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RIPws6 · 07-16-2013, 09:28 PM

I recently got a state pike pass to ride the toll roads without having to pull over and dump change in the bucket. What you get is a adhesive about the size of a credit card to mount to your windshield. The instructions say to mount it below the rearview mirror, which in our case puts it almost dead center of the window. Dont wanna do that.
Our cars also have a portion of the window blacked out around the mirror so Im not sure if mounting one in that area would work.
Does anyone here have one of these from Oklahoma?..im sure other states issue them as well. The installation is a one time deal. If I put it on and its wrong, I have to destroy the card and reorder it.
Any PROVEN advice would be appreciated.

A lil more info: the pike pass here is an adhesive that uses the windshield as an amplifier according to the documentation that came with it so any suggestions to put it in the glove box wont work.

hworth18 · 07-16-2013, 09:47 PM

I mounted my pikepass just behind the rearview mirror, it's about the only place you can put it without seeing all of it.

SuperSport2011 · 07-16-2013, 09:57 PM

What about on the flappy sun blocker thing over your head(I'm sure that's not the technical name lol) just stick it on there and whenever you wanna flash it just flip the thing down. It'll be out of sight and easily accessible.

RIPws6 · 07-16-2013, 10:00 PM

hworth, have you heard of anyone putting them in the blacked out area? I have heard of people in other states using similar technology doing this but wanted to be sure. If that is the case it would hide the darn thing. They sure do stick out!

Storm T · 07-16-2013, 11:05 PM

RIP. I have mine mounted where you're talking about. You can barely barely make it out if you're actually looking for it from the outside. Haven't had 1 issue with it not being read by the toll gates. I had it in the same place on my '12 SS with no problems ever. I've asked people to find it and they don't even see it until I tell them where it is.

RIPws6 · 07-17-2013, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Storm T

RIP. I have mine mounted where you're talking about. You can barely barely make it out if you're actually looking for it from the outside. Haven't had 1 issue with it not being read by the toll gates. I had it in the same place on my '12 SS with no problems ever. I've asked people to find it and they don't even see it until I tell them where it is.

Took your advice and placed it there. I hit the road tomorrow...will report back then. Thanks!

benji1997 · 07-17-2013, 05:46 AM

Pretty sure my "east coast" thingy works the same as yours. I don't think it detracts at all from the appearance. Mine is just below and to the right of center.

Rock-It Man · 07-17-2013, 05:54 AM

Mine is to the right of the blacked out area, not below it. Works fine.

hworth18 · 07-17-2013, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RIPws6

hworth, have you heard of anyone putting them in the blacked out area? I have heard of people in other states using similar technology doing this but wanted to be sure. If that is the case it would hide the darn thing. They sure do stick out!

I placed mine there because I was having a tint strip put across the windshield, so I placed it a little lower but still mostly hidden by the rearview mirror.
I think it will work where you have put it, Good luck!!

2011ss/rs · 07-17-2013, 06:21 AM

Here in Jersey we have EZ Pass and I have it mounted in a tag holder with suction cups in the black area without any issues or tickets from the transit dept.

CWI · 07-17-2013, 06:28 AM

I have an Indiana EZ Pass. It attaches using something similar to Velcro but it's all plastic and the pass is a plastic box rather than a sticker like Oklahoma and Kansas use. I had a Kansas pass on mine a few years ago and it was a pain to remove. It does destroy it and takes a razor blade to get it all off.

The EZ Pass I have now, I put it in the black area behind the mirror so it is nearly invisible. Can't see it from outside at all. and it works fine. I would have taped yours on to see if it works before actually sticking it on. Hope it works fine.

You could also black it out with paint or Sharpie to help conceal the ugly thing on the inside.

Eich · 07-17-2013, 06:36 AM

I also have EZ pass in Northern Virginia. Installed in the blacked-out area. No problems.

Strzelec · 07-17-2013, 07:15 AM

I keep mine in the center console and when I use it I just lay in on the dash then put it away. Works every time....

Storm T · 07-17-2013, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RIPws6

Took your advice and placed it there. I hit the road tomorrow...will report back then. Thanks!

