can the windscreen stop the reciever from working correctly?

2seconds · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 19, 2005 Posts: 15

i seem to loose connection quite a lot and i have just had a new windscreen put in and talking to the installer he recons that is has got a sun screen built in to stop the sun rays getting in and this stops the satalite connecting?
Is this true if so how can i over come this, i have a bluetooth gps reciever.
thanks in advanced

Pocketgps · Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject:

Heated windscreens found for instance on the Ford Focus and Mondeo, do not effect the performance of a GPS system. Please bear in mind however that the new Renault Laguna and Scenic and the Citreon C5 and Picasso (plus others makes coming on the market) may come as standard with a metalacised 'Heat reflective' windscreen which will (can) prevent any GPS unit from operating correctly. If you do have a vehicle with this type of screen fitted you should probably consider installing the GPS antenna in the back window of the vehicle, thus illiminating the heat reflective glass.

2seconds · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 19, 2005 Posts: 15

i think that i have got one of these screens as ive tried 2 differant recievers now, and still get the same problem.
i know i wrote car but it is a van that its in so how can i get round this? is there an external aerial i can get?

Robin2 · Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject:

Often there is a small patch at the edge of the screen where there is no reflective layer. It's worth moving your receiver to the corner of the screen to see if you can get a signal
Robin

2seconds · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 19, 2005 Posts: 15

Cheers Robin2 its worth a try

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