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 Topic: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
dvhttn
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 Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:56 am Subject: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
Velcro it to the windscreen
I thought the antenna had to be level? http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=39745&highlight=antenna
I got all sorts of f ... |
| Topic: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:59 pm Subject: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
If not you can mount the external aerial anywhere you like, although is it really giving you that much signal boost over and above the inbuilt unit? - Mike
It is because of where I have to mount ... |
| Topic: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:22 pm Subject: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
| Hmmm. My rear view mirror is one of those that compensates for dazzle automatically, so no need to alter it after dark. Can't remember what they're called .... anyhow, I think the magnets from the aer ... |
| Topic: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:39 pm Subject: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
Ta for the replies. Velcro'd it to the rear view mirror - tested it BEFORE I tucked the wiring away .... works a treat!
Thanks. |
| Topic: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:23 am Subject: Streetpilot i3 external antenna position - the Maplins one. |
Hi,
Just going to pick up an external antenna from Maplins - the one at http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?detail=full&ModuleNo=48721&doy=2m2#more_info . From the description it's not clea ... |
| Topic: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:07 pm Subject: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
Don't think it'll soften it up if you have the hair-dryer on cool! 
Now that's worth a large groan ..........  |
| Topic: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:09 pm Subject: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
Having worked in IT support I really must listen to my own advice and RTFM
I assume you're of the masculine gender! 
Bet you only guessed 'cos I sign 'Dave' ...... :D
It says 'permanent ... |
| Topic: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:37 pm Subject: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
Ahhhh! So that's what that's for! Having worked in IT support I really must listen to my own advice and RTFM .....
It says 'permanent' though. Anyone sucessfully removed one without pulling our hal ... |
| Topic: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:00 pm Subject: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
| ... just to add that I have looked at all the options on this forum BUt the sticking point seems to be having a ball/socket joint on the end of the mount as the garmin one does. Any suggestions apprec ... |
| Topic: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
dvhttn
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:04 pm Subject: garmin i3 longer suction cup mount? |
Hi,
Newbie here but managed to get my i3 set up with 2.7 firmware, all POIs and the speed camera database. So far so good ... the only gripe I have is that on both of my cars the screen suction cup ... |
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