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Old 08-20-2005, 02:39 PM
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I just purchased a pioneer nav unit and i was wondering where you guys put your gps antennas ? I know some of you guys put in the center of dash between the vents by the windshield. How about putting it under the third brake light ? or in the trunk under the strut bar or inside if possible ???
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Old 08-20-2005, 06:06 PM
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I put mine on the dash between the defrost vents. I wanted it inside and that looked to be the best view of the sky.
Old 08-21-2005, 04:35 AM
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I put mine Avic N1 on the passenger side of dashboard. It looks OEM.
Old 08-21-2005, 02:27 PM
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Will it still work through plastic ? like under the dash or in the strut bar ? or under the brake light ?
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Where is the location of the antenna installed by the dealer?
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I have mine under the plastic cover on the rear strut bar. It's easy to pop off, can't be seen, and is directly under the glass so you get a good signal. It sticks on the metal since it's magnetic--don't even need to use the magnetic pad it came with
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Originally Posted by MOOCH10
Where is the location of the antenna installed by the dealer?
The OEM location is located in front of the instrument pod underneath the dash...let me see if I can find a pic of the location.
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Here is a pic:
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Originally Posted by JokerDev
I have mine under the plastic cover on the rear strut bar. It's easy to pop off, can't be seen, and is directly under the glass so you get a good signal. It sticks on the metal since it's magnetic--don't even need to use the magnetic pad it came with
I also have mine under the plastic cover on the rear strut bar. I have my Nav unit gps ant. on one side and my sirus sat ant. on the other.
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