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azzaboynt 05-01-2005 08:58 PM

E-Toll Tag placement on the windshield
 
I'm too lazy to look in the manual...

Just got my E-Toll tag and before i stick it to the windshield, I was wondering the best placement for it? Just above the rear vision mirror in the black dotted area or underneath it? :confused:

Gomez 05-01-2005 09:17 PM

Right above the mirror in the blacked out area. It's as ugly as sin, and up there you can't see it. Works great.

takahashi 05-01-2005 11:50 PM

Mez. I think I will take your advice and reattach that thing. Let me see if I can get that off... floss please ;)

Revolver 05-02-2005 12:01 AM

I'm gonna move mine higher too. For some reason I tohught it had to be in line of sight - just goes to show how much I know of matters electronic.

Would love it if they could come out with a smaller, black unit that is less obstrusive.

Gomez 05-02-2005 12:25 AM


Originally Posted by takahashi
Mez. I think I will take your advice and reattach that thing. Let me see if I can get that off... floss please ;)

Hit the Citylink website. They'll send you a new bracket out for free. I got a new one last week, my old one got loose and the damn thing rattled. I just brute forced the old one off.

azzaboynt 05-02-2005 12:52 AM

Cool, thankies. All installed, and the mirror hides the fugly beige box (well mostly anyways)

Was thinking i had to have it almost halfway down the windshield....

marky77 05-02-2005 08:52 AM

thank god for this forum! I WAS thinking the same question the other day!!

EmperorJazzy 05-03-2005 05:55 AM

Tell you what you should do...

Stick the e-Toll / e-Tag into your middle console. Have the white facing up, and magic.. it still works!

No ugly e-Tag on my windscreen, but a quiet beep from my centre console!! Try it... you'll see!

Bli55d 05-04-2005 11:55 AM

yeah i have my etoll in the centre console and works like a charm for the harbour tunnel toll =)

the white tag looks so out of place stuck up on the windscreen....or on any car for that matter

Gr8M8 05-04-2005 05:33 PM


Originally Posted by EmperorJazzy
Tell you what you should do...

Stick the e-Toll / e-Tag into your middle console. Have the white facing up, and magic.. it still works!

No ugly e-Tag on my windscreen, but a quiet beep from my centre console!! Try it... you'll see!

I'm not sure if the Sydney tags are the same but I don't have any "white". Do you mean the "hole-side" facing up?

Cheers,
John

EmperorJazzy 05-05-2005 05:28 AM

eToll
 

Originally Posted by Bli55d
yeah i have my etoll in the centre console and works like a charm for the harbour tunnel toll =)

the white tag looks so out of place stuck up on the windscreen....or on any car for that matter

Here you go John......... as above.... Good luck!!

takahashi 05-05-2005 06:09 AM

Wow why do you have your eToll? And I wonder if the eTag work under the Harbour bridge :D?

I replaced the eTag to the centre top (black area) where Gomez suggested. It looks good.

xxup 08-07-2005 12:06 AM

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Here is a picture of where I have just placed mine - I hope it works.. Is this where you have yours Gomez??

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=56179

Gomez 08-07-2005 01:48 AM

Yep.... :)

xxup 08-07-2005 04:37 AM

Thanks Gomez.. The big test is tonight, after dinner, over the Gateway and back..

Cheers

xxup 08-07-2005 05:32 AM

It beeped... :)

Have to slow to 30km/Hr through the plaza - very scary as the beep does not happen until very close to the gate... :eek:

yellowrx8inoz 08-08-2005 09:05 AM


Originally Posted by takahashi
Wow why do you have your eToll? And I wonder if the eTag work under the Harbour bridge :D?

Taka, the City Link e-tag works on all Sydney toll roads - but you get charged an extra 15% for the privilege. I was there in my 8 last Christmas, and it worked a treat - no more fumbling for coins on Sydey toll roads!

William

playa78 12-11-2005 08:09 PM


Originally Posted by EmperorJazzy
Tell you what you should do...

Stick the e-Toll / e-Tag into your middle console. Have the white facing up, and magic.. it still works!

No ugly e-Tag on my windscreen, but a quiet beep from my centre console!! Try it... you'll see!

do you have picture of the location you put in?
can the lid be closed and it still works??
i just got my etag after using M4 several times without it. (Wakefield and cruise etc.. damn I can't get my $$$ back coz i paid toll in cash grrrr..)
was wondering how to put the tag and found this old post :) thank god for the search function..

takahashi 12-11-2005 08:31 PM

Sang...

See the black bit above the mirror. Stick it there. Position it in the centre of the window so make it nicer.

I have seen my friend's eTag in Sydney. It has a similar look/size. So the black portion of windscreen above the rear view mirror will cover the eTag and hard to be seen from the outside.

takahashi 12-11-2005 08:37 PM

BTW it is actually where Adrain (XXUP) has placed.

Jazzy has it put in the compartment behind the cup holder and it will work.

playa78 12-11-2005 08:41 PM

even with lids closed? i was thinking of putting in the centre dash compartment as it will be give more hidden away look. well, I guess behind the backmirror ain't too bad looking.

takahashi 12-11-2005 08:44 PM

Yes personally tested by mistake.

I was going to use the other eTag/account and put my one in the compartment but both beeped :(:

You have to put it under the seat for no beep aparantly :o:

MissyK 12-11-2005 09:46 PM

Thats happened to me... have had 2 etags beep at once. or i buy weekend pass and my damn 1 beeps in my glove box. then other times it doesnt beep at all. damn things..

jeffneil 12-13-2005 12:07 AM

Greetings All,

I was recently a part of a tour on the nearly opened Western Orbital in the West of Sydney and the staff there said that each E-tag in the car (doesn't matter who supplied it) will most likely beep and therefore record a charge unless it is wrapped in aluminium foil or put back in the foil lined envelope that they come in and put in the glove box.

So go get that foil and problem solved !

Regards
Jeffneil

Hymee 12-13-2005 02:06 AM

FFS - Why you need 2 in the car?

Yes - my QLD originated one works on the Sydney toll roads. It is a national system now. I didn't know about a 15% surcharge. That's rude, if it is true.

Cheers,
Hymee.


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