Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
GPS/GPRS antenna positioning
Hi
My MY14 HSE is due in only a fortnight now (can't wait!) and one of the things I'm planning on doing over Easter is fitting a BlackVue and also a tracker - one of these http://tinyurl.com/pot6242
The tracker has GPS and a GPRS antennae that need installing. Question is, where's the best place ? (not just from a reception POV but as regards ease of fitting).
My first thought is to put them in the air inlet plenum chamber just in front of the windscreen, which has a plastic cover. But is there a route through to run the cable ? Or is there a better location ?
24th Mar 2014 8:42 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
No one ?
25th Mar 2014 6:43 pm
will247
Member Since: 05 Jan 2013
Location: York
Posts: 709
My antenna on my disco 3 is at the bottom of the passenger pillar just behind the trim which comes off by the screw behind the airbag badge. My antenna is magnetic and it works really well
Can't open your link so not sure what yours are like. Also not sure is a d4 has the same space behind the trim!!26 and on the 4th LR..
Series 2a 1963 88'' 2.25 Derv as original with Galv chassis
Disco 1 1996 V8 on LPG (sold now)
Disco 3 2005 TDV6 S (sold now)
Disco 4 MY15 XS Commercial
25th Mar 2014 7:55 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Mine is located at the rear of the drivers side roof rail, it's only a stubby aerial, with the cable dropping down into the rear boot space, as my GSM unit is behind the drivers side boot cubby panel Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
25th Mar 2014 10:18 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
Thanks folks.
Hmm, hadn't really thought about putting it in the back Steve. Where did you take the power from ?
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