Oceantango
2019 GTR
What purpose is the black woven pattern material that runs across the top of the windshield?
Purpose of black woven pattern across top of windshield?
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Toll road transponder location
Anybody know if the black meshy stuff on either side of the rear view mirror interferes with a toll road transponder?
It's called windshield frit. It's a black enamel that is baked into the windshield during the manufacturing process. It has a few main purposes. On the inner side of the windshield, the frit provides an etched surface to allow a good bond with the adhesive used to mount the windshield. On the outer side, the frit acts as a UV blocker to protect the adhesive bond and prevent it from being weakened due to UV exposure. The little dots are primarily just a more attractive transition from the black enamel to the clear glass, but they also provide a bit of shade as well.
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Oceantango
2019 GTR
Is it ok for a dash cam adhesive mount to be partially over the frit or should it be below completely? I would like to get the camera as high as possible while keeping the lens below the frit.
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I have an 8 year old NY E-ZPass toll transponder (a small white brick) velcroed in the same area but at the top of the windshield where it is fully disguised behind the frit. On a recent trip through NY, OH, IN and IL, the toll readers had no problem with it as shown in my EZ-Pass toll log. I also had an initial concern that it might affect camera or rain sensing functions (see manual advisory). That checks out OK.
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7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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Very understated reason for it, too. Many cars do this so the sun doesn't blind you when looking in the rear view.
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- 2019 CX-5 Signature
The placement on the dots works fine on my wife's CX-5, but it was hit-or-miss on my old Lexus. I used to get away without paying tolls, due to it not always reading. It was read about 1/3 the time. This is when I discovered how poor their camera system works. Only 5 or 6 times was I sent an email stating they got my toll via camera. The majority of the time I never had to pay.
That same sensor now behind the windshield dots on my new Ranger seems to be read every time. Maybe Toyota/Lexus has some sort of RF blocking material they use.
I like the forma factor of your cam, what is it?
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Hey @hal2, it's the Viofo A129 Duo. There are a few others that are similar in form factor sold on Aliexpress and Amazon.
