+putt Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Beware when you buy a new car. I purchased a new Buick Rendezvour and my Garmin Legend will not lock on to any satalites consistantly. Brcause the windscreen has been treated with a film to reflect the sun rays, ie satalites also. Solution buy a GPS that has an external antenna. Quote Link to comment
+jasy Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 There are re-radiating antennas on the market that you can use with your Legend. I am sure that you can find something here GPS Info Quote Link to comment
Bender Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I am not old enough to buy a Buick yet. Bender Searching, for the lost Xanadu Quote Link to comment
+putt Posted October 14, 2003 Author Share Posted October 14, 2003 I do have a radiating antena, and it was a hit or miss reception. I have resolved the problem tho...I bought a Garmin GPS V, It arrived today so tomorro is the day of destiny. Mrs Putt says I only bought a new car so I had the reason to get another GPS...not a bad thought! Quote Link to comment
+ThisWayOut Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Does that mean your not past your 40's? quote:Originally posted by Bender:I am not old enough to buy a Buick yet. Bender Searching, for the lost Xanadu If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. Quote Link to comment
ChiefPig Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 quote:Originally posted by putt: I do have a radiating antena, and it was a hit or miss reception. I have resolved the problem tho...I bought a Garmin GPS V, It arrived today so tomorro is the day of destiny. Mrs Putt says I only bought a new car so I had the reason to get another GPS...not a bad thought! Well, I guess if the GPS V still does not work, you know what to do...return the Buick, and get a different vehicle. Just make sure you bring your GPSr when you go for a test drive! Quote Link to comment
+Team Chevelle Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 My MAP330 works fine in my wife's 1970 Chevelle. We actually have to use it since the speedometer in the car doesn't work yet... heh. - John... Quote Link to comment
Bobthearch Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Get a car with a moonroof, or beter yet a convertible! My Lincoln Mark VIII has excellent driving reception through the moonroof, and even OK on the dash because of the strong-sloped windshield. Even holding it out the window is more cool than sticking antennas all over the car! Although if you drive a station wagon/mini van/s.u.v., the overall drop in 'coolness' will be negligible. ;-) Happy driving, Bob Quote Link to comment
LooneyTick Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I use a Garmin RINO 120 in my 03 frontier p/u with the windshield mount and never get above 11 ft accuracy. JT Central FL Quote Link to comment
+IVxIV Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Nawww the best Geo-mobile has to be a Jeep Cj/Yj/Tj! Even the hard top is fibreglass & the sat signals go right thru it! My Magellan 315 quite often boasts "0 M" accuracy in my Yj Quote Link to comment
iresqu1 Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 I had that problem in my Olds Sihlouette(?). It was solved by setting the GPSr by one of the side door windows, it recieves fine there. Quote Link to comment
borts Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I have a Pontiac Montana. It has the metalized windshield so the GPS will not work. My solution was to get a suction mount and attach it to the passengers window. Works great once you get the right angle set up. Bought the mount on eBay for $12.00 from northstar gps. Quote Link to comment
appletree Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I have the same type of windshield in my Venture minivan. I bought a re-radiating antenna from Pc-Mobile to use with my Vista and have been very pleased. The signals are very strong and the unit is small, light, and easy to use. I was also impressed by the company's customer service. The unit stopped working not long after I started using it so I e-mailed them and described the problem. They replied promptly and quickly sent another, asking only that I return the first after the replacement arrived and offering to pay for the return shipping. In spite of the problem with the first unit, I would highly recommend this product and this company. As far as I am concerned, it makes it unnecessary to buy a unit with built-in remote antenna capability. Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 I've done some non-trivial number of caches from two different Chevy Venture Minibus^H^H^Hvans. It's true that the metal flakes in the front window that comprise the tinting totally hoses the GPS reception on my units, but I've found the Magellan window mounts for the 330 and the Meridian to be exceedingly effective. On that front window, the reception is almost zero until you move your GPS away from the tint, but from the side windows, the reception is fine. I will disclaim that they're a total PITA on a drive-through window because you have to pop the three plungers before ordering your #2 combo meal... Quote Link to comment
+mtnmunch Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I have a 2002 vehicle, and I have a film on all my windows, to cut down on the harmful rays from the sun. I have my Magellan mounted on the windshield with thier windsheild mount and I have no problem picking up satellites. Quote Link to comment
+rayt333 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by mtnmunch:I have a 2002 vehicle, and I have a film on all my windows, to cut down on the harmful rays from the sun. I have my Magellan mounted on the windshield with thier windsheild mount and I have no problem picking up satellites. Not all newer cars has that problem, mostly just the GM line of cars, at least these are the worst ones. AND it is the factory tinting, not aftermarket tinting. And if you replace the windshield with a new windshield that is not from GM then you also do not have that problem. Quote Link to comment
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