4Runner GPS Position

**WebDog** · 01-30-2005, 12:15 AM

ok ill give it a try tomarrow, yea i knwo how that pops off in the rear. i have to rewire the entier car this week so im taking all trim off hehe... gona be funn.

**WebDog** · 01-31-2005, 12:09 AM

seeing how much room is under their do you think that the XM antenna will work if i hide it under their?

**liquid_smoke** · 01-31-2005, 12:28 AM

hey thats a good idea, i think i may try to put my xm under my center brake light thingy.

**WebDog** · 01-31-2005, 12:29 AM

im gona try it tomarrow, so ill post back what happens im a little worryed about signal but its worth a try!

**fishy** · 01-31-2005, 01:14 AM

just wanted to ask a dumb question, but seeing as we share the same vehicle, why does XM radio ONLY work in the USA when it is transmitted via sats? is it because they only transfer when over the USA?

**strohmrs** · 01-31-2005, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by fishy

just wanted to ask a dumb question, but seeing as we share the same vehicle, why does XM radio ONLY work in the USA when it is transmitted via sats? is it because they only transfer when over the USA?

They probably use geostationary satellites over the US.

**WebDog** · 01-31-2005, 01:44 AM

yea thats correct. one on the west coast and one on the east coast, if i remember right.

**Teknoledgi** · 01-31-2005, 05:35 AM

Not being a satellite expert, I can only guess that the same applies to our Austar Sat TV service, the sats require a geosynchronous orbit to maintain a position over the target audience, there by sending signals to those that need it.

Should be the same for your XM but never tried XM so don't know.

**fishy** · 01-31-2005, 10:22 PM

thanks for that, i completely forgot the principle of geo-sync orbit... *smacks my own forhead*

**KaLiBoY** · 05-31-2005, 07:12 PM

I couldn't even get Sat radio in Hawaii. It's to far off the coast to pick up the sattelite footprint and they sure as hell weren't going to dedicate a satellite to Hi.