside an aluminum seat of the same shape. When the car kit dial is spun to the lock position it applies more pressure to this assembly and is supposed to hold the ball in place. This does not work as advertised.
  
  Since it is a friction oriented design, there is only one way to improve it's ability to hold the weighty TomTom Rider v2 GPS; apply more friction.
  
  Unlock the car kit by spinning the dial and remove it from the windshield. Turn it so that you can see a good portion of the rubber ball. Stick your finger into your ashtray and get yourself some ash. Poke your finger onto the ball and rub it around. Then, spin the ball in its socket a couple of times. You will instantly notice the friction improve 150%. Clean off the surrounding mount (not the ball) so that it is aesthetically pleasing and remount it on your windshield.
  
  When you have the mount positioned just the way you like it and lock it down with the lock dial, boy will you be happy!
  
  Alternatives to cigarette ash include dust especially from a vacuum cleaner, chalk, gypsum powder, and perhaps even talcum powder. Just don't go out to your yard and grab dirt or gravel. The ash and powders will not harm your car kit like dirt will.
  
  
  
  
  

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