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  1. 6th March 2012, 10:19 AM #11
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    I have the Icom in my D4. The radio is under the passenger seat. The mic socket is attached to the passenger side of the centre console by drilling two small holes through the plastic down near the trans tunnel and securing the socket via small black cable tie.

    When in use the mic sits in the cubby hole to the left of the ash tray. When not in use its unplugged and kept in the centre console bin.

    I've got the Icon set to auto turn off after 2 hours.
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  2. 10th March 2012, 01:13 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by jonesy63 View Post
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    Regarding the handset, I am about to order one of these:
    Land Rover Disco 4 Heavy Duty Mount | Land Rover | Dashmount Brackets | Dashmount - Dashmount
    Freight is the killer on these - maybe a group purchase is in order?

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    Hi Rob

    I decided to go ahead and order one of these mounts, not for the microphone but for the telephone handset. Yes the shipping is expensive, but what is worse is the fact that the company "Dashmount.co.uk" don't even understand the VAT system on items exported out of the EC. They claim you have to be a wholesaler with a HM Revenue and Customs VAT certificate.

    I wonder if they send the GB£5.50 VAT collected to HM Customs or pocket it?

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  3. 10th March 2012, 09:20 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by jonesy63 View Post

    If I were to install an external speaker for the GMEs, I would use the space where the centre speaker is usually located - as I don't have a high-line stereo.

    Rob
    Has anyone done this? I couldn't find a way to run a cable to this location.
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  4. 10th March 2012, 09:36 AM #14
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    You can put a wire thrugh it comes out under the drivers side. Take the covers off both ends.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jonesy63 View Post
    Hi Diana,
    The other option from GME TX3540 (or TX3340), is the Icom IC440N - which has the advantage of having speaker and mic in the handset. So no need for external speaker.

    If I were to install an external speaker for the GMEs, I would use the space where the centre speaker is usually located - as I don't have a high-line stereo.

    Regarding the handset, I am about to order one of these:
    Land Rover Disco 4 Heavy Duty Mount | Land Rover | Dashmount Brackets | Dashmount - Dashmount
    Freight is the killer on these - maybe a group purchase is in order?

    Cheers,
    Rob
    Just letting people know the Dashmount above does not fit the MY2012 D4, the angles are all wrong. It likely can be made to fit by bending and adjusting but you may as well start from scratch and save the dollars. It also came with no instructions and no VAT invoice to reclaim the overcharged VAT.

    Not happy Jan!

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  6. 12th March 2012, 04:58 PM #16
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    No different from any other model so I do not know why it would not fit.
    Are you sure they sent the right mount?
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  7. 12th March 2012, 05:35 PM #17
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    The mount was correct their quality control is up the creek.

    By adjusting all but one of the folds by re-bending and twisting the mount I've managed to fit it. However for a cost better than $50 for about 20c of bent metal, you'd expect the bends to be correct.

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    Should of bent your own:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ml#post1562437

    Easy done, maybe 45 minutes was all it took.
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  9. 12th March 2012, 05:57 PM #19
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    Get Dashmount to send you another?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ~Rich~ View Post
    Should of bent your own:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ml#post1562437

    Easy done, maybe 45 minutes was all it took.
    Absolutely!

    The only thing that fitted correctly were the holes for the base of the phone handset bracket, but given there are about a dozen holes, it should have fitted.

    Unfortunately the beige I chose to re-paint the bracket is too yellow, I should have swapped for one with more reddish hue.



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