tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post4904309668723891633..comments2023-09-01T08:53:21.046+01:00Comments on Flounder's MindThots: Fixing a TomTom suction mountFlounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10833480240480323762noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-75218206480391603212016-11-14T16:28:44.332+00:002016-11-14T16:28:44.332+00:00Thank you Flounder, this just made my wife feel a ...Thank you Flounder, this just made my wife feel a lot better. She broke the mount yesterday and was so sad and worried because we are about to get on a road trip. I found your article and followed your instructions. It was perfect. Mine is a TomTom GO 1005 so the last bit was different. Instead applying pressure, it was a simple rotation to fit nicely. The mount is back as new. Thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517158508604389301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-24061930540322400302015-11-17T14:59:13.936+00:002015-11-17T14:59:13.936+00:00Thanks to Flounder and Autoworkhorse for the tips....Thanks to Flounder and Autoworkhorse for the tips. My model does have the spring, and I found that I couldn't engage the bezel to the thread on the central plastic moulding of the suction cup. I overcame this by placing the centre of the suction cup on a couple of £1 coins to force the plastic mount through the mounting bracket, so that it sat proud. I could then engage the thread of the suction cup plastic with the bezel, then turned the bezel about 20-30 degrees for the bezel clips to go past the partial ring near the hinge and opposite side before removing the assembly off of the coins, placing on a flat surface and pressing the bezel home.Petehttp://btinternet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-16852729957238061812015-09-07T21:34:53.845+01:002015-09-07T21:34:53.845+01:00Hi Flounder, nice post! It helped me very much. Ju...Hi Flounder, nice post! It helped me very much. Just a little correction for the final step.<br />Before pushing the bezel clip down on the open padlock position as described, keep the back section firmly and rotate the suction cup clockwise as much as it is allowed, only then you can push it down easily and without breaking anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-70267825147675808662015-06-10T14:41:43.925+01:002015-06-10T14:41:43.925+01:00Flounder you are a genius!!! I struggled for a cou...Flounder you are a genius!!! I struggled for a couple of hours until I googled and found this post and all became clear. Final step was tricky until i used your tip of warming with hairdryer. i warmed both parts of connector and it worked like a dream. Thank you very muchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115349263298388461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-66821467573018594582014-10-14T15:02:46.029+01:002014-10-14T15:02:46.029+01:00Thanks for your photographic guide, couldn't h...Thanks for your photographic guide, couldn't have done it without. It went back together almost as easy as it fell apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-4991563421552246112014-09-09T19:06:30.249+01:002014-09-09T19:06:30.249+01:00I have the problem of the suction part with the pl...I have the problem of the suction part with the plastic bit it is fitted to detaching from the main assembly. I then have to relocate it making sure the two different sized lugs are the right way round and keep it slightly in the locked position so it does not part company again. The problem usually happens when fixing to or taking off the windscreen; so I try to be extra careful. I still get caught out though!. Does anyone have any solutions to this problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-60483025020234537572014-06-21T15:08:41.232+01:002014-06-21T15:08:41.232+01:00Hmm I don't get it. I have the spring too I ca...Hmm I don't get it. I have the spring too I can assembled the suction together with the back but cannot attach the bezel. How can I put it in a ublocked position as you say. Sorry I'm not good at this. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539810442448007193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-68201352337778016882014-06-21T15:08:11.040+01:002014-06-21T15:08:11.040+01:00Hmm I don't get it. I have the spring too I ca...Hmm I don't get it. I have the spring too I can assembled the suction together with the back but cannot attach the bezel. How can I put it in a ublocked position as you say. Sorry I'm not good at this. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539810442448007193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-49628481841402891292014-03-28T18:40:14.350+00:002014-03-28T18:40:14.350+00:00Happy to help - if I get round to breaking my TomT...Happy to help - if I get round to breaking my TomTom XL mount, I'll be sure to update this post with photos for that model too. Flounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833480240480323762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-69915689051894550532014-03-28T17:53:21.513+00:002014-03-28T17:53:21.513+00:00Thanks a lot Flounder. Mine has the spring in the ...Thanks a lot Flounder. Mine has the spring in the centre too, but with your pics and the description you presented I got my tomtom mount sorted out. Thank you once again and have a virtual pint on me to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-72572528349350327322014-01-27T11:01:50.174+00:002014-01-27T11:01:50.174+00:00Many thanks guys. Mine slightly different design t...Many thanks guys. Mine slightly different design to Flounders' - mine has spring. Autoworkhorse described perfectly. Once