TomTom accessories

Hi Felipe,

You are correct, the suction mount that comes in the box does not work very well with the Nav-Mat. However, you can buy the TomTom gooseneck mount and that works great with the Nav-Mat. That is what I did for my GO930 and I am very pleased with the results.

I do not know about the AC home charger since the GO930 comes with a docking station.

Dear Shooter,

Many thanks in advance for your attention and patience.

TT has a GO Alternative Mount Kit 9M00.003, but seems too lengthy and unstable or not?

Please, which one you suggest it could fit to a TT 740?

Regards,

Felipe

Felipe,

The GO Alternate Mount (gooseneck) is very stable. I bend it 90 degrees and it places my GO 930 just outside the rim of the Nav-Mat. I have taken it on several long trips and it has worked perfectly.

However, I am not sure it is compatible with the GO 740. I have not seen a GO 740 in person. From the picture of the supplied mount on TomTom's webpage, the attaching bracket appears different than the 720/730/920/930 bracket. Also, it does not include the GO 740 in the compatibility list; but maybe they just have not updated it yet. You should go to a store that actually has a GO 740 and a 730/930 and compare.

I did see that TomTom now has a bean bag dashboard mount that looks like it will work with their supplied (short neck) windshield mount. It is open on one side (like a horseshoe), so the GPSr won't bump against the bag.

Shooter

Shooter,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

I live in Brazil and TomTom here has only introduced the x20 series. So everything I must see through the Internet. It is really hard. The Brazilian map itself TomTom Brazil does still not sell here. If we buy abroad without the Brazilian Map, we will have to buy it from TomTom UK and download it.

By reading the x40 manual I have found many troubles and will probably have to buy the TomTom "Active Fixed Dock Mount".

1 - It does not have an audio line output

I wanted to buy partially from amazon.co.uk. I have found a cup mount form Duradget.

I intended first to put the bean bag between my Ford Ranger cup mounts above the gear level.

In the urban areas I would prefer to use the mount cup and unmount and hide it when parking. I think it would get less visible from outsiders. But theres is a problem TomTom 740 does not have not a line audio output! I am trying to cancel the mount cup unit at amazon.co.uk.

I could wait for an appropriate x40 series bean bag (open on one side as you noted) for longer travels.

The manual says:

"...
Note: If you wish to use an audio cable, an Active Dock with an audio connector is available as an accessory. Your car stereo needs a line-in connector. Not all car stereos have line-in connectors. Check the instructions for you car stereo for more information.
..."

Neither the original "Active Dock" nor the unit itself have none????

Please see the picture in this review: http://www.yourtomtom.com/489/go-740-and-go-940-live-reviewe....

2 - Phone calls only through inside speakers

Does the Garmin unit do the same?

I will have to buy the "TomTom Dock Active Mount" and mount it anywhere on the car panel with 3M dual face stapes.

Regards,

Felipe

Felipe,

I think that is unfortunate; the 720/920 and 730/930 have an audio line output. My car stereo does not take a line output, but I am thinking about getting one that does. Either that or just get one with a USB port, and put all my music on a flash drive.

For traveling around town, my wife made me a simple bean bag that I place in my cup holder. I then place my GO 930 on the bean bag and it works fine.

From reading the review and looking at TomTom's website, apparently not. You need to get an accessory.

TomTom removed that function (being able to transmit Bluetooth via FM) from the 720/920/730/930 also. Apparently it had something to do with violating a law or laws in Europe. I have heard rumors that they might give that function back to US users. I don't know about Brazil.

I don't know about the Garmin units. The only Garmin I own is a GPSmap 60CS handheld unit.

Shooter

Shooter,

Many thanks in advance for your attention and patience.

1 - The "TomTom Fixed Active Dock Mount"

The "TomTom Fixed Active Dock Mount" would finally work great for me, because by using dual face tapes I will put it wherever I want.

Unmounting the unit it will be also easier without having to disconnect the audio cable.

2 - Phone calls only through inside speakers

I can handle it. Would it be changeable by firmware?

Regards,

Felipe

IF TomTom does restore that feature, then yes, it would be via a firmware update. They are very easy to do using TomTom Home.

Shooter,

Thank you again very much for your attention and patience.

I t will take 2 months to arrive here, most of the time at the Brazilian customs.

Regards,

Felipe

I have tried to buy the TomTom Fixed Active Dock for the TomTom 740, which has an audio line output, but they enable me to register there only with an UK address.

I have found on resellers more expensive prices (almost double!) than the one at the official TT site. I hope with their launch at the US they can lower them and also alternative manufacters like Brodit launch cheaper options.

I will face the same problem when trying to buy the Official Brazilian Map not available at the Brazilian TomTom site.

Felipe

The Brazilian map is available from TomTom.com. http://www.tomtom.com/products/maps/select.php?D=3&M=27&Lid=...

tendriver,

Thank you very very very much for your attention and patience!

I will wait to buy it after receiving my TT 740 here.

May the TT 740 with the Fixed Active Dock Mount be put at the driver's sunvisor or is it too deep for such a mount?

Regards,

Felipe

Source: http://www.yourtomtom.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13387

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNBkvwTOkXE

Site: http://www.ioplay.co.uk/home.html

I am trying to find a clever connection for my TT 740.

I have found this IO PLAY from Britain. It seems an more improved version than the Parrot ones.

I am still annalysing but it seems the better solution with my TT 740.

Anyone had tested it?

Regards,

Felipe

Felipe,

Did you get your GO 740 yet?

If so, how do you like it?

Shooter

Shooter,

Thank you very much for your attention and patience.

It takes 1-2 months to the Brazilian customs to liberate and estimate the taxes.

Hopefully I will receive it in May, more probably in June.

Regards,

Felipe

Hi Felipe,
I recommend the TOMTOM Air Vent Mount Kit (9UUA.001.00)
I have tried many other mounts (suction cup to window, dashboard, etc). I find that this one is the best. Quick release unit from mount, and it is lower than the windshield dashboard types, height of your airconditioning vents. So no view obstructions. I utilize the audio cable to my car's aux audio input, plus power cable. No problems with this mount. Take a look by searching the net for TomTom Air Vent Mount. Runs about 18-20 USD.
Enjoy,
Dino

Dino1960,

Thank you very much for your attention.

I have been using a Duragadget universal cup holder mount and it is very discrete.

But for trips I need one which could be seen easier while driving my Ranger.

I will think about.

Best regards,

Felipe

Celebrity and characters voices for the TomTom
http://tinyurl.com/6s9bw4

My Tomtom 540TM will not work with the typical dash pad. I am using the Garmin friction mount (flat, not beanbag) with an adapter that mates the Garmin ball to a bracket that replaces the Tomtom circular attachment to the receivor. The adapter was $3-5 on Amazon or Ebay.