S550 and Fastrak
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2010 E350, 2007 S550 - SOLD, 2007 ML350
S550 and Fastrak
Do you guys find that Fastrak never works when going over a toll road paystop? It seems like either our front windshield or the signal going out of our cars from the cruise control feature messes up the signal between the fastrak and the toll booths.
Anyone found a good position on the windshield for the fastrak thing? I just received a mail from Tollroads saying they will start charging me if they have to run my plates again to ding my account for the toll fees.
Thanks.
Anyone found a good position on the windshield for the fastrak thing? I just received a mail from Tollroads saying they will start charging me if they have to run my plates again to ding my account for the toll fees.
Thanks.
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2005 Range Rover HSE, 2008 BMW M3 Cab d/c, 2010 GL550 (wifes), 1993 Porsche 928GTS 32kmi garage quee
Check the owners manual for placement. I believe there are four "clear glass" locations on the front windshield to place such devices. I have my gate transponder placed in one of the spots to the right of the rear view mirror.
I think the locations are to the left and right of mirror and two more at the base of the windshield.
I think the locations are to the left and right of mirror and two more at the base of the windshield.
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Had the same problem, called the toll roads and they issued me a transponder to be installed externally through the front or rear plates, they know about these problems regarding mbenz and bmw's, placing the regular transponder on certain locations on the windshield did not work for me either.
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2003 SL55 Silver/Charcoal Pano,K-Go,Bi-Xenon,Phone,AC Seats,
Had the same problem, called the toll roads and they issued me a transponder to be installed externally through the front or rear plates, they know about these problems regarding mbenz and bmw's, placing the regular transponder on certain locations on the windshield did not work for me either.
The external transponders are ugly and prone to theft/vandalism.
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