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Sush Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 18, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:33 pm Post subject: Mitac in a BMW |
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Hi
I would be grateful if ayone can tell me their experience of using a Mitac 168 in a BMW (I have a 3 series). I found the Navman 620 unable to pick up a signal. Does the Mitac do any better or will I need an external arial?
Any other options?
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Dave Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 10, 2003 Posts: 6460 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Did the 620 pick up a signal outside of the car ? If so, then every other GPS will have the same problem because you have an athermic (UV coated) windscreen. The only resolution is to use a Re-Radiating antenna or find a black spot on the windscreen which doesn't have the coating (e.g. corners or behind the rear view mirror). |
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Sush Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 18, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Dave
Unfortunately the 620 only powered thru the cigarette lighter & I was unable to test it outside the car. However I did not get a signal through the side window either. |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 10, 2003 Posts: 6460 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:13 am Post subject: |
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Can't you stretch the cable so that it's just outside of the car ? The cable should be long enough for that.
AFAIK Beamers don't have an athermic coated windscreen which would lead me to suggest that the iCN 620 you have/had is/was faulty. |
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Sush Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 18, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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I tried using a copilot CF GPS belonging to one of my friends and found that I had to use an external arial thru the side window.
I have now bought the Mitac 168 and lo behold it works without the need for an arial! I drove thru Birmingham yesterday & even when I cam out thru the underpasses (tunnels) the signal was picked up real quick. No problems with the windscreen!
Thanks.
Sush |
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xX-Duke-Xx Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 05, 2005 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject: Mitac 168 in a BMW 3 series |
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I use the windscreen mount, without the GPS arial, literally use the one on the back. I have no problem at all with the signal.... Only thing to be weary of is the poor quality car charger lead.... the connection is very fragile. Mine broke in 3 days and took 2 weeks to get a replacement always have a spare.... just in case.
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Allan |
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Sush Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 18, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Alan
Where did you get the spare from?
Thanks
Sush |
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colzo Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2005 Posts: 2
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, I have a mia 168 and a 3 series BMW although it is a 1997 model. It works fine with the built in antenna on the 168.
I do have another problem though (if this is the wrong thread please point me in the right direction!). I have copilot version 5 software and have recently updated the saftey camera database using the link from this site. Cameras which I used to be alerted to previously are no longer being recognised although if you look at the map they are still there I get no warning. The POI's and alert are switched on. When In travel further down the road I am alerted to other cameras.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
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