Attaching eTag to windscreen?

[logger]

Got my TSi today. In the process of attaching my eTag to the windscreen. Whats the purpose of the 6" x 6" square of dots on the windscreen at top center behind the rear vision mirror? Seems like a logical place to hide the eTag but on the other hand it will probably come off the screen if/when I subsequently remove the eTag.

[glennbot]

I have the larger e-tag and all I did was to jam the unit in between the glass and the round tube that runs down to the rain sensor.
No need to stick the braket to the glass at all.
Mine has been there for 3 months and hasn't moved.
I can travel through the e-toll at 80Km/h and it still works fine.

[sillygogo]

I had mine next to the rain sensor, all good.

btw, you can get your larger tag replace for free to the smaller tag at their customer service center. Well its free in the Stapleton center anyway.

[logger]

I have the larger e-tag and all I did was to jam the unit in between the glass and the round tube that runs down to the rain sensor.
No need to stick the braket to the glass at all.

Great idea. Will give it a whirl as I expect my old eTag is what you describe as large, too . Thnx.

[brad]

Seems like a logical place to hide the eTag but on the other hand it will probably come off the screen if/when I subsequently remove the eTag.

Whenever we change cars we just leave the old mount behind as somebody elses problem.

RTA tags get free replacement mounts from the Motor Registry office.

My tag has never failed me, no matter what speed I'm doing (nb: I can't work out why the speed limit reduces at toll plazas).

[Mr X]

The area of dots is known as the communication window.

Put your etag here, you cannot see it from outside and the metal in the windscreen is not here either.

Murray

[logger]

The area of dots is known as the communication window.

Put your etag here, you cannot see it from outside and the metal in the windscreen is not here either.

Murray

That makes sense - harks back to when windscreen films were interfering with early GPS receivers and so on. I recall the windscreen blocking reception with a portable GPS in a Peugeot I drove about 10 years back.

Do you reckon if for some unlikely reason I subsequently need to remove the etag adhesive bracket, it would take the dots off with it? My feeling is it would & that is my only reluctance to use that spot.

PS just installed it with glenbots "...jam the unit in between the glass and the round tube.." method and it works a treat. Thnx.

[KWICKS]

The area of dots is known as the communication window.

Put your etag here, you cannot see it from outside and the metal in the windscreen is not here either.

Murray

I have never heard that before. Well, you learn something new every day. In fact I'd almost have been inclined to think the opposite, glad to know what is for.

[booya]

eTag in GTI

Just called Citylink regarding transferring eTag from Jap car into my GTI.
Apparently all VW Golfs are exempt from having to display the eTag due to metallic windscreens.
The operator said there are no extra charges to using Citylink this way (ie no penalty for not displaying eTag).
Sounds too good to be true.
Anyone in same boat as me?

[hcvo1]

I don't have my GTI yet, but I thought that it would be the same as my last Peugeot, there should be an area on the windscreen in which you can attach the e-tag and there will be no interference???

[Corey_R]

Yeah - I haven't heard this one before. I used an Express Tag and then Roam Express in my MKV Golf GTI. It worked fine. You just mount it up in the black dotted area above the rear view mirror.

[Christopher]

^^ Agreed. When there was a polo in the family, we were told to put the etag in that same area.
If you use citylink without an etag (i.e. using that account they have for occasional travellers), they charge you a $0.75 matching fee per gate.

[ryano]

Yeah - I haven't heard this one before. I used an Express Tag and then Roam Express in my MKV Golf GTI. It worked fine. You just mount it up in the black dotted area above the rear view mirror.

Dang - I thought it was the other way around and I wasn't supposed to mount it on the back area, I just put my new GoVia clip underneath the black dotted area...still works though but its better hidden further up...oh well guess i'll just order another one

[booya]

Thanks for replies.
I was extremely skeptical with Citylink about not needing a tag (without any penalty or admin charge of 0.75c) but she was equally adamant this was citylink's new policy for VW Golf GTI. I'm not complaining but I'll probably call them again to double and triple check if this is true.

[Christopher]

Please let us know if that is true for the Mk6 GTI specifically re the no penalty / admin charge.