Air vent mount for GO 620

[ErnestT]

What is the best way to mount a GO 620 on the air vent?

 

[canderson]

The 6" units are pretty heavy, and TomTom does not recommend their vent mount for these.

 

[ErnestT]

OK Thank you very much!

 

[Arno]

The best I had for my 600 was a Pro-Clip bracket for my Taurus and a bolt on TomTom mount.
I changed cars, drive little now, and did not get those for my 620.

 

[canderson]

How did the Pro-Clip work out for you for your 600? The weight is equivalent to the 620, and it's just a matter of snapping the ball of the mount to swap.
I always worried about hanging that much weight on the vent louvers. Then again, the stiffness (thickness, mostly) is different between makes of cars.

 

[Arno]

The Brodit Pro-Clip is removed by pulling it upwards with some force. The way it was on the Taurus I would think it could have taken multiple times the downward force.
If I would be driving for business I would not hesitate to get a new one.

 

[ErnestT]

Thanks! I'll try the tomtom go 520/620 first and get back to you.

 

[canderson]

So Arno ...
You mated something like this >> https://www.proclipusa.com/product/active-dock-holder-with-cigarette-lighter-adapter
to a vent mount from Brodit? I'm not seeing the vent mount, only dash seam mounts. Can you help with a link?
What I do see are some decent looking dash mounts that use the seams well.

 

[Arno]

Yes, the Brodit bracket, custom made for your vehicle, see my RH picture above,
https://www.brodit.com/searchList.html?query=PROCLIP&hideQuery=true&pn=prod
is 'custom' designed for you vehicle.
You need to bolt the square TomTom ball bracket to it.

Check with TomTom as it is the standard micro USB that fits the base.

 

[canderson]

No vent mount for mine from Brodit, though given weight vs. vent design, not a surprise.
I guess if the OP looks, he may see something different for his vehicle.
Here's what they do offer for mine >> https://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=855103

 

[Arno]

In post # 2 you said went mounts are not recommended.

In post # 4 I said that I got a bracket for my Taurus fro Brodit.

I post # 6 , right hand side, the bracket is shown mounted on the dash of my Taurus.

Since you said that the vent mount is not recommended I ignored any further reference to it and pointed out that Brodit makes brackets https://www.brodit.com/howdoproduct.html.

 

[canderson]

All understood. Actually, what I said in #2 is that TT does not recommend their own vent mount for these heavier devices, and that it comes as no surprise.
Thought it would be worth a look, but in neither of our cases did Brodit recommend a vent mount. They do sell them, but they must be for vehicles with vents with super heavy plastic that don't flap around easily.
I suspect the OP would also be better off with one of the clip sort they recommend for my vehicle and yours.