Whos got nav?

[brattai]

i just installed the drop in dvd nav for my MS6, just curious for those that had the nav put in when they ordered the car..where do they mount the square magnet attena block for the gps signal? im trying to make mine as clean as possible

 

[MShreve]

I have factory nav, but I've never looked for the antena. When it stops raining I'll go look and let you know.

 

[brattai]

I have factory nav, but I've never looked for the antena. When it stops raining I'll go look and let you know.

sounds good, im guessing its either below the rear view mirror or somewhere on the outside of the car. I know theres some block on the back of the car (trunk), but i have one of those too, so i dont think thats it. Its a small black magnetic block with a wire running to it.

 

[amillman2]

thats weird i thought the block box your referring to on the trunk lid was the antenna for the GPS. not sure tho.

 

[brattai]

thats weird i thought the block box your referring to on the trunk lid was the antenna for the GPS. not sure tho.

i dont know, but i have another box

 

[MATX]

The trunk one is for the sat radio.

 

[MShreve]

I don't see an antena, but I didn't pull much of the trunk lining, so I didn't trace the cabling very far.

 

[brattai]

I don't see an antena, but I didn't pull much of the trunk lining, so I didn't trace the cabling very far.

on my car on the outside of the trunk lid is a box. now i believe that is for satelite radio. I'm wondering where your nav one is mounted, im guessin either on the steering column, by your rear view mirror or somewhere on the outside of the car in order to get best reception.

your not looking for an antenna your looking for a small box thats magnetic on the bottom like this:
http://m2.uxcell.com/i/09d/ux_a09102100ux0166_ux_g02.jpg
http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/Full/a47fh.jpg

 

[tunersteve]

Which unit did you get exactly (link)?

 

[brattai]

Which unit did you get exactly (link)?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350292500770&viewitem=

 

[MShreve]

I dunno...I looked again, but I don't feel like pulling all the trunk/interior liners tracing cables. There's nothing mounted at the front of the car (no rear view mirror wires, nothing on the firewall, nothing on the steering column, nothing on the dash).
I'd just mount it somewhere close to the base unit and make sure it has line-of-sight to the sky. GPS signal doesn't play nice with obstacles.

FWIW, it might be mounted behind the screen in the NAV pop-up for all I know. Seems like a logical place to put it.

 

[brattai]

it prolly is on the outside of the car. im gonna call the dealership tomorrow for some answers