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Where is the GPS antenna location on the X3?
From what i can tell, the sharkfin just does Sirius and the Bluetooth TCU / phone. Thanks! |
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Thanks. Only BMW would have 9 part #s for an antenna. I did the X3 Nav retrofit, and they had me use a different antenna and just stick it under the dash... Reception isnt great...
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Could be due to the metal reflective layer on your windscreen. Does your car have a heated windscreen or a reddish metallic shine to it? If so it has a thin layer of unobtainum that blocks GPS signals quite effectively. If you are looking for an antenna, Hirschmann are the supplier BMW use.
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"Unobtainum!" LoL. Great refererence to Dances with Smurfs. I love it.
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Thanks guys for the help. No heated windshield on the X3. It is going through the dash material however.
I am going to route it up from underneath the dash and try resting it on the dash so its just going through the glass. I'll let you know if that helps... |
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I do find it odd though that the offical retrofit instructions have you use a seperate GPS antenna, and not the OEM location of the sharkfin:
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sna77,
Did you relocate the antenna to the shark fin? |
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Gentlemen please. The sharkfin does NOT contain a 2.4GHz bluetooth antenna. Never has, never will. GSM/CDMA & GPS only.
This has been a public service announcement, Thanks |
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No. I got lazy, and just stuck it on the dash. Works perfectly, and only took me 3 minutes to re-route. |
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