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An excellent addition to my iQue 3600. The nonslip surface on the bottom could be a little more "grabby" for on my slanted dashboard the unit has a tendency to slide and change position. Unfortunately, Garmin does not manufacture the iQue3600 any more and marked it "Obsolete"
I bought this to replace a broken unit. I've had the Ique for 4 years and my only gripe (are you listening Garmin).is the bulkiness. Also, it doesn't stick that well to the dashboard. Hard acceleration causes the unit to come flying onto my lap or the passenger seat.
I have a lot of fun with this item. everything was done in the highest manner.
I've also had difficulties with the beanbag sliding around and off the dashboard and have solved this in two ways: by attaching some Velcro strips to the underside of the beanbag and the dashboard or by stretching a small bungee cord from a defroster vent near the bottom of the windshield to an AC vent on the face of the dashboard and slipping an edge of the beanbag under the cord. Also, you need to be careful with the little teeth in the cradle of the device. On a hot day, you need to remove the beanbag from the Velcro while the car is parked, as the Velcro adhesive may get gooey and slip under the weight of the beanbag. Other than that, both worked fine despite not being terribly aesthetic. After years of carrying mine around in a suitcase to use in rental cars, the teeth got pushed out of line and don't make reliable contact with the IQue. Nonetheless, this has been a handy device, but I think when I replace it I'll try the suction cup option.
I agree that this unit will not stay well on a slick dashboard like my Acura has. I wish there were a windshield mount with a speaker/charger. I have to put it in the center console, which is a bit bad because I look down at it while driving. However, the loudness of the speaker is useful. No elegant solutions yet that I've seen. Well made but mine just broke after about 3 or 4 years of pretty heavy use.
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