Where to mount EZ Pass sensor?
07-20-2014, 06:07 PM
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I'm in PA also. From an CR article:
Our Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is equipped with infrared-blocking glass that may help keep the cabin cool, but unfortunately, it means a windshield-mounted E-ZPass transponder won't work. And not to single out Land Rover, the same is true of models from a number of manufacturers that have used various coatings on their windshields over the years, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz.
The solution, according to a Land Rover representative, is a license-plate-mounted transponder, something a Pennsylvania E-ZPass spokesperson told us is offered at no extra cost by any of the 14 various agencies in eastern states that use the system.
I have no idea if it will work through a carbon fiber hood. But there is a lot space between the front bumper and the hood and the unit isn't that big so I'd think there must be a place it could be put to work if it will not pass through the hood.
Our Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is equipped with infrared-blocking glass that may help keep the cabin cool, but unfortunately, it means a windshield-mounted E-ZPass transponder won't work. And not to single out Land Rover, the same is true of models from a number of manufacturers that have used various coatings on their windshields over the years, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz.
The solution, according to a Land Rover representative, is a license-plate-mounted transponder, something a Pennsylvania E-ZPass spokesperson told us is offered at no extra cost by any of the 14 various agencies in eastern states that use the system.
I have no idea if it will work through a carbon fiber hood. But there is a lot space between the front bumper and the hood and the unit isn't that big so I'd think there must be a place it could be put to work if it will not pass through the hood.
07-20-2014, 08:18 PM
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I'm in PA also. From an CR article:
Our Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is equipped with infrared-blocking glass that may help keep the cabin cool, but unfortunately, it means a windshield-mounted E-ZPass transponder won't work. And not to single out Land Rover, the same is true of models from a number of manufacturers that have used various coatings on their windshields over the years, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz.
The solution, according to a Land Rover representative, is a license-plate-mounted transponder, something a Pennsylvania E-ZPass spokesperson told us is offered at no extra cost by any of the 14 various agencies in eastern states that use the system.
I have no idea if it will work through a carbon fiber hood. But there is a lot space between the front bumper and the hood and the unit isn't that big so I'd think there must be a place it could be put to work if it will not pass through the hood.
Our Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is equipped with infrared-blocking glass that may help keep the cabin cool, but unfortunately, it means a windshield-mounted E-ZPass transponder won't work. And not to single out Land Rover, the same is true of models from a number of manufacturers that have used various coatings on their windshields over the years, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz.
The solution, according to a Land Rover representative, is a license-plate-mounted transponder, something a Pennsylvania E-ZPass spokesperson told us is offered at no extra cost by any of the 14 various agencies in eastern states that use the system.
I have no idea if it will work through a carbon fiber hood. But there is a lot space between the front bumper and the hood and the unit isn't that big so I'd think there must be a place it could be put to work if it will not pass through the hood.
Bill
07-24-2014, 04:51 PM
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We have the SunPass here in Florida, and the backs of them are white, so they stick out like a sore thumb (what the hell does that mean, anyway?) when they're on the windshield. Hubby painted ours black on the back (windshield) side, so they're a lot less noticeable.
