Interior Exterior
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This post is in reference to TripleBlack_NJ's post about functional mounting locations for Toll Road RFID tags. I was about to mount my transponder ala TripleBlack_NJ's post when I figured I would give this a try. Turns out, it works fine; I'm 14/14 reads through the gates. The pre-mounted velcro on the RFID tag made it easy. I just slapped it to the hump in my boot, figuring it would provide an adequate angle for the tag to be read through the composite boot cover, regardless of the inverted orientation to the gates. Just an easier alternative.
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Nice solution. I've also seen these placed under the removable service panels at the front of the car (covering the brake fluid reservoir).
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pretty cool. I might have to find a new place for mine. After 3000 miles It missed a toll-read today.
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I have noticed that my garage door opener works very well from inside my Elise. It works better while stuck in the left hand cubby hole with the garage on the right, than when pointing through the windows of my other cars.
So, I'm going to try a different mount. The dash has some flat shelves on the underside. I can't feel any holes or gaps. I've mounted my RFID on this ledge, held in by some foam tape until I figure out if this works. The stakes are pretty low, if the toll road takes a pic of me as a violator, they'll just run my plate, see that I'm a customer, and assume the tag didn't work.
What's the point? Well, just to keep it out of the way.
The local tags are pretty effective. A co-worker was having problems because he kept his motorcycle tag in his briefcase, on the passenger seat of his car. The system was reading both his car and bike tags at the same time.
If I have trouble, I think I can reach under and yank it out with one hand.
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I mounted the tag in Tripleblack's spot under the service panel,but one day it didn't work coming back from NYC and I had to pull over and dig out my tool pouch so I could open the service panel...what a pain.
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These stories make me all the more impressed with the Texas system. Blow on through and let them sort out the pictures later.
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I just have mine in the cargo net that comes with the touring pack.
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The stakes are pretty low, if the toll road takes a pic of me as a violator, they'll just run my plate, see that I'm a customer, and assume the tag didn't work.
The local tags are pretty effective. A co-worker was having problems because he kept his motorcycle tag in his briefcase, on the passenger seat of his car. The system was reading both his car and bike tags at the same time.
In the Northeast, about half the crossings have toll gates, so if your tag doesnt read, you are stuck till an attendant comes and releases you, which can be a big pain, and for the people behind you as well.
With EZPass, the system in use in NYC, you receive a sort of metallic mylar pouch to put the pass in when you do not want it to be read. Something similar would probably solve your friend's double-read problem