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Originally Posted by Tomdownunder
I have the pumpkin equivalent. Is exactly the same, just boxed differently. Torque application that's pre-installed is the paid version. Also I mounted my gps antenna on the top of the metal bar behind the unit (is magnetic and sticks fine.) The GPS finds a signal very quickly and works well. (Has IGO primo which is excellent).
I have had mine for 6 months now and very happy with it.
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Right on and thanks for the tip on the GPS antenna I was going to try to mount it behind the windshield middle since I was concerned about signal quality but guessing if my phones can get a fix easily indoors then an external antenna should have no problem. I think that technology has come a long way. Originally I was going to run a coax cable to the rear and use the antenna embedded in the rear side window but I'm trying to avoid ripping out my interior entirely. I might coil the wire around the metal bar to further improve the signal and keep things tidy. Didn't even realize it was magnetic figured I'd have to put some decent double sided adhesive tape on there or velcro.
It would be more work to route the wire and hide it behind the dash. Did that for my V1 hardwire was a little bit of a beeyatch.
Glad you are still happy with your unit. What is IGO Primo? Cell service? Is this unit GPS or aGPS (like most android I've seen). GPS is better and doesn't require cellular service for triangulation fix but also consumes more power (which doesn't matter much for this application). The GPS app on the Eonon seems pretty pro. There are many good ones on Play Store too like GPS Status.