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miniclem · Mar 23rd, 2003, 12:52 PM

So after WAY too many minutes wasted queued up at the tollbooth waiting to get onto the Bay Bridge I have ponied up for a FastTRAK transponder. Yeah!
But so placing it on the front windshield mucks too much with the 'look' so I was thinking of the second sunroof glass pane , I assume the toll reader will pick it up there fine. ....anyone else put it there and have good luck with the bridges?
Do a lot of Bay Area MINI's have FT and has anyone find any better places for it? [Since its white, and my roof (and glass obviously) is black I also was thinking of inking it with marker - there goes my deposit! ]

Anyways, I'll give it a try and post the results of how smooth it goes!

Sejanus · Mar 23rd, 2003, 04:44 PM

I've got mine on the forward, left hand corner of the dash right in front of me. You can still see it of course, but it doesn't really attract any attention there to my mind. Works just fine there.

miniclem · Mar 24th, 2003, 07:56 AM

hmmn, you attached it to the dash itself, an not the glass? I think that would be preferrable than onto the glass itself

Sejanus · Mar 24th, 2003, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by miniclem
hmmn, you attached it to the dash itself, an not the glass?

Right. It works for me (and Caltrans apparently).

dinlo · Apr 1st, 2003, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sejanus
Right. It works for me (and Caltrans apparently).

Can you please post a picture of it? I want to get one for my MCS too. I hate to stop for the tool. I had one in my Expedition, but it get a BIG blass, it didn't bother me at all, but MINI is such a small glass, I don't want to look too bad.

Thanks

BillK · Apr 1st, 2003, 06:07 AM

I don't have a picture handy, but I did the same as Sejanus . . . I used some industrial grade black Velcro on the far left forward corner of the dash, and placed the FasTrack transponder with standard Velcro on top. Works fine every time.

Sejanus · Apr 1st, 2003, 07:37 AM

Camera is busted at the moment, but I'll see what I can do. Mom put in the same place in her new car as well.

minirossa · Apr 4th, 2003, 10:09 AM

This has nothing to do with FasTrak. I just noticed that
Sejanus a moderator for this forum!!

Suppose we'd better watch our language or he will be extorting a few pints from us at the next MINI run!!!

Sejanus · Apr 4th, 2003, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by minirossa
This has nothing to do with FasTrak. I just noticed that
Sejanus a moderator for this forum!!
Suppose we'd better watch our language or he will be extorting a few pints from us at the next MINI run!!!

Yeah! God help you all!

Anyway, if anyone has any questions, problems, etc, be sure to let me know.

Oh and I found a FastTrak photo. I'll post it tomorrow.

BillK · Apr 9th, 2003, 07:41 AM

OK. I took a couple of pics . . .

BillK · Apr 9th, 2003, 07:43 AM

Inside view . . .

Sejanus · Apr 9th, 2003, 01:13 PM

Yeah, that's pretty much where I have mine as well. Sorry about not posting a photo myself, I tried, but couldn't get it to upload properly.

BillK · Apr 10th, 2003, 02:35 AM

I had to shrink mine down by 50%.

CalCooperS · Apr 26th, 2003, 03:08 AM

Holding it up to the sunroof works also!

Mar 23rd, 2003, 12:52 PM	#1
miniclem MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: living in bay area, Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 51 Offline	FastTRAK placement on your MINI? So after WAY too many minutes wasted queued up at the tollbooth waiting to get onto the Bay Bridge I have ponied up for a FastTRAK transponder. Yeah! But so placing it on the front windshield mucks too much with the 'look' so I was thinking of the second sunroof glass pane , I assume the toll reader will pick it up there fine. ....anyone else put it there and have good luck with the bridges? Do a lot of Bay Area MINI's have FT and has anyone find any better places for it? [Since its white, and my roof (and glass obviously) is black I also was thinking of inking it with marker - there goes my deposit! ] Anyways, I'll give it a try and post the results of how smooth it goes!

Apr 1st, 2003, 04:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
dinlo MINI2 Master / Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern California Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 1,508 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Sejanus Right. It works for me (and Caltrans apparently). Can you please post a picture of it? I want to get one for my MCS too. I hate to stop for the tool. I had one in my Expedition, but it get a BIG blass, it didn't bother me at all, but MINI is such a small glass, I don't want to look too bad. Thanks 1962 mini, 2004 MCS, 2003 MCS, 1965 mini Click here to NorCalMINIs.com

Apr 1st, 2003, 06:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
BillK MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 541 Offline	I don't have a picture handy, but I did the same as Sejanus . . . I used some industrial grade black Velcro on the far left forward corner of the dash, and placed the FasTrack transponder with standard Velcro on top. Works fine every time. MC/VR/B/PP&SP/CVT/Xenon

Apr 4th, 2003, 10:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
minirossa MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Francisco Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 378 Offline	This has nothing to do with FasTrak. I just noticed that Sejanus a moderator for this forum!! Suppose we'd better watch our language or he will be extorting a few pints from us at the next MINI run!!! Life is short! Why drive a boring car?! Indi blue/white Cooper;Sport & Premium packages.

Apr 9th, 2003, 07:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
BillK MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 541 Offline	OK. I took a couple of pics . . . Attached Thumbnails MC/VR/B/PP&SP/CVT/Xenon

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Mar 23rd, 2003, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 4,222 Offline	I've got mine on the forward, left hand corner of the dash right in front of me. You can still see it of course, but it doesn't really attract any attention there to my mind. Works just fine there.

Mar 24th, 2003, 07:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
miniclem MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: living in bay area, Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 51 Offline	hmmn, you attached it to the dash itself, an not the glass? I think that would be preferrable than onto the glass itself

Mar 24th, 2003, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 4,222 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by miniclem hmmn, you attached it to the dash itself, an not the glass? Right. It works for me (and Caltrans apparently).

Apr 1st, 2003, 07:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 4,222 Offline	Camera is busted at the moment, but I'll see what I can do. Mom put in the same place in her new car as well.

Apr 4th, 2003, 12:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 4,222 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by minirossa This has nothing to do with FasTrak. I just noticed that Sejanus a moderator for this forum!! Suppose we'd better watch our language or he will be extorting a few pints from us at the next MINI run!!! Yeah! God help you all! Anyway, if anyone has any questions, problems, etc, be sure to let me know. Oh and I found a FastTrak photo. I'll post it tomorrow.

Apr 9th, 2003, 07:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
BillK MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 541 Offline	Inside view . . . Attached Thumbnails MC/VR/B/PP&SP/CVT/Xenon

Apr 9th, 2003, 01:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 4,222 Offline	Yeah, that's pretty much where I have mine as well. Sorry about not posting a photo myself, I tried, but couldn't get it to upload properly.

Apr 10th, 2003, 02:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
BillK MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Local Time: 12:49 AM Posts: 541 Offline	I had to shrink mine down by 50%. MC/VR/B/PP&SP/CVT/Xenon

Apr 26th, 2003, 03:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
CalCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vallejo, CA Local Time: 07:49 AM Posts: 59 Offline	Holding it up to the sunroof works also!

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