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gilmore
 


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New TomTom One - less that £230 at Argos

TomTom have a new entry level model.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7401107.htm
  
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sat nav antenae

Guys

have any/all of you got the heated front screen, as in my old TD5, none of the "hand held" nav units would pick up a satelite through the windscreen (also heated), so although I'm keen to add a nav unit to my TDV6 S (I like the look of the NavMan 550 as it fits the gap better), I dont really want to be mucking around with getting an external GPS arial connected.

Alan

PS - is the wiring already in the loom for the nav arial on all models, irrespective of whether nav is fitted or not?
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Re: sat nav antenae

al cope wrote:
Guys

have any/all of you got the heated front screen, as in my old TD5, none of the "hand held" nav units would pick up a satelite through the windscreen (also heated), so although I'm keen to add a nav unit to my TDV6 S (I like the look of the NavMan 550 as it fits the gap better), I dont really want to be mucking around with getting an external GPS arial connected.

Alan

PS - is the wiring already in the loom for the nav arial on all models, irrespective of whether nav is fitted or not?


Hi Al cope

I have a Globalsat BT 308 bluetooth receiver for my pda based tomtom and have no problems with signal, just place it in the corners away from the wires in the heated screen.
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I use a Garmin ETREX on green lanes, and find it is slow to aquire the sats if I switch it on and place on the dash straight away. If I balance it on the electric window switch panel on the door panel top to aquire, it is much quicker.

Once the sats are aquired, it is fine on the dash.
  
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Re: SAT NAV OPTION

ian franklin wrote:
I have even managed to download Landrover splash screen when it turns off and on.


I would love to know how to do this please????
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Hi Andrew - have a look at gilmorr's post here http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=32171#32171
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Re: sat nav antenae

al cope wrote:
Guys

have any/all of you got the heated front screen, as in my old TD5, none of the "hand held" nav units would pick up a satelite through the windscreen (also heated), so although I'm keen to add a nav unit to my TDV6 S (I like the look of the NavMan 550 as it fits the gap better), I dont really want to be mucking around with getting an external GPS arial connected.

Alan

PS - is the wiring already in the loom for the nav arial on all models, irrespective of whether nav is fitted or not?


I run my Mitac Mio Sat Nav unit with built in satellite receiver with no problem through the heated screen.
  
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To anyone concerned about heated screens interfering with portable Satnavs - the new Tom Tom One works really well in the D3. No problems with reception whatsoever.
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gilmorr wrote:
To anyone concerned about heated screens interfering with portable Satnavs - the new Tom Tom One works really well in the D3. No problems with reception whatsoever.
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rob


I can endorse that, they hit at least 9 stats as well.
  
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BN wrote:
I can endorse that, they hit at least 9 stats as well.


I pondered this for a while. Do you mean 'sats' ie 'satellites'?
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KL wrote:
BN wrote:
I can endorse that, they hit at least 9 stats as well.


I pondered this for a while. Do you mean 'sats' ie 'satellites'?


Yes, I use a variety from TT GO300 to TT GO700 and the Ipaq PDA system with TT Nav 5. The TT series appear to be very powerful now and bring in at least 9 satellites even through the Disco 3 screen. The Ipaq with blue tooth is useless, but with a Holux link to a Road Angel using the Road Angel as the satellite collector it is brilliant even through the screen.

Another point is that the TT 5 Europe maps work on the TT GO series.





Hope that helps.
  
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gps aerial. not required?

hi
Ive installed my GPS in this ideal position to.
Mines an IPAQ 3970 with a navman sleeve.
Reception is much better than it was in our 200 series (disco 1 ?)
I can only conclude that there is a retransmitting aerial installed somewhere.
On the top of the dash in my S there is a square grill with a plastic dome, any ideas what this might be?
If this is for GPS, then why does the Se and the HSE have a spaceship on the roof?
I surpose you expect somthing for all that money.
  
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The optional "spaceship" (as you call it) pod on the rear of the roof is the antenna for the PTI phone cradle system (and, I think, satellite radio for regions where that is available.)
  
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Re: gps aerial. not required?

horton_graham wrote:
....with a plastic dome, any ideas what this might be?
Sunlight sensor

Now you're wondering...... Confused
  
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