I have a question for some. I have a Garmin Montana that is on a Garmin Amps powered mount. I mounted this to the bars with a clamping RAM mount and a 4" extention. It is looking like enough vibration is hitting the GPS at higher revs to toss it into the "White screen of death" which locks the GPS up till I pull the batteries out. I am on my second unit as Garmin did give me a new unit under warranty after the first unit had a similar issue. In my car or on one of my other bikes, the Montana has been rock solid. Are folks using rubber elastomers to isolate the vibes (similar to the TT mount)? Thanks in advance, Rich
Do you have an ear plug or something similar in the battery compartment? I have a Montana on my WR150 and I have no problems at all. Mine has has a RAM ball clamped to the bars with a short arm connecting to the cradle.
The only thing in the battery compartment is the battery. I have it on the long arm, and I do wonder if it amplifies the vabration a bit. I will try the short arm along with mounting using some rubber dampers. Thanks, Rich
What you need to do is stick an ear plug in the battery compartment between the door and the battery. This keeps the battery from vibrating and having intermittent connection issues. Might want to check out this thread on ADVrider too http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=790308
So to close the loop on this thread. My 511 just flat out shook the crap out of my Montana. I nor Garmin are sure what was actually causing the WSoD. Another forum menber (forgets screename) sent me a PM with a couple ideas "THANKS !" I love CH So i purchased some vibration isolators from Grainger and inserted them between the RAM mount and the GPS cradle and Viola !!! No more WSoD. Rich
