Hi Dborn,
Meant to post these photos of my tag which has been working fine on M2 - while on R side of mirror, its small size combined with slope of windscreen and placement of sun visor means that it is barely visible.
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e-Tag placement in Aust delivered cars
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Meant to post these photos of my tag which has been working fine on M2 - while on R side of mirror, its small size combined with slope of windscreen and placement of sun visor means that it is barely visible.
We drove down the M2 and the M7 yesterday and the ROAM E-Tag didn't work. We weren't quick enough to open the sun roof and hold it up.
I called ROAM this morning and because we had no plates (on a permit) they said good luck!
However they informed me that they now have the Model S recorded as a metal impregnated windscreen. Therefore most of the tags won't work. You just need to tell them and they will set up your account so the number plate is the reference for the car and not the tag. In this case they will not charge you any cross-matching fees.
So it looks like problem solved.
I called ROAM this morning and because we had no plates (on a permit) they said good luck!
However they informed me that they now have the Model S recorded as a metal impregnated windscreen. Therefore most of the tags won't work. You just need to tell them and they will set up your account so the number plate is the reference for the car and not the tag. In this case they will not charge you any cross-matching fees.
So it looks like problem solved.
reemo
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Hi all, I have been having trouble with my Citylink e-Tag in Melbourne. This is an email I got back from Citylink:
Our records indicate the Tesla Model S is fitted with a metallic windscreen, which can affect the operation of your e-TAG device. We have now noted this on your account to ensure you are not charged any No Tag In Vehicle Fees in future.
We confirm we have credited your account $18.75 for the No Tag In Vehicle fee’s you have been charged for your vehicle. Your current balance is now $32.99.
Pretty happy about this!
Our records indicate the Tesla Model S is fitted with a metallic windscreen, which can affect the operation of your e-TAG device. We have now noted this on your account to ensure you are not charged any No Tag In Vehicle Fees in future.
We confirm we have credited your account $18.75 for the No Tag In Vehicle fee’s you have been charged for your vehicle. Your current balance is now $32.99.
Pretty happy about this!
If you have a look at the first post on this thread you will see where MarkE has put his Sydney e-tag for the best reception.
I understand that there is a hole in the metallic coating at about this point specifically for toll tags.
However I had an older style that didn't work even in this position but that was resolved by replacing it with the newest version.
How old is you current Citylink e-tag?
reemo
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Before I discovered this thread I called Citylink and told them my etag was broken so they sent me a new one. Then when the new one arrived and didn't work I suspected something was up and googled it. I was too lazy to try the eTag in different spots so just emailed Citylink and they sorted it out. Now I don't need an eTag at all! They match my number plate and I don't get charged matching fees.
Keiron
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I crashed into my new E-Tag in Melbourne not working back in Jan 15 in our first week. Higgy had much the same problem. After multiple calls to city-link they agreed it would be unreliable at best and they would list Tesla Model S has a camera read-then bill vehicle. We haven't seen an erroneous bill ever.- Oh and the E-tag ,whilst still there, has never beeped!
raynewman
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See the photo in the post at Blackvue DR650GW-2CH Install
This shows tag and Blackvue working positions.
This shows tag and Blackvue working positions.
Vegas
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srwx
"perf_config": "P1"
Is this the facelift model? All the other pictures I've seen show black dotted areas of the windshield that mark the areas for transponders/etags but yours appears to be blacked out and seems to have a larger area than the others (maybe specifically for etags).
Vegas
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RichardMcN
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This is where the Deliv Specialist put mine on Friday - on the black area to the right of the mirror - hard up and to the left.
Early generation tag.
Facelifted Model S.
Seems to work!
doctorwho
Active Member
I have my e-tag mounted in a similar position to Mark E's image except on the right (driver) side of the mirror. It works perfectly.
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