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  1. 13th August 2012, 03:48 PM #1
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    garmin gps

    Hi All,
    I want to use a garmin gps in a range rover sport so I can access some topographical maps. It can pick up satellites ok out of the car but not in the car. The built in gps works fine. Any suggestions as to what is going on.
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  2. 13th August 2012, 03:55 PM #2
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    What flavour Garmin?
    I have a new garmin handheld with colour maps and am blown away with how good the satellite reception is.
    It will reliably hold 6 sat reception in definitiely sitting in the centre console section of the defender - No line of site to anything!

    My old garmin hand held needed to be on the dash or an external aerial to be reliable from within vehicle

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    Quote Originally Posted by roverrescue View Post
    What flavour Garmin?
    I have a new garmin handheld with colour maps and am blown away with how good the satellite reception is.
    It will reliably hold 6 sat reception in definitiely sitting in the centre console section of the defender - No line of site to anything!

    My old garmin hand held needed to be on the dash or an external aerial to be reliable from within vehicle

    S
    Exact same experience with me. Old one used to lose satalite reception in tree cover or the among tall bulidings.
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  4. 13th August 2012, 08:11 PM #4
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    Which model "new one" are we talking about ???
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  5. 13th August 2012, 09:23 PM #5
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    GPSmap 78 is the new one
    12XL from memory was the old

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  6. 14th August 2012, 05:56 AM #6
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    The vehicle may have an athermic windscreen which has a metallic film to reduce the amount of heat coming through the glass. Unfortunately it also reduces the GPS signals. See Athermic Windscreen for more info.
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  7. 14th August 2012, 09:55 AM #7
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    Hi,
    Its a garmin 2460lmt with shonkymaps installed.
    It worked ok in the freelander 2 we had so i assumed it would work in the sport.
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  8. 14th August 2012, 11:14 AM #8
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    The inbuilt GPS has an external aerial...
    As others say its just to do with how good the internal receiver is. Newer better.
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