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| RickyBobby Member Since: 27 Jan 2023 Location: UK Posts: 15  
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I just put it on the passenger side of the rear view mirror mounting and it worked fine.
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20th Jun 2023 1:08pm |
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| C&M Member Since: 28 Aug 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 185 
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Thanks for the reply.
My challenge there ( which I should have mentioned) is that LR placed my Dash Cam on the passenger side of the RVM. so not sure if it would work to the left of this as never used one before I guess my only option is to place it below the cameras in the centre and hope it doesnt interfere with my vision. Defender D250 HSE Dender 110 XS - sadly gone VW Polo VW Caravelle - Gen 6 |
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20th Jun 2023 1:22pm |
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| BaronDefenders Member Since: 28 Jun 2019 Location: London/Cotswolds Posts: 809 
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I’ve always fixed them to the top, centre of the front windscreen.
If you don’t want the tag stuck to the glass, you can always hold it up when passing through the toll. Charlie 1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD) 2002 Td5 90 (SOLD) 2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD) 1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored) 1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE) 2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK) 2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build) Instagram: @BaronDefenders |
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20th Jun 2023 1:46pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2550 
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I put mine just on the drivers side of the mirror at the top of the screen. Worked fine, although I did sometimes have to get quite close to the gate for it to be picked up. The 30kph lanes worked better as I think they have stronger transmitters.
Worst case scenario as above if a gate does not pick it up you can just unclip it and wave it out the window. |
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20th Jun 2023 5:53pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750
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I’ve been following one of the Gumball3000 contestants who took 6 cars (a different super car for each day……) and he just held the same tag up to the windscreen in each car instead of buying a separate tag for each car and sticking them to the windscreen so I supposed you could do it that way and hold the tag out of the open driver side window if the heater elements and UV protection are a problem. Plenty of L663 Defenders in the 104 cars taking part and the organisers crew transporters and media teams cars were all Defenders. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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20th Jun 2023 10:26pm |
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| C&M Member Since: 28 Aug 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 185
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the one I have coming is not tied to a registration, just to my bank account
I will see how big it is when it arrives in a couple of days time. but may well leave it on the dash and just hold it up so that I dont have a mess on the windshield. Defender D250 HSE Dender 110 XS - sadly gone VW Polo VW Caravelle - Gen 6 |
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20th Jun 2023 10:33pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1035 
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Here's mine.
 Click image to enlarge Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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21st Jun 2023 8:37am |
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| C&M Member Since: 28 Aug 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 185
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Thanks Moo.
I have my Dash Cam there so was thinking of placing it a bit further towards the passenger sun visor or as suggested on a previous reply on the drivers side. I think to be safe I may well hold it up to the window for the first time and see if it picks it up as I dont want to stick it on and then find its not being picked up. Where is that picture taken ? we are off the the Dordogne to sample vineyards in August Defender D250 HSE Dender 110 XS - sadly gone VW Polo VW Caravelle - Gen 6 |
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21st Jun 2023 9:16am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1035
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Nice. I bought my first yonks ago for our trips to our French home near Salingnac in the Dordogne. I used to drive through the night from Bath so it was useful with my wife comatose in the front. 😂 Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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22nd Jun 2023 12:44am |
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| C&M Member Since: 28 Aug 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 185
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Lovely part of France
we stayed in a place near Duras last year and liked it so much going back there again this year we take a slow 3 day journey down and the same on the return we've been looking to buy in the region for some time but just never got around to it. Now I'm about to retire in 6 weeks time its gonna happen though Defender D250 HSE Dender 110 XS - sadly gone VW Polo VW Caravelle - Gen 6 |
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22nd Jun 2023 7:29am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1035
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It is beautiful down there. We're looking to buy again. We regret selling our home but we got bad advice post Brexit. We have looked at Golden passports by investing in Portugal, but we like France and feel at home there. We'll go for residency and possibly look at Citizenship, but we'll see. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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22nd Jun 2023 8:29am |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 250
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Placed my tag on rhs of the rear view mirror. I have the heated/solar/HUD screen and the tag worked fine. Unlike some other cars, the heating elements cover the whole area of glass, there is no unheated area next to the mirror so the tag is ‘behind’ the elements but this made no difference. I can’t see that it matters where you put the tag on the screen regarding the readers at the tolls given the huge range of vehicles that will work with it.
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22nd Jun 2023 8:37am |
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| C&M Member Since: 28 Aug 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 185
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N-Nick.
Good point on the placement , I just didnt want to get into the lane and find it didnt work 
And I have the same set up on windscreen as you Defender D250 HSE
Dender 110 XS - sadly gone VW Polo VW Caravelle - Gen 6 |
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22nd Jun 2023 9:12am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 851  
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It'll work pretty much wherever you stick it.
And "30kph lanes worked better as I think they have stronger transmitters"... most definitely. The others are geared up for people having to stop to take a ticket or faff about with change. Although they're all contactless now, so even flashing your UK debit/credit card gets you through quickly and painlessly. Peter |
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23rd Jun 2023 5:40pm |
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