MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: bacillus on August 30, 2012, 10:28:18 pm

Title: GPS antenna
Post by: bacillus on August 30, 2012, 10:28:18 pm
Do gps antennas vary in their reception sensitivity or are they all much the same?

If they differ to a significant degree, which ones do you recommend?
Title: Re: GPS antenna
Post by: nadlad on August 30, 2012, 11:04:43 pm
Ave got a really good one used ot get 9/10 dsatelites and i had it located in my glovebox lol worked a treat but i had already bought a roof mounted one so am sellign my gps if ure intrested

12 quid delivered give u a square patch of industrial velcro to die the bastward down to
Title: Re: GPS antenna
Post by: Eddie-NL on August 30, 2012, 11:10:27 pm
depends where you put it

If it is under the mesh centre airvent the signal can be lost as it shouldn't be placed under anything metal

there is a small void at the very front where the dash is bolted down or behind the instrument cluster is where I place them