moriarty Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 As part of my official transition to being a NJ resident, I am about to sign up for E-Z Pass. I am wondering if anything about the Lagacy greenhouse impedes the function of the E-Z Pass transponder, and where does everyone mount their E-Z Pass transponder? I was using the one from my wife's Jetta for a period of time, and 95% of the time, it wouldn't register correctly. This may have well been the transponder, but I thought I'd see how it was working out for everyone. Thanks! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I just leave it on the dash board when I go through tolls and its always worked fine for me. Song of Post- Led Zeppelin- Baby I'm Gonna Leave You '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemani Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I use the transponders for Bay Area bridges and it works everytime. I put it up on top of the windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moriarty Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 I was doing the dashboard thing too, but that's when it was spotty. Plus, everytime I pulled away from the toll booth, it came flying off the dashboard (mostly driver induced I admit). When mounting it at the top of the windshield, I noticed in the center there is the blacked-out area behind the mirror, plus the day/night sensor for the auto-dimming mirror. Can I just put it up in the D/S upper corner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaStaMooN Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Mine works fine mounted just under the tint line behind the RVM. Welcome to NJ. Jon - vBGarage Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skubdu Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I have mine mounted on the tinted area. Works everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih8vtec13 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Mine works fine and it's mounted on the winsheild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I simply just hold it up when I go thru tolls. I don't want anymore crap stuck to my windshield than I need. I still refuse to get a city sticker. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I got the bumper toll tag and mounted it on the back side of the front plate, so it's hidden from view. It works 99% of the time (about the same when I had it on the dash) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I just hold it in one hand slightly about the steering wheel and it works fine. Not stuck to the window, doesn't even need to be that high. It will sometimes work left in the dash cubby too, but not reliable at higher speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Mine works fine mounted just under the tint line behind the RVM. Welcome to NJ. This is exactly where I have it also. No problems to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moriarty Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Thanks everyone! I'm going to give it a go on the windshield and if it looks too cluttered or isn't reliable, I'll go with the manual method. Look out GS Pkwy, here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Harada Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I have my transponder mounted high on the windshield, behind the mirror. With the size of the self-dimming mirror I can barely see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Here are a couple of quick pics I just took, with the EZPAss showing. Good Luck! http://www.thebing.net/rice/ezpass%20002.jpg http://www.thebing.net/rice/ezpass%20001.jpg http://www.thebing.net/rice/ezpass%20004.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesuby Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 No problems whatsoever. Just a bit of advice for 4 or 5 years down the road: If you sign up for any discount programs, when your battery dies and you need another EZ Pass, make sure they EZ Pass people have your new pass number recorded as a participant. I turned my pass in at the Ben Franklin Bridge, which is a DRPA facility, and these people didn't enroll the replacement they gave me. They don't go by your account number, they go by the number on your pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdepew Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I have SmartTag, which is the VDOT equivalent of EZPass (in fact, its now compatible with EZPass readers), and have been sucessfully using it while stuffed in the dash cubby. I travel through the tolls to the hospital everyday and I haven't had any problems on the Downtown Expressway (this will make sense for Ric/VA people). The only place I have ever had problems is when crossing the Nickel Bridge (to Maymont). It only registers 60% of the time even with I hold it up through the moonroof. The attendant always says I owe her money, and its like "thats why I have the smarttag, so I don't have to keep change in the car." Oh well. So, tag in the cubby hole works reliably on every toll around Richmond, VA (Powhite included), except crossing Nickel Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trek62 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I leave mine in the cubby & never have to take it out. No problems on GW, GSP, HH or Throggs Neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Mine works in the cubby.....like !S4 said.....just gotta actually slow down a lil more then you norm would =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggya Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 i use an ezpass holder w/suction cups like this one: http://store1.yimg.com/I/rodi_1830_35252177 you can get it at some gas stations. i got mine at ACE hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akm3 Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 How much are all these tolls you big city people pay? In Spokane we have no tolls anywhere that I'm aware of (We used to have a toll bridge, but the booths were removed after the bridge payed for itself, which was the purpose of the toll. Of course, we have 8.2% sales tax (yuck!). But no income tax yet. Anyway, I'm just curious what all these rediculous tolls add up to in a normal month? -Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Big city? I am 30 miles west of DC, along the VA tech corridor. $.50 each way for the Dulles toll road, plus $2.75 each way for the private 'Dulles Greenway'. I don't even want to know what it costs a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Big city? I am 30 miles west of DC, along the VA tech corridor. $.50 each way for the Dulles toll road, plus $2.75 each way for the private 'Dulles Greenway'. I don't even want to know what it costs a month. You should keep track, In MA you can deduct it on you taxes if it's over 150 bucks in a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I do....they send me a quarterly statement. I just don't open them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Rock on......I think this tread has gotten furthest off track then I've seen in a while...woops.....what were we talk'n about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 You should keep track, In MA you can deduct it on you taxes if it's over 150 bucks in a year NY & NJ offer no such bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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