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My Montana got almost to hot to touch whilst out on a trip yesterday. It can't be good for the electronics, which will inevitably fail in a shorter time (reduced lifetime).

So in true Blue Peter style, I have made it a sun hat out of an ice cream carton....
It attaches with Velcro.

I will report back on its performance.

Dave

Awesome.

Blue Peter badge and a signed photo of Val Singleton is on it's way!

What an ingenious idea and looking forward to the report, as I know my Montana had heat issues last year and kept switching off.

What an ingenious idea and looking forward to the report, as I know my Montana had heat issues last year and kept switching off.

Sam: You can have production model 001 (the other half of the ice cream container)!!

Yes, the Montana will get too hot in the sun, I think the battery runs hot anyways, but with the burning sun on the black back.. It gets too hot & the device switches off for protection.. Did it twice in the same trip a few months ago...

The excessive heat is also not good for Li-ion batteries...

Was thinking to do something similar

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We should have a competition! The Best Protector for a Montana

for the 276; i'm using a piece of the windscreen shade i cut to fit in the TJ. the one aluminium foil with bubles... actually using it also for the CB and anything i want to protect from the sun...

most important, never let the GPS in the car while not using it...

the best protection is the roof of the car

still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709

desert_hawk wrote:the best protection is the roof of the car

still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709

You mean to hang it with roof instead of fixing on wind screan.

Abdul Qadir wrote:

desert_hawk wrote:the best protection is the roof of the car

still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709

You mean to hang it with roof instead of fixing on wind screan.

Yep, just beside/above rear mirror
You will need the marine type base for that (cheap one)

Or you could buy a tub of ice cream, eat the ice cream and make a sun shade.

DesertDawg wrote:Or you could buy a tub of ice cream, eat the ice cream and make a sun shade.

Am with you Professor. Can you make it out of an old tub of Haagen Daz, or should we just keep eating it anyway!!

Folks,

I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)

Jo wrote:Folks,

I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)

LIKE

Jo wrote:Folks,

I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)

You lead and I will sweep.