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kev1311
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 Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject: Heated windscreen |
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Does the heated windscreen on a ford have an affect on the quality of reception for an internal GPS reciever?
If so can anyone suggest a remidy to my failing signal and loss of sats? |
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peterc10
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Heated screen have little or no effect.
What does have an effect is athermic (heat reflective) windscreens. I understand that latest Sirfstar3 receivers are OK for these though. Otherwise use an external aerial.
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kev1311
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Ako
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| Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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It's possible that you may be able to get a better signal if you mount the receiver behind the rearview mirror (if possible) as there is usually a gap in the athermic coating.
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peterc10
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| Ako wrote: | It's possible that you may be able to get a better signal if you mount the receiver behind the rearview mirror (if possible) as there is usually a gap in the athermic coating.
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Dave
I don't think he has an athermic (heat reflecting) screen. He has a heated screen, which many Fords now have.
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kev1311
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks all so does anyone know why particularly at I should be dropping sats, but if I hang the reciver outside the car I get a strong signal? |
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kev1311
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Sorry didn't read what I put it should say:
Thanks all
so does anyone know why particularly at night I should be dropping sats, but if I hang the reciver outside the car window I get a strong signal? |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| What about athermic coated glass with integral heater elements? anyone considered this, the heater elements perform a totally different job to the TI coating applied to the windscreen (and it is the later that causes the problem - not the heater elements) - just a though - Mike |
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Charlie_Croker
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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I find that the heated front screen in my Focus does interfere with GPS on the Navman 510. If I move the unit down to the bottom Right hand of the screen (where there are no heating elements.) I get a much better signal.
When I had a 310 I could not even get a signal anywhere else. |
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