Is It Possible To Use The Existing GPS Antenna with Streets & Trips?
01-13-2005, 07:16 AM
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Is It Possible To Use The Existing GPS Antenna with Streets & Trips?
Or any other navigation program? Is there an output cable from the gps that is accessible and can this be interfaced? Anyone try this out yet?
01-13-2005, 09:28 AM
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Re: maybe i'm not being clear
Instead of buying and then having to deal with running the wires and mounting another gps antenna somewhere on the car I was wondering if I can interface with the existing gps antenna on the trunk of my 01. I want to think about buying a navigation unit or setting up a laptop...
01-13-2005, 12:08 PM
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If you have a factory GPS antenna installed.....you have the sat nav system already
So why would you need a new GPS system? I don't get it.
Anyways, if you wanted to, you could use the antenna, just get an antenna extension wire....right now it terminates at the sat nav box in the left rear of the trunk....has a funny connector on it....then you would need a jumper cable to go from it to your Nav device.....I know Jon Lofquist might have one....but you need to determine what you'll need on the other side.
And the cable will probably be $40-$50.
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Anyways, if you wanted to, you could use the antenna, just get an antenna extension wire....right now it terminates at the sat nav box in the left rear of the trunk....has a funny connector on it....then you would need a jumper cable to go from it to your Nav device.....I know Jon Lofquist might have one....but you need to determine what you'll need on the other side.
And the cable will probably be $40-$50.
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01-13-2005, 12:14 PM
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Re: Possibly to USB or other PC interface? Jon Lofquist Contact Info?
Hi Paul, thanks for the info. Reliable as ever!
Do you have any contact info for Jon Lofquist?
I don't have the NavPlus and I don't have the discs for the regular navigation which kinda sucks anyway. I was thinking of setting up a laptop to run navigation, something akin to what tozoa8 has done and it would be nice to use the integrated antenna versus figuring out how to wire and place a new antenna.
Thanks!
Do you have any contact info for Jon Lofquist?
I don't have the NavPlus and I don't have the discs for the regular navigation which kinda sucks anyway. I was thinking of setting up a laptop to run navigation, something akin to what tozoa8 has done and it would be nice to use the integrated antenna versus figuring out how to wire and place a new antenna.
Thanks!
01-13-2005, 12:21 PM
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Do you know if you have a Nav C or Nav D?
If you have Nav C.....I could give you a "test" cd to see if it works.....have the 04 release.
Jon's contact is jonlofquiest at aol.com
He's not going to be able to help you unless you know exactly what you want to plug it into.
And you already have the Nav system, which is really a great system! Even if you need a D disc, you can either find them on ebay for cheap or go to the Navigation Yahoo group and I bet somebody could supply you with a "test" CD.
Jon's contact is jonlofquiest at aol.com
He's not going to be able to help you unless you know exactly what you want to plug it into.
And you already have the Nav system, which is really a great system! Even if you need a D disc, you can either find them on ebay for cheap or go to the Navigation Yahoo group and I bet somebody could supply you with a "test" CD.
01-13-2005, 01:31 PM
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I made my system with the laptop because I didn't have NAV in my car.
You have a NAV system already it just need a tune-up. A laptop based GPS will require a lot of work and at least $500 if you have a laptop already. It took me like 40 hours. You don't want to cut you dash right away, it will take time to think it over.
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01-13-2005, 02:14 PM
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Re: external mounted monitor
Hi tozoa8, i'm thinking about mounting a monitor in front of the vents not in place of like you have it there. The computer stuff I have lots and lots of.
Been running some ideas through my head that I've been a wuss/too lazy to do to my last couple of cars!
Been running some ideas through my head that I've been a wuss/too lazy to do to my last couple of cars!
01-13-2005, 02:27 PM
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