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photobug's avatar
photobug
Explorer
Jul 25, 2017

transponder installation

Weird thought since I'm wasting time surfing. I'll be moving to Florida, a state that has over 700 miles of toll roads. They're advertising their portable transponders to stick on the windows. With the big overhang on a class c, will it block the signal. If I instead get one of the stickers, will the system be able to see the sticker? Really would hate to have to stop and pay cash all the time. I really want to live near the beach, but some of the jobs I'm looking at are in the middle of the state and the tollways seem to be the fastest/shortest routes. Don't want multiple accounts for all my cars either.
Class C
  • jerseyjim's avatar
    jerseyjim
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2017
    FWIW, New Jersey EZPass has EXTERIOR transponders as an option. Maybe Florida has the same.

    Of course, for political reasons (I'm sure) Florida has it's own version of EZpass...a system that, as far as i know is not reciprocal to any other state.
  • Ralph_Cramden's avatar
    Ralph_Cramden
    Explorer II
    Jul 25, 2017
    jerseyjim wrote:
    FWIW, New Jersey EZPass has EXTERIOR transponders as an option. Maybe Florida has the same.

    Of course, for political reasons (I'm sure) Florida has it's own version of EZpass...a system that, as far as i know is not reciprocal to any other state.




    Florida's system is called Sunpass and it is indeed not reciprocal with EZ pass or anything else I am aware of.

    The transponder should not be affected by the overhang on class C. I have left my EZ pass transponder in the the glove box, center console, and laying on the floor and it still worked.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2017
    My Illinois IPass transponder lives on the lower inside center of the MH windshield, and works just fine.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Jul 25, 2017
    Pay the little extra for a portable/suction cup one that can be used in any vehicle you have on your account. Mounted on the bottom of the C's windshield should work OK.

    Sun Pass currently works in GA and NC too...Federal Law has mandated universal compatible of all passes but that is several years behind schedule. May be more a billing problem than the actual transponder compatible.
  • MobileBasset's avatar
    MobileBasset
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2017
    I have had the little FL sticker in my C for 4 yrs - mounted, as directed, high center (where it is not too visible to me while driving). I have never had a problem with it. I travel all around FL during the winter. I have had the big clunky suction model in my cars in the past. They wanted to fall off and had to be reseated often and also used batteries so I switched to the sticker which is cheap and have one in each vehicle.
  • SidecarFlip's avatar
    SidecarFlip
    Explorer III
    Jul 25, 2017
    Ralph Cramden wrote:
    jerseyjim wrote:
    FWIW, New Jersey EZPass has EXTERIOR transponders as an option. Maybe Florida has the same.

    Of course, for political reasons (I'm sure) Florida has it's own version of EZpass...a system that, as far as i know is not reciprocal to any other state.




    Florida's system is called Sunpass and it is indeed not reciprocal with EZ pass or anything else I am aware of.

    The transponder should not be affected by the overhang on class C. I have left my EZ pass transponder in the the glove box, center console, and laying on the floor and it still worked.


    Where is Florida anyway? Is that near California?
  • tobydad's avatar
    tobydad
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2017
    My EZ pass transponder is mounted on the windshield behind the mirror on my class C and have never had any problems with it not being able to be recorded.
  • Mich_F's avatar
    Mich_F
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2017
    I've always placed my Sun Pass (with the suction cups) inn the lower left corner of the windshield of my class C - never had a problem.

    Earlier this month I bought an EZ pass in Ma., and have had problems with it not being read in a number of toll booths I've gone through.
    I put the velcro strips in the center maybe 8 or 9 inches up from the bottom of the windshield - had problems. Moved them to the left lower corner of the windshield and still had problems.
    Haven't figured out where to put the thing.
  • kginder's avatar
    kginder
    Explorer
    Jul 25, 2017
    I have a class c with a big overhang (Jayco Greyhawk) and I've had and Easy Pass AND a Florida Sun Pass stuck on my windshield inside next to the rear view mirror for 4 1/2 years. Zero problems with either one.

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