Suction cups not sticking on cold window

**proudNMAmember** · 12-08-2006, 05:44 PM

Well, I tried to put my window mount up last night but the suction cups wouldn't adhere to the window. :x I cleaned up an older pair of cups for my V1, put them in boiling water but for a bit too long. Maybe I will try to use a newer pair. I even had a problem getting my BelEscort window mount to stick. Cold weather and suction cups do not go well together!!!

**Serg** · 12-08-2006, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by proudNMAmember

Well, I tried to put my window mount up last night but the suction cups wouldn't adhere to the window. :x I cleaned up an older pair of cups for my V1, put them in boiling water but for a bit too long. Maybe I will try to use a newer pair. I even had a problem getting my BelEscort window mount to stick. Cold weather and suction cups do not go well together!!!

Dont feel bad, same thing with my x50. It was 6 degrees here last night and it came off. I had to put it on dashboard while i drove home from work and it didnt even pick up false alerts where i usually get them when i mount it high.

**proudNMAmember** · 12-08-2006, 06:15 PM

Yeah I just purchased a different car, so I have to get the velcro mounted on the dash as a backup.

**jdoggydogg18** · 12-08-2006, 06:43 PM

Yep know how ya feel, having the same problem

**TeamQuack** · 12-08-2006, 07:21 PM

u can wait till its warmed up and even put a dabble of saliva on the cups, once they stick and u get them set when it gets cold again they wont fall off. make sure there arent any air bubbles when u set them either.

**proudNMAmember** · 12-08-2006, 07:24 PM

Thx Teamquack.

I will try that but not tonight. Will wait until the morning .

**CactusMan** · 12-09-2006, 12:00 PM

In cold weather I have no problems with the V1 suction cups, it's the Rx65 suction cups I have problems with.

**TSi+WRX** · 12-09-2006, 12:15 PM

I've never had trouble with mine in either cold or hot weather - but instead, I get some instances of, when there's large temperature fluctuations, coming back to my vehicle to find that the detector & suction-mount dangling on the hardwire.

I've now taken to re-moistening and re-mounting four times a year - one per quarter - and I've yet to have a failure over the last 9 months....

**DogGod** · 12-09-2006, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by CactusMan

In cold weather I have no problems with the V1 suction cups, it's the Rx65 suction cups I have problems with.

Whats the coldest it gets where you live? Like 60f?

I was having that problem a little bit ago, all it took was a little warm breath and a quick wipe down of the windshield and it is still up there.

**CactusMan** · 12-09-2006, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by DogGod

Originally Posted by CactusMan

In cold weather I have no problems with the V1 suction cups, it's the Rx65 suction cups I have problems with.

Whats the coldest it gets where you live? Like 60f?

I was having that problem a little bit ago, all it took was a little warm breath and a quick wipe down of the windshield and it is still up there.

At night the temps are dropping into the high 20s. (f).