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I'm told that sat nav will not work in a car with a heat reflective screen. Is that so?
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I'm told that sat nav will not work in a car with a heat reflective screen. Is that so?
But yeah, it's really difficult to say - what kind of car is it you're driving? |
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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? |
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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.
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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.
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. |
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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
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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.
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Strange.. I think theirs is one of the original GO units - a 300 possibly.
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Don't some of them use different GPS chipsets?
Perhaps this would alter the sensitivity of the unit? |
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Don't some of them use different GPS chipsets?
Perhaps this would alter the sensitivity of the unit? 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. |
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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 ![]() |
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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? |
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