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spice3d
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 Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:10 am Post subject: Plug External Antenna into GO 300 directly (without dock)? |
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I noticed that the External Antenna is sold with a new docking shoe. Does anyone know if you can plug the antenna directly into the 300? I have mine sitting in a little cubby hole in my 350Z and don't use/need the dock. There is not enough vertical clearance anyway.
Also, it seems that if you don't use the docking shoe, the unti will not turn on/off with the car ignition. Anyone found seen/solved this issue? |
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Plug External Antenna into GO 300 directly (without dock |
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| spice3d wrote: | | I noticed that the External Antenna is sold with a new docking shoe. Does anyone know if you can plug the antenna directly into the 300? I have mine sitting in a little cubby hole in my 350Z and don't use/need the dock. There is not enough vertical clearance anyway. |
You would need to modify the lead, or the GO, to connect it directly. It is hard-wired intot the base.
| spice3d wrote: | | Also, it seems that if you don't use the docking shoe, the unti will not turn on/off with the car ignition. Anyone found seen/solved this issue? |
It's a feature of the shoe. It has a third contact on the connector, in a similar way to a stereo jack plug.
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Stanley_Tweedle
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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From what I've read a re-radiating antenna may be the best option.; this doesn't need to plug into the go at all!
There was a review of one recently on this (Go) forum. |
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spice3d
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmmm Re-Radiating Antenna huh. Looks cool. Thanks! |
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spice3d
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:48 am Post subject: |
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| Stanley_Tweedle: You absolutely rock! I got a re-radiating antenna and my TT now works incredibly even in the dashboard cubby hole! Thanks! |
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stodge
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| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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I have the same car and TT 300. Can you give me the details of the Antenna you used.
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