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anarchy-inc
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 Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:26 am Post subject: Tomtom3 Wired GPS Antenna lead length? |
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Been considering getting the Tomtom3 wired system. Can anyone tell me how long the lead is for the GPS antenna?
I need to mount the antenna on the back parcel shelf of my 406 as my recent experience with my Snooper S6R tells me; the GPS antenna will not work through the front wondscreen of a 2003 406.
I'd consider the Bluetooth version, but I have heard horror storys of these devices (not only Tomtom) having unreliable connectios/frequent drop-outs. Also, my recent troubles with bluetooth headsets has discouraged me from using any further BT devices. |
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RichDem
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The standard cable on most wired receivers is only around 1m in length, if you call in at your nearest PC world you will be able to pick up a modem extension cable for around £5, I have one which is around 5m in length and allowed me to find the best position in the car for the gps unit.
Hope this helps
Richard
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anarchy-inc
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| Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| RichDem wrote: | The standard cable on most wired receivers is only around 1m in length, if you call in at your nearest PC world you will be able to pick up a modem extension cable for around £5, I have one which is around 5m in length and allowed me to find the best position in the car for the gps unit.
Hope this helps
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Thanks Richard, that does help. I had assumed that it would be similar to the snooper antenna which has a 5m coax lead on it. The pictures of the TomTom looked really short. But from your answer I see that the TT does not use a long coax run but uses a flat 4/6 core wire? |
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DavidW
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Unless I'm very much mistaken, it's four core with an RJ11 plug. The actual GPS is in the little silver device - what goes over the cable is power and serial data.
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anarchy-inc
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Tomtom3 Wired GPS Antenna lead length? |
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| anarchy-inc wrote: | | I need to mount the antenna on the back parcel shelf of my 406 as my recent experience with my Snooper S6R tells me; the GPS antenna will not work through the front wondscreen of a 2003 406. |
Thanks guys for your help, but now that I have the TomTom3, I found that the signal was great from the from and there was no need to put the antenna at the back with it's sister receiver from Snooper. Basically it tells me that the Snooper's receiver is crap. :x Hat's off to the TomTom receiver though!!  |
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fergyuk
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject: 406 front Screen |
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You can place the gps receiver on the front screen of a 406
There is a section of screen that is not sheilded just behind the rear view mirror (the section with black hatching)
This area is designed for use with a GPS reciver so does not have the heatshield coating on it (Screen has a blue tint where coated if viewed from outside)
Hope this helps
Fergy
PS i have fitted a friend's Rikaline 6010 in this area using velcro and he averages 7 sat fixes |
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anarchy-inc
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: 406 front Screen |
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| fergyuk wrote: | You can place the gps receiver on the front screen of a 406
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I actually put the TT receiver in the bottom right hand corner and I get 8-9 sats. |
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Morris
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: 406 front Screen |
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| fergyuk wrote: | You can place the gps receiver on the front screen of a 406
There is a section of screen that is not sheilded just behind the rear view mirror (the section with black hatching)
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so how have you routed the cable?
I regularly drive four different 406's the results are as follows:
1999 406 GTX saloon .. good signal anywhere on the windscreen.
2002 406 saloon ......... struggle to pick up a sgbnal
2002 2.2 HDI estate ............. good signal anywhere on screen
2nd estate ....... same as the other estate
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anarchy-inc
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: 406 front Screen |
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| Morris wrote: | so how have you routed the cable?
I regularly drive four different 406's the results are as follows:
1999 406 GTX saloon .. good signal anywhere on the windscreen.
2002 406 saloon ......... struggle to pick up a sgbnal
2002 2.2 HDI estate ............. good signal anywhere on screen
2nd estate ....... same as the other estate |
Project for this weekend: Take the cable back out and pull the suction cup down out of site. :D |
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| Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| RichDem wrote: | The standard cable on most wired receivers is only around 1m in length, if you call in at your nearest PC world you will be able to pick up a modem extension cable for around £5, I have one which is around 5m in length and allowed me to find the best position in the car for the gps unit.
Hope this helps
Richard |
Is it possible to shorten the cable and if so how ??
thanks
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Darren
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| Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 11:17 am Post subject: |
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If you have a RJ-11 crimp tool and some new plugs then it's easy. Just note the pin - cable colours, chop the cable to the desired length, prepare the cable ends and crim to the new plug.
If you don't have the correct tool then best not attempted.
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