I'm told that sat nav will not work in a car with a heat reflective screen. Is that so?
Sat Nav
Originally Posted by Paperhouse:
“I'm told that sat nav will not work in a car with a heat reflective screen. Is that so?”
“I'm told that sat nav will not work in a car with a heat reflective screen. Is that so?”
It depends - depends on how the screen is designed and also on the sat nav system. Some satnavs will work fine, others won't be able to get a good lock on. You're best to check the returns policy of whichever company you buy the kit from, and see if you can return unwanted goods.
But yeah, it's really difficult to say - what kind of car is it you're driving?
Originally Posted by blueacid:
“It depends - depends on how the screen is designed and also on the sat nav system. Some satnavs will work fine, others won't be able to get a good lock on. You're best to check the returns policy of whichever company you buy the kit from, and see if you can return unwanted goods.
But yeah, it's really difficult to say - what kind of car is it you're driving?”
“It depends - depends on how the screen is designed and also on the sat nav system. Some satnavs will work fine, others won't be able to get a good lock on. You're best to check the returns policy of whichever company you buy the kit from, and see if you can return unwanted goods.
But yeah, it's really difficult to say - what kind of car is it you're driving?”
I haven't got it yet, but I'm likley to be getting a Renault Espace.
I know someone with a heat reflective screen in a Megane, and their TomTom doesn't work with the inbuilt aerial. They have one of these external aerials, which can be routed outside via the driver's door and clips magnetically onto the roof.
Originally Posted by Pingu:
“I know someone with a heat reflective screen in a Megane, and their TomTom doesn't work with the inbuilt aerial. They have one of these external aerials, which can be routed outside via the driver's door and clips magnetically onto the roof.”
“I know someone with a heat reflective screen in a Megane, and their TomTom doesn't work with the inbuilt aerial. They have one of these external aerials, which can be routed outside via the driver's door and clips magnetically onto the roof.”
Interesting, but the product description says that the antenna can be placed on the dashboard.
The car comes with a little 'shark fin' antenna on the roof that would be used for a Renault sat nav system. I wonder whether that could be used in any way.
i'm glad i have found a thread dedicated to a sat nav issue.
i want to ask if there is any sat nav out there for use in LGVs etc that can sat nav drivers to there chosen points avoiding unwanted bridges & roads? & a sat nav in general that will sat nav drivers away from ques & road blocks etc
i want to ask if there is any sat nav out there for use in LGVs etc that can sat nav drivers to there chosen points avoiding unwanted bridges & roads? & a sat nav in general that will sat nav drivers away from ques & road blocks etc
Originally Posted by Pingu:
“I know someone with a heat reflective screen in a Megane, and their TomTom doesn't work with the inbuilt aerial. They have one of these external aerials, which can be routed outside via the driver's door and clips magnetically onto the roof.”
“I know someone with a heat reflective screen in a Megane, and their TomTom doesn't work with the inbuilt aerial. They have one of these external aerials, which can be routed outside via the driver's door and clips magnetically onto the roof.”
Then again my TomTom works fine with my Megane reflective screen. Go figure.
Don't some of them use different GPS chipsets?
Perhaps this would alter the sensitivity of the unit?
Perhaps this would alter the sensitivity of the unit?
Originally Posted by iDan:
“Don't some of them use different GPS chipsets?
Perhaps this would alter the sensitivity of the unit?”
“Don't some of them use different GPS chipsets?
Perhaps this would alter the sensitivity of the unit?”
Quite possibly. I have a One XL and have never had a problem with GPS reception. It even works inside most of the time. The RDS reception is a totally different issue - originally it was useless but now after a recent software update it's improved to the level of being "poor"
Then there are probably different type of reflective windscreens which block different wavelengths. The only way to find out to to buy one and try it.
Originally Posted by emails:
“i'm glad i have found a thread dedicated to a sat nav issue.
i want to ask if there is any sat nav out there for use in LGVs etc that can sat nav drivers to there chosen points avoiding unwanted bridges & roads? & a sat nav in general that will sat nav drivers away from ques & road blocks etc”
“i'm glad i have found a thread dedicated to a sat nav issue.
i want to ask if there is any sat nav out there for use in LGVs etc that can sat nav drivers to there chosen points avoiding unwanted bridges & roads? & a sat nav in general that will sat nav drivers away from ques & road blocks etc
”
I saw this advert. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...urce=1&DOY=4m8
Originally Posted by blueacid:
“It depends - depends on how the screen is designed and also on the sat nav system. Some satnavs will work fine, others won't be able to get a good lock on. You're best to check the returns policy of whichever company you buy the kit from, and see if you can return unwanted goods.
But yeah, it's really difficult to say - what kind of car is it you're driving?”
“It depends - depends on how the screen is designed and also on the sat nav system. Some satnavs will work fine, others won't be able to get a good lock on. You're best to check the returns policy of whichever company you buy the kit from, and see if you can return unwanted goods.
But yeah, it's really difficult to say - what kind of car is it you're driving?”
i got a magellan sat nav which i would use in my rover metro but my sat nav does not give out warnings on road blocks or low bridges or speed cams. however at the moment i have just pluged it in to my pc using my USB connection to try get downloads for it from the magellan site ,at the moment not sucessful,i might try email magellan for more information