Cool, it'll work just fine. I couldn't stand the look of it anywhere else. Got a guy here that put his on his sun roof and it works. lol

07-16-2013, 09:28 PM	#1
RIPws6 Drives: 2019 2SS Riverside Blue Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 310	Installing a PikePass (Oklahoma) I recently got a state pike pass to ride the toll roads without having to pull over and dump change in the bucket. What you get is a adhesive about the size of a credit card to mount to your windshield. The instructions say to mount it below the rearview mirror, which in our case puts it almost dead center of the window. Dont wanna do that. Our cars also have a portion of the window blacked out around the mirror so Im not sure if mounting one in that area would work. Does anyone here have one of these from Oklahoma?..im sure other states issue them as well. The installation is a one time deal. If I put it on and its wrong, I have to destroy the card and reorder it. Any PROVEN advice would be appreciated. A lil more info: the pike pass here is an adhesive that uses the windshield as an amplifier according to the documentation that came with it so any suggestions to put it in the glove box wont work. Last edited by RIPws6; 07-16-2013 at 09:46 PM.

07-16-2013, 09:47 PM	#2
hworth18 Jus' Cruzin Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Krypton Green Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeast Oklahoma Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	I mounted my pikepass just behind the rearview mirror, it's about the only place you can put it without seeing all of it. Attached Images __________________ “The moment you think you know what’s going on in a women’s head, is the moment your goose is well and truly cooked” -Howard Stark

07-16-2013, 09:57 PM	#3
SuperSport2011 Drives: 2011 camaro 2ss/rs rally yellow L99 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 956 View My Garage	What about on the flappy sun blocker thing over your head(I'm sure that's not the technical name lol) just stick it on there and whenever you wanna flash it just flip the thing down. It'll be out of sight and easily accessible. __________________ - Airaid cold air intake - Kooks 1 7/8 long tube headers - Kooks high flow cats - Borla atak 2.5" cat back exhaust - Dyno tune - AFM delete - 94 octane tune - Vitesse paddle shifters - Blacked out rims - Costum painted engine cover - T3 stripes - GM locking gas cap

07-17-2013, 05:46 AM	#7
benji1997 Drives: 2013 IOM 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dartmouth, Ma. Posts: 443	Pretty sure my "east coast" thingy works the same as yours. I don't think it detracts at all from the appearance. Mine is just below and to the right of center. __________________ 2013 2LT/RS IOM M6 w/DUAL-MODE EXHAUST, BLADE WING SPOILER AND ZL/1 PERFORMANCE PEDALS

07-17-2013, 06:21 AM	#10
2011ss/rs Drives: 11 ss/rs RJT w/Black Cherry stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Egg Harbor New Jersey Posts: 2,180 View My Garage	Here in Jersey we have EZ Pass and I have it mounted in a tag holder with suction cups in the black area without any issues or tickets from the transit dept. __________________

07-16-2013, 10:00 PM	#4
RIPws6 Drives: 2019 2SS Riverside Blue Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 310	hworth, have you heard of anyone putting them in the blacked out area? I have heard of people in other states using similar technology doing this but wanted to be sure. If that is the case it would hide the darn thing. They sure do stick out!

07-16-2013, 11:05 PM	#5
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	RIP. I have mine mounted where you're talking about. You can barely barely make it out if you're actually looking for it from the outside. Haven't had 1 issue with it not being read by the toll gates. I had it in the same place on my '12 SS with no problems ever. I've asked people to find it and they don't even see it until I tell them where it is.

07-17-2013, 05:54 AM	#8
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,027 View My Garage	Mine is to the right of the blacked out area, not below it. Works fine.

07-17-2013, 06:28 AM	#11
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	I have an Indiana EZ Pass. It attaches using something similar to Velcro but it's all plastic and the pass is a plastic box rather than a sticker like Oklahoma and Kansas use. I had a Kansas pass on mine a few years ago and it was a pain to remove. It does destroy it and takes a razor blade to get it all off. The EZ Pass I have now, I put it in the black area behind the mirror so it is nearly invisible. Can't see it from outside at all. and it works fine. I would have taped yours on to see if it works before actually sticking it on. Hope it works fine. You could also black it out with paint or Sharpie to help conceal the ugly thing on the inside. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

07-17-2013, 06:36 AM	#12
Eich Drives: '11 SW/Beige 2SS RS Manual Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 684	I also have EZ pass in Northern Virginia. Installed in the blacked-out area. No problems.

07-17-2013, 07:15 AM	#13
Strzelec Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tulsa Posts: 24 View My Garage	I keep mine in the center console and when I use it I just lay in on the dash then put it away. Works every time....