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I can't seem to find the gps unit in the boot. There seems to be only gray foam behind the central rubber bung.
I'm starting to wonder what this lead is for!
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6th March 2007, 22:00 | #12 |
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Anybody have any ideas?
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Looks like a Phone aerial Plug, but could be wrong or aerial connection for High Line Sat Nav Aerial?
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Coming back to the original thrust of the thread for a moment.
I received my external aerial today and did a quick and unscientific test. Those of you familiar with Tomtom will know all about the blue bars which indicate satellite lock and strength. I placed the aerial in the parcel shelf at the location indicated by Christopher and temporarily ran the cable into the car. Tomtom found 6 satellites at a rough average of 60% signal strength ( as indicated by the blue bars). This did not vary appreciably after having time for the system to settle. I plugged in the external aerial and got no more satellites but the signal strength was up to 100% on all the blue bars. Arbitrary and unscientific, I know - but as far as i am concerned sufficient improvement to justify the purchase - and more importantly, the effort required to lay the cable in properly |
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The GPS unit I have screws onto rear shelf from the top, meaning the actual cover has to come out to get to it, or at least unclipped enough to allot the front bit behind centre headrest to be lifted high enough to get a screwdriver in, you can't access it from the boot, has to be from inside the car.
Excuse the poor pictures, would appear my phone camera is useless and on the way out, and now I've found proper camera I can't find the GPS unit! Mind plug does look very similar to the Nokia handsfree kit for the arieal. If and when I find GPS out welcome to try that and Nokia kit to check fittings |
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Don't know if it will effect gps signals. If you have you windows tinted it can block AM signals.
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Tints wont affect GPS signals, the only things to my knowledge that will are real UV glass (like the purple windscreens on Renaults) and heated screens (front only, due to the very tight element spacing).
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