Cascade Crew

MrMike98 · Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 231 Location: Bremerton

Were would be a good place to mount a GPS antenna on a 3rd gen.??

thanks
Mike

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject:

What's it look like? Does it have to be outside? My portable GPS does fine stuck to the windshield, so it almost seems likely it could be mounted on the dash somewhere - satellites cover 360* for the most part, so the only ones you'd miss are behind

flea · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:39 am Post subject:

Would something like this work?

http://www.smartauto24.com/tv-antenna/car-antenna-with-am-fm-gps-gsm-dvb-t-all-in-one

MrMike98 · Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 231 Location: Bremerton

Nice all-in-one antenna

I think mounting it under the dash might work-but its tight in their..time to look for space...

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:49 pm Post subject:

BluFbdy · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject:

Generally GPS antennas need a clear view of the sky or picking up a signal will suck hardcore, you can hide them in the dash under 2 conditions, one the antenna must face upright or you'll be searching for a signal inside your dash and two the antenna can't have metal above it or the signal gets lost.

Being that the dash pad has a metal frame....you're SOL. I believe the frame is mostly solid all the way. You can place the antenna in the corner or the dashso remove the dash pad, run the antenna to the corner being sure not to pinch it, bring the antenna up and give it a bit of slack, replace the pad and then push the antenna as far off to the side and forward as you can (keeps the wire hidden)