positioning of GPS within the car

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

where is the best place in the car to place the antenna for the 230? how should i set the whole thing up in the car (ie, placement of the unit itself, for example)?

Dave · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject:

Placing the GR-230 is best under the windscreen on the dashboard. If you have an external antenna for this, then place it anywhere on the roof of the car or bonnet.

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

hmm... the antenna did say something about not painting over it... how would i... stick?... it on the car?

Dave · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:11 am Post subject:

If it's an external patch antenna then it will have a magnetic base which will stick to the roof of the car.

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

ah, thats what u get for buying things off ebay without a manual - cheers!

DinAlt · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject:

Hi mjolnir,

I suspect I have the same package as you do - the aerial isn't required unless you have a uv reflective windscreen. However, I use mine stuck to the roof next to the radio aerial running into the boot - this allows me to put my GR230 in the boot and when i'm not using the gps all that is visible from the outside is the mount for my pda - plus I don't have another blue flashing light inside the car distracting me.

DinAlt

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

Yeah, sorta mucked around with it 2day and found the seek time to be instantaneous with the antenna. since my car's (clio) antenna is smack in the middle near the front, i assume the antenna's cable will run down the middle of the car roof? then into the boot from the top? have to experiment with this...

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

i just dont want some1 nicking off with it, that's all...

DinAlt · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject:

My radio aerial is mounted centrally at the rear of the car, I stuck the gps aerial box next to it so it wouldn't stand out - it's far less obtrusive than my car phone aerial - I run the cable down a few inches into the seal around the boot and the actual gps mouse sits in a box in the boot (I have tos of stuff in the back of the car all the time) if I could be bothered I'd wire it up so it was charged continously but I only normally need to charge it every other day anyway so not too worried about it.

DinAlt

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

oh... and is it rain-proof?

DinAlt · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:07 am Post subject:

Yep it's totally rain proof - not even sure if it's got anything in it to be affected by water (being an aerial). What I did find was that the base of the unit was weaker than the magnet so when i took the unit off when i put the car through a car wash the base stayed behind but this was easily fixed with a drop of superglue (to join the two halves more securely - not to glue it to my roof <g>) - the unit's been on my roof for more than 3 months now and works very well.

DinAlt

mjolnir · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 14

thanks for the advice DinAlt, much appreciated Smile

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