i3 ariel

paulhgc · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 88

best place to get a ariel for your i3 street pilot ?

Ayla · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 22

Hi Paul, I see you've taken the plunge and bought yourself an i3. Why do you think you need an arial? I have a heated windscreen and I am having absolutely zero problems picking up a signal, even in a built-up area (ie. my driveway between two houses, with the garage right in front, therefore a VERY narrow strip of sky above).

It does take quite a while the first time you use it, and I found I had to go to an open area - the nearest supermarket parking lot worked well. After that, it's just a few seconds.

I have mine mounted in the right hand corner where there are no wires in the windscreen. It's small enough that you can do that. It also means that when you glance at it, you are also glancing at on-coming traffic peripherally, which is an added safety measure.

paulhgc · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 88

ayla i only purchased today but on the way home it kept saying calculating ...but i have upgraded the firware so im hoping this will fix it ...... but if not i may need a ariel ... hence the post

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:59 am Post subject:

If you do need one Maplin do them for £9.99.

Alang · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 21

Hi

Leave it "turned on" in the garden for 20 mins. It will then lock onto the Sats.

Look in FAQ's

Hope it helps

Alang

Aitch2 · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject:

I got this one - works a treat in our Zafira (where reception was shielded, as I wanted to locate it in the small window in the A-pillar...)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4668&item=5847146906

Basically, anything with an MCX connector will do the job...

Aitch
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paulhgc · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 88

will be testing the i3 in central london tommorow without a ariel and see if it works

has anyone used this little mean machine in central london yet ?

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