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kev1311
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:14 pm    Post subject: Heated windscreen Reply with quote

Does the heated windscreen on a ford have an affect on the quality of reception for an internal GPS reciever?

If so can anyone suggest a remidy to my failing signal and loss of sats?
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heated screen have little or no effect.

What does have an effect is athermic (heat reflective) windscreens. I understand that latest Sirfstar3 receivers are OK for these though. Otherwise use an external aerial.
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks
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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's possible that you may be able to get a better signal if you mount the receiver behind the rearview mirror (if possible) as there is usually a gap in the athermic coating.

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PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ako wrote:
It's possible that you may be able to get a better signal if you mount the receiver behind the rearview mirror (if possible) as there is usually a gap in the athermic coating.

Dave


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I don't think he has an athermic (heat reflecting) screen. He has a heated screen, which many Fords now have.
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PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all so does anyone know why particularly at I should be dropping sats, but if I hang the reciver outside the car I get a strong signal?
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PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry didn't read what I put it should say:
Thanks all
so does anyone know why particularly at night I should be dropping sats, but if I hang the reciver outside the car window I get a strong signal?
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PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What about athermic coated glass with integral heater elements? anyone considered this, the heater elements perform a totally different job to the TI coating applied to the windscreen (and it is the later that causes the problem - not the heater elements) - just a though - Mike
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find that the heated front screen in my Focus does interfere with GPS on the Navman 510. If I move the unit down to the bottom Right hand of the screen (where there are no heating elements.) I get a much better signal.

When I had a 310 I could not even get a signal anywhere else.
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