Metalized glass and portable GPS without external antenna

[Augie]

Was wondering if anybody got any problem using portable GPS inside 100 series. Some manufacturer mention that any car with heat reflecting/metalized windshield would not work with just internal antenna.

I am not sure if the front windshield are metalized or not since the side window all have some kind metalized coating on it.

I need affordable navigation for my 99 sice it does not even have a compass and it need to be removable to be used on other vehicle.

Was leaning to Navman PIN with 3D maps that sels around $400-450. Anybody got them? There is a software from Australia for this to make it work off road also.

I hope I ask in the right forum. I could not be sure if 80 series have metalized side windows also.

 

[mobi-arc]

I just installed a Garmin GPS V last week, no external antennae. Works fine and seems to accurate within about 20 feet. As I'm not painting targets for air strikes, it works fine for me. I don't know if the windscreen is metalized but the little monkey on the dash has no trouble getting its satellite signals.

Scott

 

[Augie]

Thanks,

That is what I want to hear.

Augie

 

[tabraha]

Yeah, no problems with metalized tint and GPS here either. Hell half the time I can have the sunroof shade back and the unit doesn't even need to be on the dash at all.

Tad

 

[ace10]

i've got a super cheapo handheld garmin and it works just about the same in all of our vehicles. no noticeable degradation in the LX.