Tom Tom Go in Ford with Quikclear windscreen??????

vantheman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 2

Anyone actually sucessfully using a new Tom Tom Go unit in a Ford with their electrically heated Quikclear windscreen. Read lots about them not working but also found almost as much conflicting info saying that they work fine....... confused

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EQtomtom300 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2005 Posts: 30

Hi Mate,

Mine works in a focus no problems.

AFAIK its the althermic windows that are in certain European cars that the problems start ie later Renaults,Citroens etc.

If you search around on here someone will have posted a list i'm sure.

EQ

Pocketgps · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

My Mio168 works fine in my mates Mondeo which has a heated front screen.

Darren · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

And no problems in my Discovery which has a heated front screen.
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vantheman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 2

Thanks all that's really usefull, I know what I'll be buying this weekend :D

JAWS1975 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 28

I HAVE A 52 PLATE GALAXY WITH WITH 5 GPS UNITS ALL WORK FINE 10/10

Bobm · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 04, 2005 Posts: 42

Oh dear I seem to buck the trend. When my Tom Tom 500 was mounted on velcro on the right hand side of the dashboard in my Ford Focus it worked fine. When I got the Brodit mounting kit which placed the unit below the level of the windscreen I had frequent problems getting a fix. This was solved by the external aerial..which I placed in the right hand corner of the dashboard where the unit had sit previously. Now get very reliable fixes.

Darren · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject:

Antoeknee · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 267

I have a Mondeo with heated screen.

When mounted in central position TT will maintain sat fix 98% of time, if the signal is marginal due tall buildings, trees etc. then it can lose the fix.

Never happens in wifes Fiesta (no heated screen).

Mounting TT close to pillar on either side of screen seems to cure this problem.

EQtomtom300 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2005 Posts: 30

Bobm · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 04, 2005 Posts: 42

Unplugged · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:19 am Post subject:

My fiesta has a heated screen and ive no problem with the GPS. I have mine mounted to the far right so its by the steering wheel so theres an area of screen there thats clear of the heating elemetns anyway but even center screen it works flawlessly.

tomtomgone · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 29

Hi, I have tried mine in a mondeo & fiesta with heated screens, and whilst i can get a signal in the corner, i found if you look at the sat screen, its a pretty weak frantic signal usually only 3-5 sats half strength. After buying the antenna, all the sats are full strength and usually get 9-10 sats locked, sometimes 11.

I was ok with the weak signal like everyone else, but when I started driving through trees or tall buildings the TTG went mad! So decided to get the antenna, and certainly dont regret it!

Unplugged · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:28 am Post subject:

Hmmm cant say ive rearlly noticed that I get 6 or 7 sats but still adds up to full signal.

Not enougth to justify paying out £50 for an ext areil

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