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Where to put the GPS antenna?

By ugadawgs311 · Mar 07, 2008in General💬 9 posts👁️ 1,473 views
Posted Mar 07, 2008 · 20:11 UTC#1

I have a 2003 Tahoe, and I am trying to find a good place to put the antenna. I would prefer to keep it somewhere inside the vehicle if possible. Any ideas?

Posted Mar 07, 2008 · 20:42 UTC#2

In the center or corners of the dash on the metal pad that it comes with

Posted Mar 07, 2008 · 20:44 UTC#3

or under the dash itself

Posted Mar 07, 2008 · 20:55 UTC#4

Can I tuck it away behind the unit beneath the dash?

Posted Mar 07, 2008 · 21:22 UTC#5

Plenty of people on here have gotten crappy reception under the dash. Some cars it works fine, others it won't

Posted Mar 07, 2008 · 22:23 UTC#6

I have mine under the dash, and its been fine. Make sure you either mount it on a metal surface, or use the provided metalic sheet and try finding a spot as high as possible and with as little obstruction above it as possible.

Up to you tho. I figured it'd be a pain to run the wire up through the dash so i chose not to go that route.

Posted Mar 10, 2008 · 17:35 UTC#7

velcro it on the top in middle of the dash.

Posted Mar 10, 2008 · 18:52 UTC#8

i have a 2004 yukon and its pretty much the same thing as the tohoe,

i have mines under the dash on top of a peice of metal and it gets 8 sats most of the time and i have no problem, but i did have to take my dash apart, but it was not to bad to do.

Posted Mar 10, 2008 · 20:12 UTC#9

What does the metal plate do? I didn't use mine and I still get 6-7 sats most of the time. :?