Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
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Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
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Re: Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
Originally posted by Kal Rubinson
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
Glug, glug, burp. OOPS, sorry. Yep, its magnetic.
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Re: Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
Originally posted by Kal Rubinson
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
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Re: Re: Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
Originally posted by Harris
Does your car have Bose system?
Does your car have Bose system?
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Re: Re: Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
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Ok, just this once. Lucky for you I have to go get a beer anyway.
Glug, glug, burp. OOPS, sorry. Yep, its magnetic.
Ok, just this once. Lucky for you I have to go get a beer anyway.
Glug, glug, burp. OOPS, sorry. Yep, its magnetic.
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Re: Is front-center speaker grille magnetic?
Originally posted by Kal Rubinson
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
I am about to buy a small, active GPS antenna which has a magnetic mount and I want to know if it will adhere to the speaker grille on the top of the dash.
Does anyone know if it's ferromagnetic or aluminum or what?
(Yes, I know I could simply put a magnet on it and tell but, as a city dweller, getting to my car in the garage is not a simple task.)
Kal
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The GPS I bought is a Garmin iQue 3600 which is a combination GPS/PDA. It does auto-routing with voice and graphic guidance.
While you can use it as it comes, battery life is very short with the GPS function enabled and the built-in antenna wants to be placed high on the dash where it is difficult to see and/or blocks driver's view.
My plan is to add the Gilsson external active antenna (2.2"(L)x 1.8"(W)x 0.5"(H) which should magnetically adhere to the speaker grille where it approximates the windshield. Reports state vast improvements in reception with this. The iQue itself will be mounted at the empty space below radio head unit and a short power lead will go to the cigarette lighter.
I do not plan to build in or hide any of the wires since the iQue will be removed for other uses and the car is leased. The antenna and power adapter can be stored in the covered ash-tray compartment.
While I chose this one for many reasons, alternatives to consider for this application are the Garmin GPS V, Garmin StreetPilot III, Garmin 2610 and the Navman iCN630. All of these are less than $1kUS, autorouting and removeable. For permanent installation, there are many other options.
While you can use it as it comes, battery life is very short with the GPS function enabled and the built-in antenna wants to be placed high on the dash where it is difficult to see and/or blocks driver's view.
My plan is to add the Gilsson external active antenna (2.2"(L)x 1.8"(W)x 0.5"(H) which should magnetically adhere to the speaker grille where it approximates the windshield. Reports state vast improvements in reception with this. The iQue itself will be mounted at the empty space below radio head unit and a short power lead will go to the cigarette lighter.
I do not plan to build in or hide any of the wires since the iQue will be removed for other uses and the car is leased. The antenna and power adapter can be stored in the covered ash-tray compartment.
While I chose this one for many reasons, alternatives to consider for this application are the Garmin GPS V, Garmin StreetPilot III, Garmin 2610 and the Navman iCN630. All of these are less than $1kUS, autorouting and removeable. For permanent installation, there are many other options.
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Originally posted by Kal Rubinson
Erik-
I see the antenna but what's that stuck to the windshield? Doesn't look like any GPS I've seen. :p
Erik-
I see the antenna but what's that stuck to the windshield? Doesn't look like any GPS I've seen. :p
Erik