i'd carefully studied the mating parts it was a simple place and twist - job done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-69882568809223993372013-09-02T14:01:02.491+01:002013-09-02T14:01:02.491+01:00Autoworkhouse - thankyou, couldn't work out wh...Autoworkhouse - thankyou, couldn't work out why the described method wouldn't work, yours did first time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-48888384176583668622013-09-01T19:43:49.906+01:002013-09-01T19:43:49.906+01:00Great stuff! Fixed on second attempt.Great stuff! Fixed on second attempt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09805368899721552059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-84678972081680713532013-06-01T19:14:07.811+01:002013-06-01T19:14:07.811+01:00Many many thanks. You helped me fix the mount for...Many many thanks. You helped me fix the mount for my XXL 540. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-56196948098321524422013-03-26T00:33:47.765+00:002013-03-26T00:33:47.765+00:00Thanks Flounder, most helpful. You and Autoworkhor...Thanks Flounder, most helpful. You and Autoworkhorse have saved my sanity. Mine is the type with the spring, so all of these comments were great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-37876699899302238502012-11-11T20:31:50.182+00:002012-11-11T20:31:50.182+00:00I'm fairly certain there's no spring on th...I'm fairly certain there's no spring on this model - keep in mind the design of the TomTom suction mounts can vary between models. <br /><br />Thanks for reading, and I'm sorry this guide wasn't helpful in your case.<br /><br />Flounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833480240480323762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-42531987741774988012012-11-11T02:38:16.018+00:002012-11-11T02:38:16.018+00:00I found this is not the way to reassemble. It was...I found this is not the way to reassemble. It was very easy to snap the rotating bezel and the back section together. Rotate so it is in the unlocked position. Mine came with a spring which at this point gets inserted in the center of the bezel. The suction cup gets placed on over the spring with the little center tabs on the suction at the top of the ramps leading to where their holes are (small to small, large to large)and mate the screw threads. Give it a twist toward the final holes for the little tabs until you hear a little snap, and then you are done. Real easy.autoworkhorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951037582651907913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-80562188633136110902012-08-03T23:49:41.739+01:002012-08-03T23:49:41.739+01:00If the little clips are moved over the gaps, then ...If the little clips are moved over the gaps, then it doesn't need to be heated and pops out, one side at a time, with moderate force! :-) Nice guide, thank you, was helpful :-)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422077709620516315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-26644632483020278082012-01-19T23:08:23.829+00:002012-01-19T23:08:23.829+00:00Brilliant, thank you. I had spent many less than h...Brilliant, thank you. I had spent many less than happy hours trying to figure this out before discovering your experts guide. This has saved me the cost of a new mount, have a virtual pint on me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-33600390244963589742012-01-17T15:10:36.002+00:002012-01-17T15:10:36.002+00:00Thank you so much. With a little searching I foun...Thank you so much. With a little searching I found this how to on google (the only one I found I might add) and it worked! Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-14163622295085312962011-12-21T20:07:20.921+00:002011-12-21T20:07:20.921+00:00Thank you so much, this is the second mount which ...Thank you so much, this is the second mount which I have tried to fix and there is little more infuriating in the world! Thank you for saving my sanity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-66142398709384572342011-12-18T17:28:23.833+00:002011-12-18T17:28:23.833+00:00You hear that, Buddha? Tell Santa to send some kar...You hear that, Buddha? Tell Santa to send some karma down my chimney!Flounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833480240480323762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-2921140839955090282011-12-17T11:48:30.881+00:002011-12-17T11:48:30.881+00:00You saved me, i broke a friend's mount. This m...You saved me, i broke a friend's mount. This method was great, many thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-20406031382718507862011-08-05T14:42:07.158+01:002011-08-05T14:42:07.158+01:00great instructions!- these mounts are not very res...great instructions!- these mounts are not very resistant to impatient people... helped a lot when fixing mine! <br />some improvements in explanation I would add is that at the last step you need to 1) put some support under the suction cup (a box of makeup blush is perfect) so that the back section center sticks our fully 2) when aligning the top with the bottom part, you might want to look from the side how they align. <br /><br />Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686114651350806146.post-68806285107396821302011-07-07T01:37:34.029+01:002011-07-07T01:37:34.029+01:00Thank you so much! I tried to fix my first one wit...Thank you so much! I tried to fix my first one with no success and then purchased a second mount. Once it broke and came apart in similar fashion...figured that it may be a more common problem. Visuals were great and detailed explanation of how to reattach was spot on. <br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com