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(Message started by: hepburn on Dec 24^th, 2005, 11:15pm)

Title: gps receiver location
Post by hepburn on Dec 24^th, 2005, 11:15pm

Just thought i'd pass along a little tip. I was relocating my sat nav bluetooth receiver to the rear parcel shelf of my 94 frog eye saloon today and noticed it was still getting a signal when temporarily placed under the parcel shelf. To cut a long story short, it didn't make any difference to the signal whether it was on top of the shelf or underneath it (but clear of any metal). I was still getting circa 11 satellites!

Needless to say it got mounted underneath to keep it from the prying eyes of any toe-rags who might be tempted to nick it... As far as installing it, I just tapped into the 12v feed to the boot light. Nice and simple :)

For those interested, the gps receiver is a bt-77. available for around 50 quid on eBay.

Title: Re: gps receiver location
Post by kskjon on Dec 27^th, 2005, 9:47pm

Thanks, will remember that.

Probably going to install sat-nav next month, so this is useful info :-)

Title: Re: gps receiver location
Post by craig on Dec 30^th, 2005, 5:48pm

on 12/24/05 at 23:15:01, hepburn wrote:

Needless to say it got mounted underneath to keep it from the prying eyes of any toe-rags who might be tempted to nick it...

me and baz have the aerial mounted on the rear speaker,oh and to keep prying eyes out,we both have privacy glass fitted.. ;)

Title: Re: gps receiver location
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 30^th, 2005, 8:05pm

hi there

i've moved on to a PDA/GPS.....

http://www.lowestonweb.com/pdfs/products/Yakumo/1038236.pdf

quite good. doesn't have all the features of my laptop GPS, though.....http://www.directions.ltd.uk/

Title: Re: gps receiver location
Post by hepburn on Dec 30^th, 2005, 10:03pm

Thats a nice integrated unit though a little underpowered for my liking. I prefer an all in one solution such as the xda with bluetooth gps and headset for the phone.

I am curious what baz has installed on his speaker. is it an aerial or a gps receiver? Any chance of a pic?

Title: Re: gps receiver location
Post by Baz on Dec 31^st, 2005, 11:19pm

I have the antenna mounted on the speaker....I can't photograph it because you can't see it through the dark glass!!

I have the Ford travelpilot sat nav radio fitted. Straight swap and a bit of wire work for the 7000 radio. Craig has the VNR 9000 with the colour screen which wires in even easier......

Baz